IMG Friendly Pediatrics Residency Programs

Comprehensive guide to 165 IMG-friendly Pediatrics residency programs with detailed visa sponsorship information, IMG percentages, and match statistics.

165 Programs
32.5% Avg IMG Rate
62 High Friendly

High IMG Friendly

62

38% of programs

Moderate Friendly

42

25% of programs

J-1 Visa Support

2

1% of programs

H-1B Visa Support

1

1% of programs

Top States for IMG-Friendly Pediatrics Programs

24

New York

15% of programs

14

California

8% of programs

13

Florida

8% of programs

9

Ohio

5% of programs

9

Texas

5% of programs

IMG-Friendly Pediatrics Programs (Page 3 of 6)

Showing 30 of 165 programs

University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine Program

High
Reno, NV
IMG Percentage:33.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Program

High
Torrance, CA
IMG Percentage:32.1%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

East Tennessee State University/Quillen College of Medicine Program

Moderate
City, TN
IMG Percentage:29.2%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Program

Moderate
City, OK
IMG Percentage:28.4%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Geisinger Health System Program

Moderate
Map, PA
IMG Percentage:27.6%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:Moderate

Lehigh Valley Health Network Program

Moderate
Allentown, PA
IMG Percentage:27.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine Program

Moderate
Rock, AR
IMG Percentage:27.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Program

Moderate
Roanoke, VA
IMG Percentage:26.7%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester) Program

Moderate
ROCHESTER, Minnesota
IMG Percentage:25.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Moderate

SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine Program

Moderate
Louis, MO
IMG Percentage:25.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:Moderate

Valley Children's Healthcare Program

Moderate
Madera, California
IMG Percentage:24.4%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Moderate

University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson Program

Moderate
Tucson, AZ
IMG Percentage:23.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

University of Mississippi Medical Center Program

Moderate
Jackson, MS
IMG Percentage:22.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Advocate Health Care/Advocate Children's Hospital (Park Ridge) Program

Moderate
Ridge, IL
IMG Percentage:20.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium Program

Moderate
Louis, MO
IMG Percentage:19.6%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Moderate

Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Program

Moderate
New Brunswick, NJ
IMG Percentage:18.2%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

University of Florida Program

Moderate
Gainesville, FL
IMG Percentage:18.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Program

Moderate
Petersburg, FL
IMG Percentage:17.1%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Ascension St Vincent Hospital Indianapolis Program

Moderate
Indianapolis, IN
IMG Percentage:16.7%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

UMass Chan Medical School Program

Moderate
Worcester, MA
IMG Percentage:16.7%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Washington State University College of Medicine Program

Moderate
Spokane, WA
IMG Percentage:16.7%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Moderate

Orlando Health/Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Program

Moderate
Orlando, Florida
IMG Percentage:16.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

West Virginia University Program

Moderate
Morgantown, WV
IMG Percentage:15.8%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Our Lady of The Lake Program

Moderate
Rouge, LA
IMG Percentage:15.4%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Program

Moderate
Madison, WI
IMG Percentage:15.2%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Program

Moderate
City, IA
IMG Percentage:14.9%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:Moderate

Corewell Health Helen DeVos Children's Hospital/Michigan State University Program

Moderate
Rapids, MI
IMG Percentage:14.5%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, F-1
Friendliness:Moderate

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Program

Moderate
Angeles, CA
IMG Percentage:14.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:Moderate

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Program

Moderate
Houston, TX
IMG Percentage:14.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

University of Tennessee Program

Moderate
Memphis, TN
IMG Percentage:14.1%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

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Frequently Asked Questions about IMG-Friendly Pediatrics Programs

What makes a Pediatrics program IMG-friendly?

IMG-friendly Pediatrics 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 62 programs in Pediatrics are classified as highly IMG-friendly.

What is the average IMG percentage in Pediatrics programs?

Based on our analysis of 165 Pediatrics programs, the average IMG percentage is 32.5%. This varies significantly between programs, with some having much higher rates of international graduates.

Which visa types are most commonly sponsored for Pediatrics?

Among Pediatrics programs, 2 programs sponsor J-1 visas, 1 sponsor H-1B visas, and 0 sponsor F-1 visas. J-1 visas through ECFMG are typically the most common option for IMGs.