Pediatrics — Research-Oriented IMG-Friendly Residency Programs
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90 programs found.
Mercy St Vincent Medical Center Program
Toledo, OH |
Pediatrics
YOG 3STEP 220 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 9%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 18%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 72%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Miami/Jackson Health System Program
Miami, FL |
Pediatrics
STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 38%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 15%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 47%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Program
Brooklyn, NY |
Pediatrics
STEP 230 Research Focused IMG FriendlyJ1MD 2%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 2%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 96%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Southern Illinois University Program
Springfield, IL |
Pediatrics
YOG 3STEP 214 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 21%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 13%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 67%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Our Lady of The Lake Program
Baton Rouge, LA |
Pediatrics
YOG 5 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyMD 41%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 44%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 15%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville Program
Jacksonville, FL |
Pediatrics
YOG 5STEP 210 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 22%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 20%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 58%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Program
St Petersburg, FL |
Pediatrics
YOG 5 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 83%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 8%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 8%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Texas Tech University (Amarillo) Program
Amarillo, TX |
Pediatrics
YOG 10STEP 215 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.
Rutgers Health/Monmouth Medical Center Program
Long Branch, NJ |
Pediatrics
YOG 5STEP 230 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.
The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve University Program
Cleveland, OH |
Pediatrics
YOG 1 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BF1MD 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.
Hurley Medical Center/Michigan State University Program
Flint, MI |
Pediatrics
YOG 5STEP 220 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.
Children’s Mercy Hospital Program
Kansas City, MO |
Pediatrics
YOG 3 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 72%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 22%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 6%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow/Michigan State University Program
Lansing, MI |
Pediatrics
YOG 5STEP 225 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 0%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 35%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 65%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
Nassau University Medical Center Program
East Meadow, NY |
Pediatrics
YOG 7STEP 220 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.
Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital/Michigan State University Program
Grand Rapids, MI |
Pediatrics
YOG 2STEP 205 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1F1MD 68%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 21%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 11%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago Program
Chicago, IL |
Pediatrics
YOG 5 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 32%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 56%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 12%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
East Tennessee State University/Quillen College of Medicine Program
Johnson City, TN |
Pediatrics
YOG 5 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 30%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 52%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 17%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of South Dakota Program
Sioux Falls, SD |
Pediatrics
YOG 7STEP 190 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1H1BMD 33%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 17%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 50%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson Program
Tucson, AZ |
Pediatrics
YOG 3 Research Focused DO FriendlyIMG FriendlyJ1MD 50%Percentage of MD graduates accepted into this program.
DO 38%Percentage of DO graduates accepted into this program.
IMG 12%Percentage of International Medical Graduates accepted here.
BronxCare Health System Program
Bronx, NY |
Pediatrics
YOG 7STEP 220 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.