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

23% of programs

Moderate Friendly

20% of programs

J-1 Visa Support

4% of programs

H-1B Visa Support

1% of programs

Top States for IMG-Friendly Psychiatry Programs

California

10% of programs

New York

10% of programs

Florida

8% of programs

Texas

7% of programs

Pennsylvania

5% of programs

IMG-Friendly Psychiatry Programs (Page 4 of 9)

Showing 30 of 250 programs

Cleveland Clinic Foundation Program

Moderate

Cleveland, OH

IMG Percentage:15.6%

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

Friendliness:Moderate

Akron General Medical Center Program

Moderate

Akron, OH

IMG Percentage:14.3%

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

Friendliness:Moderate

Indiana University School of Medicine (Merrillville) Program

Moderate

Merrillville, IN

IMG Percentage:14.3%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

Samaritan Health Services - Corvallis Program

Moderate

Corvallis, OR

IMG Percentage:14.3%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Moderate

UnityPoint Broadlawns Psychiatry Education Foundation Program

Moderate

Des Moines, Iowa

IMG Percentage:14.3%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

University of Virginia Medical Center Program

Moderate

Charlottesville, VA

IMG Percentage:14.3%

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

Friendliness:Moderate

Nova Southeastern University - College of Osteopathic Medicine (Orlando) Program

Moderate

Orlando, FL

IMG Percentage:13.6%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Moderate

University of Kansas School of Medicine Program

Moderate

City, KS

IMG Percentage:13.3%

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

Friendliness:Moderate

University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler/UT Health Pittsburg Program

Moderate

Tyler, TX

IMG Percentage:13.3%

Visa Support:J1

Friendliness:Moderate

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Program

Moderate

Madison, WI

IMG Percentage:13.2%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH) Program

Moderate

Pittsburgh, PA

IMG Percentage:11.1%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

HCA Florida Healthcare/Aventura Hospital Program

Moderate

Aventura, FL

IMG Percentage:11.1%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Program

Moderate

Wilmington, NC

IMG Percentage:11.1%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Moderate

Boston VA Healthcare System (Brockton-West Roxbury)/Harvard Medical School Program

Moderate

Brockton, MA

IMG Percentage:10.7%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Moderate

Old Dominion University Program

Moderate

Norfolk, VA

IMG Percentage:10.5%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

West Virginia University Program

Moderate

Morgantown, WV

IMG Percentage:10.3%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Moderate

Riverside Medical Center Program

Moderate

Kankakee, IL

IMG Percentage:10.0%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Moderate

Boston University Medical Center Program

Challenging

Boston, MA

IMG Percentage:9.7%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

Cape Fear Valley Health Program

Challenging

Fayetteville, NC

IMG Percentage:9.7%

Visa Support:J1

Friendliness:Challenging

Christiana Care Health Services Inc Program

Challenging

Wilmington, DE

IMG Percentage:9.5%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Rush University Medical Center Program

Challenging

Chicago, IL

IMG Percentage:9.4%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

University of California Davis Health Program

Challenging

Sacramento, CA

IMG Percentage:9.1%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Tennessee Program

Challenging

Memphis, TN

IMG Percentage:9.1%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

HCA Healthcare/Tufts University School of Medicine: Portsmouth Regional Hospital Program

Challenging

Portsmouth, NH

IMG Percentage:8.3%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix Program

Challenging

Phoenix, AZ

IMG Percentage:8.3%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Baylor College of Medicine Program

Challenging

Houston, TX

IMG Percentage:8.2%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Gateway Behavioral Health Community Service Board Program

Challenging

Savannah, GA

IMG Percentage:8.0%

Visa Support:-

Friendliness:Challenging

Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital/McLean Hospital Program

Challenging

Boston, MA

IMG Percentage:7.8%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

Penn Highlands DuBois Program

Challenging

Dubois, PA

IMG Percentage:7.1%

Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG

Friendliness:Challenging

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Staten Island University Hospital Program

Challenging

Island, NY

IMG Percentage:7.1%

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

Friendliness:Challenging

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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.