IMG Friendly Internal Medicine Residency Programs

Comprehensive guide to 1204 IMG-friendly Internal Medicine residency programs with detailed visa sponsorship information, IMG percentages, and match statistics.

1204 Programs

38.4% Avg IMG Rate

600 High Friendly

High IMG Friendly

600

50% of programs

Moderate Friendly

264

22% of programs

J-1 Visa Support

2% of programs

H-1B Visa Support

0% of programs

Top States for IMG-Friendly Internal Medicine Programs

150

New York

12% of programs

California

8% of programs

Florida

7% of programs

Texas

6% of programs

Michigan

5% of programs

IMG-Friendly Internal Medicine Programs (Page 35 of 41)

Showing 30 of 1204 programs

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Program

Challenging

NASHVILLE, Tennessee

IMG Percentage:3.6%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Rochester Program

Challenging

Rochester, NY

IMG Percentage:3.5%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Hennepin Healthcare/Regions Hospital Program

Challenging

Minneapolis, Minnesota

IMG Percentage:3.4%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Louisiana State University School of Medicine Program

Challenging

Orleans, LA

IMG Percentage:3.4%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

University at Buffalo Program

Challenging

BUFFALO, New York

IMG Percentage:3.4%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Chicago Program

Challenging

CHICAGO, Illinois

IMG Percentage:3.4%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Corewell Health-Grand Rapids/Michigan State University Program

Challenging

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan

IMG Percentage:3.3%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH Program

Challenging

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

IMG Percentage:3.3%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

Yale-New Haven Medical Center (Primary Care) Program

Challenging

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut

IMG Percentage:3.3%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium Program

Challenging

LOMA LINDA, California

IMG Percentage:3.2%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

Prisma Health/University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia (Columbia) Program

Challenging

Columbia, South Carolina

IMG Percentage:3.2%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Program

Challenging

Jose, CA

IMG Percentage:3.2%

Visa Support:F1

Friendliness:Challenging

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

Challenging

NEW YORK, New York

IMG Percentage:3.1%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

Summa Health System/NEOMED Program

Challenging

Akron, OH

IMG Percentage:3.1%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Abbott-Northwestern Hospital Program

Challenging

Minneapolis, MN

IMG Percentage:3.0%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Carolinas Medical Center Program

Challenging

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina

IMG Percentage:3.0%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Program

Challenging

Angeles, CA

IMG Percentage:3.0%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Louisiana State University School of Medicine Program

Challenging

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana

IMG Percentage:3.0%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Chicago Program

Challenging

Chicago, Illinois

IMG Percentage:3.0%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Colorado Program

Challenging

Aurora, Colorado

IMG Percentage:3.0%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

University of New Mexico School of Medicine Program

Challenging

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico

IMG Percentage:3.0%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus Program

Challenging

Falls Church, Virginia

IMG Percentage:2.9%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

MedStar Health/Georgetown University Hospital Program

Challenging

WASHINGTON, District Of Columbia

IMG Percentage:2.9%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine (Tulsa) Program

Challenging

Tulsa, OK

IMG Percentage:2.8%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General) Program

Challenging

LOS ANGELES, California

IMG Percentage:2.8%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Boston University Medical Center Program

Challenging

BOSTON, Massachusetts

IMG Percentage:2.7%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Rochester Medical Center Program

Challenging

ROCHESTER, New York

IMG Percentage:2.7%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Methodist Health System Dallas Program

Challenging

Dallas, TX

IMG Percentage:2.6%

Visa Support:J1

Friendliness:Challenging

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/Christiana Care Health Services Program

Challenging

Newark, Delaware

IMG Percentage:2.6%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Olive View/UCLA Medical Center Program

Challenging

Sylmar, CA

IMG Percentage:2.5%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

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Frequently Asked Questions about IMG-Friendly Internal Medicine Programs

What makes a Internal Medicine program IMG-friendly?

IMG-friendly Internal 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 600 programs in Internal Medicine are classified as highly IMG-friendly.

What is the average IMG percentage in Internal Medicine programs?

Based on our analysis of 1204 Internal Medicine programs, the average IMG percentage is 38.4%. This varies significantly between programs, with some having much higher rates of international graduates.

Which visa types are most commonly sponsored for Internal Medicine?

Among Internal Medicine programs, 28 programs sponsor J-1 visas, 5 sponsor H-1B visas, and 5 sponsor F-1 visas. J-1 visas through ECFMG are typically the most common option for IMGs.