Pediatrics — Research-Oriented IMG-Friendly Residency Programs
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90 programs found.
University at Buffalo Program
Buffalo, NY |
Pediatrics
YOG 3STEP 200 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 46%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 11%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 43%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Louisiana State University (Shreveport) Program
Shreveport, LA |
Pediatrics
Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 20%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 72%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Flushing Hospital Medical Center Program
Flushing, NY |
Pediatrics
YOG 5STEP 225 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 3%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 97%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Texas Tech University HSC El Paso Program
El Paso, TX |
Pediatrics
YOG 5STEP 190 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 34%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 12%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 54%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist Medical Center) Program
Des Moines, IA |
Pediatrics
YOG 5STEP 194 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 27%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 59%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 14%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Program
Royal Oak, MI |
Pediatrics
YOG 10 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 8%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 23%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 69%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
UMass Chan - Baystate Program
Springfield, MA |
Pediatrics
YOG 8 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 21%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 36%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 43%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Saint Peter's University Hospital Program
New Brunswick, NJ |
Pediatrics
Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 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 of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Program
Dallas, TX |
Pediatrics
Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 82%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 17%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Yale-New Haven Medical Center Program
New Haven, CT |
Pediatrics
STEP 209 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 91%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 0%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 8%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of California (San Diego) Medical Center Program
San Diego, CA |
Pediatrics
YOG 10 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 89%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 2%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 10%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Program
Bronx, NY |
Pediatrics
Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 79%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 13%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Minnesota Program
Minneapolis, MN |
Pediatrics
Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 74%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 16%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 9%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Geisinger Health System Program
Danville, PA |
Pediatrics
YOG 2STEP 215 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 31%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 47%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 22%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Children's Hospital of Michigan Program
Detroit, MI |
Pediatrics
YOG 6 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 17%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 32%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 50%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Brooklyn Hospital Center Program
Brooklyn, NY |
Pediatrics
YOG 3STEP 215 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 3%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 97%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Program
Los Angeles, CA |
Pediatrics
Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1F1MD 88%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 3%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 9%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Marshfield Clinic Program
Marshfield, WI |
Pediatrics
YOG 5 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 6%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 94%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Nicklaus Children's Hospital Program
Miami, FL |
Pediatrics
YOG 3 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 38%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 24%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 39%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Tower Health/St. Christopher's Hospital for Children Program
Philadelphia, PA |
Pediatrics
YOG 7 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 36%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 53%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 12%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.