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 6 of 9)

Showing 30 of 250 programs

Cambridge Health Alliance Program

Challenging
Cambridge, MA
IMG Percentage:3.1%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Program

Challenging
City, IA
IMG Percentage:3.1%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Program

Challenging
Dallas, TX
IMG Percentage:2.9%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:Challenging

Vanderbilt University Medical Center Program

Challenging
Nashville, TN
IMG Percentage:2.9%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Alabama Medical Center Program

Challenging
Birmingham, AL
IMG Percentage:2.8%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:Challenging

Butler Hospital/Brown University Program

Challenging
Providence, RI
IMG Percentage:2.6%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

University of South Florida Morsani Program

Challenging
Tampa, FL
IMG Percentage:2.6%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH Program

Challenging
Philadelphia, PA
IMG Percentage:2.5%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Washington Program

Challenging
Seattle, WA
IMG Percentage:2.5%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

Texas Institute for Graduate Medical Education and Research (TIGMER) Program

Challenging
Antonio, TX
IMG Percentage:2.3%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Program

Challenging
Bronx, NY
IMG Percentage:2.2%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:Challenging

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus) Program

Challenging
York, NY
IMG Percentage:2.2%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson Program

Challenging
Tucson, AZ
IMG Percentage:2.2%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

UPMC Medical Education Program

Challenging
Pittsburgh, PA
IMG Percentage:2.1%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Beth Israel Program

Challenging
York, NY
IMG Percentage:2.0%
Visa Support:H1B, J1
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Pennsylvania Health System Program

Challenging
Philadelphia, PA
IMG Percentage:1.9%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:Challenging

NYU Grossman School of Medicine Program

Challenging
York, NY
IMG Percentage:1.7%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

University of California (San Francisco) Program

Challenging
Francisco, CA
IMG Percentage:1.6%
Visa Support:H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

Yale-New Haven Medical Center Program

Challenging
Haven, CT
IMG Percentage:1.5%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1
Friendliness:Challenging

University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio Joe and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine Program

Challenging
Antonio, TX
IMG Percentage:1.2%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Adena Regional Medical Center Program

Challenging
Chillicothe, OH
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Advocate Health Care/Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Program

Challenging
Ridge, IL
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Program

Challenging
City, NJ
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J1
Friendliness:Challenging

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Baylor College of Medicine (Temple) Program

Challenging
Temple, TX
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Program

Challenging
Boston, MA
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B
Friendliness:Challenging

Billings Clinic Program

Challenging
Billings, MT
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science Program

Challenging
Chicago, IL
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:-
Friendliness:Challenging

Cone Health Program

Challenging
Greensboro, NC
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG
Friendliness:Challenging

Darnall Army Medical Center Program

Challenging
Hood, TX
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:- YOG C
Friendliness:Challenging

Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Program

Challenging
Lebanon, NH
IMG Percentage:0.0%
Visa Support:J-1 through ECFMG, 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.