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 5 of 9)

Showing 30 of 250 programs

Stony Brook Medicine/University Hospital Program

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

University of New Mexico School of Medicine Program

Challenging
Albuquerque, NM
IMG Percentage:6.8%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Challenging
Winstonsalem, NC
IMG Percentage:6.5%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Zucker Hillside Hospital Program

Challenging
Oaks, NY
IMG Percentage:6.1%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Toledo Program

Challenging
Toledo, OH
IMG Percentage:5.9%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

John Peter Smith Hospital (Tarrant County Hospital District) Program

Challenging
Worth, TX
IMG Percentage:5.7%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium Program

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

BayCare Health System/Morton Plant North Bay Hospital-Recovery Center Program

Challenging
Richey, FL
IMG Percentage:5.6%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Carolinas Medical Center Program

Challenging
Charlotte, NC
IMG Percentage:5.6%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Morehouse School of Medicine Program

Challenging
Atlanta, GA
IMG Percentage:5.6%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center Program

Challenging
Spokane, WA
IMG Percentage:5.6%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine Program

Challenging
Omaha, NE
IMG Percentage:5.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Loyola University Medical Center Program

Challenging
Maywood, IL
IMG Percentage:4.8%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Florida Program

Challenging
Gainesville, FL
IMG Percentage:4.8%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

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

Challenging
Jonesboro, NY
IMG Percentage:4.7%
Visa Support:H1B, J1, F1
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Maryland/Sheppard Pratt Program

Challenging
Baltimore, MD
IMG Percentage:4.7%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Lehigh Valley Health Network Program

Challenging
Allentown, Pennsylvania
IMG Percentage:4.5%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Riverside University Health System Program

Challenging
Riverside, CA
IMG Percentage:4.5%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/West Program

Challenging
York, NY
IMG Percentage:4.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:Challenging

UMass Chan Medical School Program

Challenging
Worcester, MA
IMG Percentage:4.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Creighton University School of Medicine Program

Challenging
Mesa, AZ
IMG Percentage:3.8%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Medical University of South Carolina Program

Challenging
Charleston, SC
IMG Percentage:3.8%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Michigan State University Program

Challenging
Lansing, MI
IMG Percentage:3.7%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Albany Medical Center Program

Challenging
Albany, NY
IMG Percentage:3.6%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Hawaii Program

Challenging
Honolulu, HI
IMG Percentage:3.6%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Louisiana State University School of Medicine (Baton Rouge) Program

Challenging
Rouge, LA
IMG Percentage:3.4%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals (Milwaukee) Program

Challenging
Milwaukee, WI
IMG Percentage:3.3%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Tufts Medical Center Program

Challenging
Boston, MA
IMG Percentage:3.3%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

HCA Healthcare/TriStar Nashville/Centennial Medical Center Program

Challenging
Nashville, TN
IMG Percentage:3.2%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Columbia (Columbia) Program

Challenging
Columbia, SC
IMG Percentage:3.2%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
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.