IMG Friendly Emergency Medicine Residency Programs

Comprehensive guide to 246 IMG-friendly Emergency Medicine residency programs with detailed visa sponsorship information, IMG percentages, and match statistics.

246 Programs

13.4% Avg IMG Rate

39 High Friendly

High IMG Friendly

16% of programs

Moderate Friendly

22% of programs

J-1 Visa Support

3% of programs

H-1B Visa Support

1% of programs

Top States for IMG-Friendly Emergency Medicine Programs

New York

11% of programs

California

10% of programs

Michigan

10% of programs

Florida

9% of programs

Pennsylvania

8% of programs

IMG-Friendly Emergency Medicine Programs (Page 4 of 9)

Showing 30 of 246 programs

Stony Brook Medicine/University Hospital Program

Moderate

Brook, NY

IMG Percentage:11.1%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at South Shore University Hospital Program

Moderate

Shore, NY

IMG Percentage:11.1%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B

Friendliness:Moderate

SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Program

Moderate

Brooklyn, NY

IMG Percentage:10.7%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Staten Island University Hospital Program

Moderate

Island, NY

IMG Percentage:10.3%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1

Friendliness:Moderate

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Baylor College of Medicine (Temple) Program

Challenging

Temple, TX

IMG Percentage:9.8%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Florida Program

Challenging

Gainesville, FL

IMG Percentage:9.5%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Valley Health System Program

Challenging

Vegas, NV

IMG Percentage:9.0%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

HCA Healthcare/Mercer University School of Medicine/Grand Strand Medical Center Program

Challenging

Beach, SC

IMG Percentage:8.3%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

Inspira Health Network/Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Program

Challenging

Hill, NJ

IMG Percentage:8.3%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Kern Medical Center Program

Challenging

Bakersfield, CA

IMG Percentage:8.3%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

Ochsner Clinic Foundation Program

Challenging

Orleans, LA

IMG Percentage:8.3%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

St Luke's University Hospital Program

Challenging

Bethlehem, PA

IMG Percentage:8.3%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1

Friendliness:Challenging

University at Buffalo Program

Challenging

Buffalo, NY

IMG Percentage:8.3%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH Program

Challenging

Philadelphia, PA

IMG Percentage:8.2%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B

Friendliness:Challenging

Wellspan Health/York Hospital Program

Challenging

York, PA

IMG Percentage:7.7%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1

Friendliness:Challenging

The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve University Program

Challenging

Cleveland, OH

IMG Percentage:7.5%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B

Friendliness:Challenging

Geisinger Health System (Danville) Program

Challenging

Danville, PA

IMG Percentage:7.1%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Trinity Health Muskegon Program

Challenging

Muskegon, MI

IMG Percentage:7.1%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Jefferson Health Northeast Program

Challenging

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

IMG Percentage:6.9%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Johns Hopkins University Program

Challenging

Baltimore, MD

IMG Percentage:6.8%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1

Friendliness:Challenging

University of California Davis Health Program

Challenging

Sacramento, CA

IMG Percentage:6.8%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Old Dominion University Program

Challenging

Norfolk, VA

IMG Percentage:6.7%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

UMass Chan - Baystate Program

Challenging

Springfield, MA

IMG Percentage:6.5%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health) Program

Challenging

Portland, OR

IMG Percentage:6.1%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Aultman Hospital/NEOMED Program

Challenging

Canton, OH

IMG Percentage:5.6%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B

Friendliness:Challenging

Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) Program

Challenging

Visalia, CA

IMG Percentage:5.6%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium Program

Challenging

Louis, MO

IMG Percentage:5.5%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1

Friendliness:Challenging

Charleston Area Medical Center/CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine Program

Challenging

Charleston, WV

IMG Percentage:5.3%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

UPMC Medical Education (Erie) Program

Challenging

Erie, PA

IMG Percentage:5.3%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Kentucky College of Medicine Program

Challenging

Lexington, KY

IMG Percentage:5.0%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

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Frequently Asked Questions about IMG-Friendly Emergency Medicine Programs

What makes a Emergency Medicine program IMG-friendly?

IMG-friendly Emergency Medicine programs typically have higher percentages of international medical graduates, offer visa sponsorship (J-1, H-1B, or F-1), and have a history of accepting IMGs. Our analysis shows 39 programs in Emergency Medicine are classified as highly IMG-friendly.

What is the average IMG percentage in Emergency Medicine programs?

Based on our analysis of 246 Emergency Medicine programs, the average IMG percentage is 13.4%. This varies significantly between programs, with some having much higher rates of international graduates.

Which visa types are most commonly sponsored for Emergency Medicine?

Among Emergency Medicine programs, 7 programs sponsor J-1 visas, 2 sponsor H-1B visas, and 3 sponsor F-1 visas. J-1 visas through ECFMG are typically the most common option for IMGs.