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 4 of 6)

Showing 30 of 165 programs

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals Program

Moderate
Milwaukee, WI
IMG Percentage:13.7%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:Moderate

BayCare Health System/St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Program

Moderate
Tampa, FL
IMG Percentage:13.6%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Moderate

MaineHealth Program

Moderate
Portland, ME
IMG Percentage:13.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Indiana University School of Medicine Program

Moderate
Indianapolis, IN
IMG Percentage:12.8%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Full Circle Health (Boise) Program

Moderate
Boise, ID
IMG Percentage:12.5%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Moderate

HCA Florida Healthcare/Palms West Hospital Program

Moderate
Loxahatchee, FL
IMG Percentage:12.5%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Moderate

Inova Fairfax Medical Campus/Inova Children's Hospital Program

Moderate
Church, VA
IMG Percentage:12.5%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:Moderate

Stony Brook Medicine/Stony Brook Children's Hospital Program

Moderate
Brook, NY
IMG Percentage:12.5%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine (Tulsa) Program

Moderate
Tulsa, OK
IMG Percentage:12.5%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

University of Connecticut Program

Moderate
Hartford, CT
IMG Percentage:12.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Morehouse School of Medicine Program

Moderate
ATLANTA, Georgia
IMG Percentage:11.8%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Akron Children's Program

Moderate
Akron, OH
IMG Percentage:11.1%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center Program

Moderate
Boston, MA
IMG Percentage:11.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Moderate

University of Vermont Medical Center Program

Moderate
Burlington, VT
IMG Percentage:10.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Children's Hospital Los Angeles Program

Challenging
Angeles, CA
IMG Percentage:9.6%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Case Western Reserve Univ/Univ Hosps Cleveland Med Ctr/Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital Program

Challenging
Cleveland, OH
IMG Percentage:9.4%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

Children's National Hospital Program

Challenging
Washington, DC
IMG Percentage:9.1%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center Program

Challenging
Hershey, PA
IMG Percentage:8.7%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Tower Health/St. Christopher's Hospital for Children Program

Challenging
Philadelphia, PA
IMG Percentage:8.5%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Kaiser Permanente Northern California Program

Challenging
Oakland, CA
IMG Percentage:8.3%
Visa Support:T
Friendliness:Challenging

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center Program

Challenging
Angeles, CA
IMG Percentage:8.1%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

Nemours Children's Hospital Program

Challenging
Orlando, Florida
IMG Percentage:7.5%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Advocate Health Care/Advocate Children’s Hospital (Oak Lawn) Program

Challenging
Lawn, IL
IMG Percentage:7.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Puerto Rico Program

Challenging
,
IMG Percentage:6.9%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Rochester Program

Challenging
Rochester, NY
IMG Percentage:6.4%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Utah Health Program

Challenging
City, UT
IMG Percentage:6.1%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Duke University Hospital Program

Challenging
Durham, NC
IMG Percentage:5.9%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Children’s Mercy Hospital Program

Challenging
City, MO
IMG Percentage:5.7%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Louisville School of Medicine Program

Challenging
Louisville, KY
IMG Percentage:5.6%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Washington Program

Challenging
Seattle, WA
IMG Percentage:5.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

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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.