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

39

16% of programs

Moderate Friendly

55

22% of programs

J-1 Visa Support

7

3% of programs

H-1B Visa Support

2

1% of programs

Top States for IMG-Friendly Emergency Medicine Programs

26

New York

11% of programs

24

California

10% of programs

24

Michigan

10% of programs

21

Florida

9% of programs

19

Pennsylvania

8% of programs

IMG-Friendly Emergency Medicine Programs (Page 6 of 9)

Showing 30 of 246 programs

Ascension Illinois/Resurrection Program

Challenging
Chicago, IL
IMG Percentage:2.6%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University (Detroit Receiving Hospital) Program

Challenging
Detroit, MI
IMG Percentage:2.6%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

HCA Healthcare Riverside Program

Challenging
Riverside, CA
IMG Percentage:2.6%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital Program

Challenging
Oak, MI
IMG Percentage:2.4%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

Temple University Hospital Program

Challenging
Philadelphia, PA
IMG Percentage:2.4%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:Challenging

UMass Chan Medical School Program

Challenging
Worcester, MA
IMG Percentage:2.4%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Program

Challenging
Richmond, VA
IMG Percentage:2.4%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Virginia Medical Center Program

Challenging
Charlo, VA
IMG Percentage:2.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:Challenging

Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium Program

Challenging
Linda, CA
IMG Percentage:2.1%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:Challenging

Ohio State University Hospital Program

Challenging
Columbus, OH
IMG Percentage:1.9%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Chicago Program

Challenging
Chicago, IL
IMG Percentage:1.9%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

Jefferson Health Medical Education/Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Program

Challenging
Philadelphia, PA
IMG Percentage:1.8%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Maimonides Medical Center Program

Challenging
Brooklyn, NY
IMG Percentage:1.8%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/West Program

Challenging
York, NY
IMG Percentage:1.7%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Program

Challenging
Chicago, IL
IMG Percentage:1.7%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

Indiana University School of Medicine Program

Challenging
Indianapolis, IN
IMG Percentage:1.6%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

New York Presbyterian Hospital Program

Challenging
York, NY
IMG Percentage:1.5%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Advocate Health Care/Advocate Christ Medical Center Program

Challenging
Lawn, IL
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Akron General Medical Center/NEOMED Program

Challenging
Akron, OH
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

Alameda Health System-Highland Hospital Program

Challenging
Oakland, CA
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH) Program

Challenging
Pittsburgh, PA
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Atlantic Health System/Morristown Medical Center Program

Challenging
Morristown, NJ
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Baylor All Saints Medical Center Fort Worth Program

Challenging
Worth, TX
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School Program

Challenging
Boston, MA
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

Carolinas Medical Center Program

Challenging
Charlotte, NC
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:H1B, J1, F1
Friendliness:Challenging

Central Iowa Health System (Iowa Methodist/Iowa Lutheran) Program

Challenging
Moines, IA
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Christiana Care Health Services Program

Challenging
Newark, DE
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

CHRISTUS Health/Texas A&M University School of Medicine Program

Challenging
Christi, TX
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program

Challenging
Chicago, IL
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital Program

Challenging
Camden, NJ
IMG Percentage:0.0%
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.