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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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
Program Name: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Program
%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
Program Name: Southern Illinois University (Decatur) Program
%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
Program Name: Loyola University Medical Center Program
%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
Program Name: Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital Program
%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
Program Name: Loyola University Medical Center Program
%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
Program Name: Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program
%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
Program Name: University of Chicago (NorthShore) Program
%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
Program Name: Mercyhealth GME Consortium Program
%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
Program Name: Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science/Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital Program
%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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