IMG Friendly Psychiatry Residency Programs

Comprehensive guide to 250 IMG-friendly Psychiatry residency programs with detailed visa sponsorship information, IMG percentages, and match statistics.

250 Programs
17.8% Avg IMG Rate
58 High Friendly

High IMG Friendly

58

23% of programs

Moderate Friendly

49

20% of programs

J-1 Visa Support

9

4% of programs

H-1B Visa Support

2

1% of programs

Top States for IMG-Friendly Psychiatry Programs

26

California

10% of programs

26

New York

10% of programs

21

Florida

8% of programs

18

Texas

7% of programs

12

Pennsylvania

5% of programs

IMG-Friendly Psychiatry Programs (Page 2 of 9)

Showing 30 of 250 programs

Texas Tech University HSC El Paso Program

High
Paso, TX
IMG Percentage:48.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

University of Texas RGV Program

High
Harlingen, TX
IMG Percentage:47.4%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Kaweah Delta Health Care District (KDHCD) Program

High
Visalia, CA
IMG Percentage:46.2%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Detroit Wayne County Health Authority (Authority Health) GME Consortium Program

High
Detroit, Michigan
IMG Percentage:45.8%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:High

University of Kansas (Wichita) Program

High
Wichita, KS
IMG Percentage:45.8%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

SUNY Upstate Medical University Program

High
Syracuse, NY
IMG Percentage:43.2%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:High

St. Francis-Emory Healthcare Program

High
Columbus, GA
IMG Percentage:42.9%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:High

University of Missouri-Columbia Program

High
Columbia, MO
IMG Percentage:42.1%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

New York Medical College/St. Mary and St. Clare Program

High
Denville, NJ
IMG Percentage:40.6%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:High

Central Michigan University College of Medicine/CMU Medical Education Partners Program

High
Saginaw, MI
IMG Percentage:40.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Rochester General Hospital Program

High
Rochester, NY
IMG Percentage:40.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:High

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Lubbock Program

High
Lubbock, TX
IMG Percentage:39.1%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Carilion Clinic-Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Program

High
Roanoke, VA
IMG Percentage:38.5%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center Program

High
Hershey, PA
IMG Percentage:38.1%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

New York Medical College at St Joseph's Medical Center Program

High
Yonkers, NY
IMG Percentage:37.5%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:High

Valley Health System Program

High
Vegas, NV
IMG Percentage:37.5%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:High

Westchester Medical Center Program

High
Valhalla, NY
IMG Percentage:35.9%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine Program

High
Louis, MO
IMG Percentage:35.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:High

St Joseph's Medical Center Program

High
Stockton, CA
IMG Percentage:34.5%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Crozer-Chester Medical Center Program

High
Upland, PA
IMG Percentage:33.3%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:High

East Tennessee State University/Quillen College of Medicine Program

High
City, TN
IMG Percentage:33.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

HCA Healthcare/Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Program

High
Falls, ID
IMG Percentage:33.3%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:High

Indiana University School of Medicine (Vincennes) Program

High
Vincennes, IN
IMG Percentage:33.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Mission Community Hospital Program

High
City, CA
IMG Percentage:33.3%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:High

St Luke's University Hospital Program

High
Coaldale, PA
IMG Percentage:33.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:High

Howard University Program

High
Washington, DC
IMG Percentage:30.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Jersey Shore University Medical Center Program

High
Neptune, NJ
IMG Percentage:30.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

Tower Health/Phoenixville Hospital Program

High
Phoenixville, PA
IMG Percentage:30.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:High

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

Moderate
Greer, SC
IMG Percentage:29.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Moderate

Baptist Health - UAMS Program

Moderate
Rock, AR
IMG Percentage:28.6%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Moderate

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Frequently Asked Questions about IMG-Friendly Psychiatry Programs

What makes a Psychiatry program IMG-friendly?

IMG-friendly Psychiatry 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 58 programs in Psychiatry are classified as highly IMG-friendly.

What is the average IMG percentage in Psychiatry programs?

Based on our analysis of 250 Psychiatry programs, the average IMG percentage is 17.8%. This varies significantly between programs, with some having much higher rates of international graduates.

Which visa types are most commonly sponsored for Psychiatry?

Among Psychiatry programs, 9 programs sponsor J-1 visas, 2 sponsor H-1B visas, and 1 sponsor F-1 visas. J-1 visas through ECFMG are typically the most common option for IMGs.