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IMG Friendly Programs

Through research of residency program websites, we are happy to present you with our MD2B Connect IMG Friendly Residency Programs Tool. This page is completely free to use at any time. We hope this is useful for those applying to US medical residency programs during the Residency Match process. Please note that program information is updated periodically. However, we recommend reviewing the residency program’s website to confirm the most up-to-date information.

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94 Results Found

Specialty
City
State
Program Name
%IMGs
USMLE Step 1
USMLE Step 2 CK
Clinical Experience
Graduation Year Cut Off
Visas
Family Medicine
Chicago
IL
Swedish Hospital Program
33%
Passing score required
Passing score required
≥1 year preferred
Within the past 3 years preferred
J-1
Family Medicine
Chicago
IL
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program
19%
≥200
≥200
N/A
Within the past 3 years
None
Family Medicine
Chicago
IL
Lawndale Christian Health Center Program
50%
Passing score required
Passing score required
N/A
Within the past 2 years
J-1
Family Medicine
Chicago
IL
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center of Chicago/Jackson Park Hospital Program
94%
Passage on first attempt
Passage on first attempt
N/A
Within the past 5 years
None
Family Medicine
Chicago
IL
AMITA Health/Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Program
86%
No more than 2 failed attempts combined
No more than 2 failed attempts combined
Required
Within the past 3 years
J-1
Family Medicine
Chicago
IL
Norwegian American Hospital Program
100%
Passing score required
Passing score required
N/A
N/A
None
Internal Medicine
Chicago
IL
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program
81%
≥mean score (passage on first attempt)
≥mean score (passage on first attempt)
Preferred
Within the past 5 years
J-1, H-1B
Internal Medicine
Chicago
IL
Advocate Health Care/Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Program
84%
Passing score preferred
≥220 preferred
≥3 months preferred
Within the past 5 years
J-1
Internal Medicine
Chicago
IL
Swedish Hospital Program
28%
Passing score required
Passing score required
≥1 year
Within the past 3 years preferred
J-1
Neurology
Chicago
IL
University of Chicago Program
43%
No cut-off
No cut-off
Preferred
No cut-off
J-1
Pathology
Chicago
IL
Rush University Medical Center Program
81%
Required to apply
Required to apply
N/A
Within the past 5 years
J-1
Pathology
Chicago
IL
University of Chicago Program
28%
Required to apply
Required to apply
N/A
N/A
J-1, H-1B

Specialty: Family Medicine

Location: Chicago, IL

%IMGs: 33%

USMLE Step 1: Passing score required

USMLE Step 2 CK: Passing score required

Clinical Experience: ≥1 year preferred

Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 3 years preferred

Visas: J-1

Specialty: Family Medicine

Location: Chicago, IL

%IMGs: 94%

USMLE Step 1: Passage on first attempt

USMLE Step 2 CK: Passage on first attempt

Clinical Experience: N/A

Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 5 years

Visas: None

Specialty: Internal Medicine

Location: Chicago, IL

%IMGs: 81%

USMLE Step 1: ≥mean score (passage on first attempt)

USMLE Step 2 CK: ≥mean score (passage on first attempt)

Clinical Experience: Preferred

Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 5 years

Visas: J-1, H-1B

Specialty: Neurology

Location: Chicago, IL

%IMGs: 43%

USMLE Step 1: No cut-off

USMLE Step 2 CK: No cut-off

Clinical Experience: Preferred

Graduation Year Cut Off: No cut-off

Visas: J-1

Specialty: Family Medicine

Location: Chicago, IL

%IMGs: 19%

USMLE Step 1: ≥200

USMLE Step 2 CK: ≥200

Clinical Experience: N/A

Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 3 years

Visas: None

Specialty: Family Medicine

Location: Chicago, IL

%IMGs: 86%

USMLE Step 1: No more than 2 failed attempts combined

USMLE Step 2 CK: No more than 2 failed attempts combined

Clinical Experience: Required

Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 3 years

Visas: J-1

Specialty: Internal Medicine

Location: Chicago, IL

%IMGs: 84%

USMLE Step 1: Passing score preferred

USMLE Step 2 CK: ≥220 preferred

Clinical Experience: ≥3 months preferred

Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 5 years

Visas: J-1

Specialty: Pathology

Location: Chicago, IL

%IMGs: 81%

USMLE Step 1: Required to apply

USMLE Step 2 CK: Required to apply

Clinical Experience: N/A

Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 5 years

Visas: J-1

Specialty: Family Medicine

Location: Chicago, IL

%IMGs: 50%

USMLE Step 1: Passing score required

USMLE Step 2 CK: Passing score required

Clinical Experience: N/A

Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 2 years

Visas: J-1

Specialty: Family Medicine

Location: Chicago, IL

%IMGs: 100%

USMLE Step 1: Passing score required

USMLE Step 2 CK: Passing score required

Clinical Experience: N/A

Graduation Year Cut Off: N/A

Visas: None

Specialty: Internal Medicine

Location: Chicago, IL

%IMGs: 28%

USMLE Step 1: Passing score required

USMLE Step 2 CK: Passing score required

Clinical Experience: ≥1 year

Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 3 years preferred

Visas: J-1

Specialty: Pathology

Location: Chicago, IL

%IMGs: 28%

USMLE Step 1: Required to apply

USMLE Step 2 CK: Required to apply

Clinical Experience: N/A

Graduation Year Cut Off: N/A

Visas: J-1, H-1B

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