Internal Medicine — Residency Programs with Low USMLE Step 2 Score Requirement
Explore residency programs that have a lower requirement for USMLE Step 2 scores. These programs are more accessible for candidates with varying test performances.
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276 programs found.
St Joseph's University Medical Center Program
Paterson, NJ |
Internal medicine
STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 7%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 92%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Charleston Area Medical Center/CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine Program
Charleston, WV |
Internal medicine
STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 11%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 34%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 54%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Hackensack University Medical Center Program
Hackensack, NJ |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 47%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 22%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 30%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science Program
North Chicago, IL |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 220 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 3%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 3%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 93%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Louisiana State University (Shreveport) Program
Shreveport, LA |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 220 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 29%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 4%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 66%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
SUNY Upstate Medical University Program
Syracuse, NY |
Internal medicine
YOG 4STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 21%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 6%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 73%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
HCA HealthONE/Sky Ridge Medical Center Program
Lone Tree, CO |
Internal medicine
YOG 3STEP 225DO FriendlyJ1MD 37%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 61%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 2%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Stony Brook Medicine/Southampton Hospital Program
Southampton, NY |
Internal medicine
YOG 1STEP 220DO FriendlyJ1MD 10%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 67%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 24%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine Program
Reno, NV |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 210DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 40%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 26%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 34%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Creighton University School of Medicine Program
Phoenix, AZ |
Internal medicine
YOG 4STEP 200 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 15%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 27%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 58%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Trinity Health Livonia Hospital/Wayne State University Program
Livonia, MI |
Internal medicine
YOG 3STEP 220DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 2%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 10%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 88%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
KPC Global Medical Centers, Inc. Program
Hemet, CA |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 225DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 7%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 93%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Cone Health Program
Greensboro, NC |
Internal medicine
STEP 200 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 68%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 26%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 5%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Main Line Health System/Lankenau Medical Center Program
Wynnewood, PA |
Internal medicine
YOG 4STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 48%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 25%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 27%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Mount Carmel Health System Program
Grove City, OH |
Internal medicine
YOG 2STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyMD 37%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 52%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 11%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Harlem Hospital Center Program
New York, NY |
Internal medicine
STEP 200 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 100%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University at Buffalo Program
Buffalo, NY |
Internal medicine
YOG 3STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 34%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 55%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 12%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Kentucky College of Medicine Program
Lexington, KY |
Internal medicine
YOG 3STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyJ1MD 79%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 18%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 4%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria Program
Peoria, IL |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 220DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 10%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 23%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 66%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Baton Rouge General Program
Baton Rouge, LA |
Internal medicine
YOG 5STEP 225 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 100%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.