IMG Friendly Family Medicine Residency Programs

Comprehensive guide to 584 IMG-friendly Family Medicine residency programs with detailed visa sponsorship information, IMG percentages, and match statistics.

584 Programs

31.6% Avg IMG Rate

248 High Friendly

High IMG Friendly

248

42% of programs

Moderate Friendly

16% of programs

J-1 Visa Support

3% of programs

H-1B Visa Support

1% of programs

Top States for IMG-Friendly Family Medicine Programs

California

10% of programs

Pennsylvania

7% of programs

Michigan

5% of programs

Texas

5% of programs

New York

5% of programs

IMG-Friendly Family Medicine Programs (Page 13 of 20)

Showing 30 of 584 programs

Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) Program

Challenging

Antonio, TX

IMG Percentage:8.3%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Program

Challenging

City, OK

IMG Percentage:8.3%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Rochester/Highland Hospital of Rochester Program

Challenging

Rochester, NY

IMG Percentage:8.1%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

HCA Healthcare Kansas City/Research Medical Center Program

Challenging

City, MO

IMG Percentage:8.0%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford Hospital Program

Challenging

Detroit, MI

IMG Percentage:8.0%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Marshall University School of Medicine Program

Challenging

Huntington, WV

IMG Percentage:8.0%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Program

Challenging

Martinez, CA

IMG Percentage:7.7%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

Ohio State University Hospital Program

Challenging

Columbus, OH

IMG Percentage:7.4%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Virginia Medical Center Program

Challenging

Charlottesville, VA

IMG Percentage:7.4%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences (Lawton) Program

Challenging

Lawton, OK

IMG Percentage:7.1%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

Emory University School of Medicine Program

Challenging

Dunwoody, GA

IMG Percentage:6.7%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

Kaiser Permanente Northern California (Greater Sacramento Valley) Program

Challenging

Sacramento, CA

IMG Percentage:6.7%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine Program

Challenging

Charleston, SC

IMG Percentage:6.7%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

Midwestern University GME Consortium / Mountain Vista Program

Challenging

Mesa, AZ

IMG Percentage:6.7%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

Main Line Health System/Bryn Mawr Hospital Program

Challenging

Mawr, PA

IMG Percentage:6.2%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center/State College Program

Challenging

College, PA

IMG Percentage:6.2%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

Full Circle Health/Family Medicine Residency of Idaho (Boise) Program

Challenging

BOISE, Idaho

IMG Percentage:5.9%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital Program

Challenging

York, NY

IMG Percentage:5.9%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Minnesota/University of Minnesota Medical Center Program

Challenging

Minneapolis, MN

IMG Percentage:5.9%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley Program

Challenging

Ukiah, CA

IMG Percentage:5.6%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

Kaiser Permanente Southern California (Riverside) Program

Challenging

Riverside, CA

IMG Percentage:5.6%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Greenville (Greenville) Program

Challenging

Greenville, SC

IMG Percentage:5.6%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine (Saint Louis) Program

Challenging

Louis, MO

IMG Percentage:5.6%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center Program

Challenging

Monica, CA

IMG Percentage:5.6%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Colorado (Rural Training Track) Program

Challenging

Denver, CO

IMG Percentage:5.6%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

Western Reserve Hospital Program

Challenging

Falls, OH

IMG Percentage:5.6%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

West Virginia University Program

Challenging

Morgantown, WV

IMG Percentage:5.6%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals/Columbia-St Mary's Program

Challenging

Milwaukee, WI

IMG Percentage:5.4%

Visa Support:J1

Friendliness:Challenging

Family Health Centers of San Diego Program

Challenging

Diego, CA

IMG Percentage:5.3%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

Henry Ford Warren Hospital Program

Challenging

Warren, MI

IMG Percentage:5.3%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

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Frequently Asked Questions about IMG-Friendly Family Medicine Programs

What makes a Family Medicine program IMG-friendly?

IMG-friendly Family 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 248 programs in Family Medicine are classified as highly IMG-friendly.

What is the average IMG percentage in Family Medicine programs?

Based on our analysis of 584 Family Medicine programs, the average IMG percentage is 31.6%. This varies significantly between programs, with some having much higher rates of international graduates.

Which visa types are most commonly sponsored for Family Medicine?

Among Family Medicine programs, 17 programs sponsor J-1 visas, 4 sponsor H-1B visas, and 2 sponsor F-1 visas. J-1 visas through ECFMG are typically the most common option for IMGs.