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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
Pathology
Chicago
IL
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Program
36%
Required to apply
Not required
N/A
N/A
J-1, H-1B
Pathology
Chicago
IL
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago Program
77%
Passage on first attempt preferred
Passage on first attempt preferred
Preferred (1 year in US or Canada)
N/A
J-1
Pediatrics
Chicago
IL
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program
75%
Passage on first attempt
Passage on first attempt
Preferred
Within the past 5 years preferred
J-1, H-1B
Family Medicine
Decatur
IL
Southern Illinois University (Decatur) Program
100%
Passage on first attempt
≥222 (passage on first attempt)
≥6 months (hands-on)
Graduated from medical school after 01/01/22
J-1, F1
Family Medicine
Dixon
IL
University of Illinois College of Medicine (Rockford) Rural Program
33%
No more than 3 failed attempts
No more than 3 failed attempts
Required
Within the past 3 years
J-1, H-1B
Pathology
Evanston
IL
University of Chicago (NorthShore) Program
67%
Required to apply
Required to apply
Preferred
N/A
J-1, H-1B
Internal Medicine
Evansville
IL
Indiana University School of Medicine (Southwest Indiana) Program
51%
Passing score required
Required to apply
Preferred
Within the past 5 years
J-1
Family Medicine
La Grange
IL
Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital Program
23%
Passing score required (no minimum score required)
Passing score required (no minimum score required)
≥6 months
Within the past 2 years
None
Family Medicine
Loves Park
IL
Mercyhealth GME Consortium Program
77%
≥220 preferred (passage on first attempt preferred)
≥220 preferred (passage on first attempt preferred)
N/A
Within the past 3 years preferred
J-1, H-1B, F1
Neurology
Maywood
IL
Loyola University Medical Center Program
29%
≥219
≥232
N/A
N/A
J-1
Pediatrics
Maywood
IL
Loyola University Medical Center Program
20%
Required to apply
Not required
N/A
N/A
J-1
Internal Medicine
McHenry
IL
Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science/Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital Program
95%
≥230 (passage on first attempt)
≥240 (passage on first attempt)
Preferred (hands-on)
Within the past 7 years
J-1

Specialty: Pathology

Location: Chicago, IL

%IMGs: 36%

USMLE Step 1: Required to apply

USMLE Step 2 CK: Not required

Clinical Experience: N/A

Graduation Year Cut Off: N/A

Visas: J-1, H-1B

Specialty: Family Medicine

Location: Decatur, IL

%IMGs: 100%

USMLE Step 1: Passage on first attempt

USMLE Step 2 CK: ≥222 (passage on first attempt)

Clinical Experience: ≥6 months (hands-on)

Graduation Year Cut Off: Graduated from medical school after 01/01/22

Visas: J-1, F1

Specialty: Internal Medicine

Location: Evansville, IL

%IMGs: 51%

USMLE Step 1: Passing score required

USMLE Step 2 CK: Required to apply

Clinical Experience: Preferred

Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 5 years

Visas: J-1

Specialty: Neurology

Location: Maywood, IL

%IMGs: 29%

USMLE Step 1: ≥219

USMLE Step 2 CK: ≥232

Clinical Experience: N/A

Graduation Year Cut Off: N/A

Visas: J-1

Specialty: Pathology

Location: Chicago, IL

%IMGs: 77%

USMLE Step 1: Passage on first attempt preferred

USMLE Step 2 CK: Passage on first attempt preferred

Clinical Experience: Preferred (1 year in US or Canada)

Graduation Year Cut Off: N/A

Visas: J-1

Specialty: Family Medicine

Location: Dixon, IL

%IMGs: 33%

USMLE Step 1: No more than 3 failed attempts

USMLE Step 2 CK: No more than 3 failed attempts

Clinical Experience: Required

Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 3 years

Visas: J-1, H-1B

Specialty: Family Medicine

Location: La Grange, IL

%IMGs: 23%

USMLE Step 1: Passing score required (no minimum score required)

USMLE Step 2 CK: Passing score required (no minimum score required)

Clinical Experience: ≥6 months

Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 2 years

Visas: None

Specialty: Pediatrics

Location: Maywood, IL

%IMGs: 20%

USMLE Step 1: Required to apply

USMLE Step 2 CK: Not required

Clinical Experience: N/A

Graduation Year Cut Off: N/A

Visas: J-1

Specialty: Pediatrics

Location: Chicago, IL

%IMGs: 75%

USMLE Step 1: Passage on first attempt

USMLE Step 2 CK: Passage on first attempt

Clinical Experience: Preferred

Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 5 years preferred

Visas: J-1, H-1B

Specialty: Pathology

Location: Evanston, IL

%IMGs: 67%

USMLE Step 1: Required to apply

USMLE Step 2 CK: Required to apply

Clinical Experience: Preferred

Graduation Year Cut Off: N/A

Visas: J-1, H-1B

Specialty: Family Medicine

Location: Loves Park, IL

%IMGs: 77%

USMLE Step 1: ≥220 preferred (passage on first attempt preferred)

USMLE Step 2 CK: ≥220 preferred (passage on first attempt preferred)

Clinical Experience: N/A

Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 3 years preferred

Visas: J-1, H-1B, F1

Specialty: Internal Medicine

Location: McHenry, IL

%IMGs: 95%

USMLE Step 1: ≥230 (passage on first attempt)

USMLE Step 2 CK: ≥240 (passage on first attempt)

Clinical Experience: Preferred (hands-on)

Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 7 years

Visas: J-1

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