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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Internal Medicine | Pittsburgh | PA | UPMC Medical Education Program | 97% | Required to apply | Required when available | Preferred | within the past 5 years | J-1, H-1B |
Neurology | Pittsburgh | PA | Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH) Program | 67% | ≥220 | ≥220 | ≥3 months | Within the past 3 years | J-1 |
Pathology | Pittsburgh | PA | UPMC Medical Education Program | 48% | ≥225 preferred (Passage on first attempt preferred) | ≥225 preferred (Passage on first attempt preferred) | ≥1 month | Within the past 10 years | J-1, H-1B |
Pathology | Pittsburgh | PA | Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH) Program | 27% | Required to apply | Required prior to finalizing rank order list | Preferred | No cutoff | J-1 |
Family Medicine | Reading | PA | Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center/St Joseph Program | 41% | No more than one failed attempt combined | No more than one failed attempt combined | ≥3 months | Within the past 3 years | J-1 |
Family Medicine | Sayre | PA | Robert Packer Hospital/Guthrie Program | 79% | Passing score required | Passing score required | Significant experience in Family Medicine preferred | Within the past 5 years | J-1, H-1B |
Internal Medicine | Sayre | PA | Robert Packer Hospital/Guthrie Program | 98% | >230 (passage on first attempt) | >230 (passage on first attempt) | Preferred | Within the past 5 years | J1, H-1B |
Internal Medicine | Scranton | PA | Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education Program A | 96% | Passing score required | Passing score required | Required (hands-on) | Within the past 5 years preferred | J-1 |
Family Medicine | West Reading | PA | Tower Health/Reading Hospital Program | 38% | No more than one failed attempt combined | No more than one failed attempt combined | Preferred | Within the past 3 years | J-1 |
Internal Medicine | West Reading | PA | Tower Health Program | 59% | ≥220 preferred (passage on first attempt) | ≥220 preferred (passage on first attempt) | Preferred | No cut off | J-1 |
Internal Medicine | Wilkes-Barre | PA | Geisinger Health System (Wilkes-Barre) Program | 86% | ≥220 preferred | ≥220 preferred | Preferred | Within the past 5 years preferred | J1, H-1B |
Family Medicine | Williamsport | PA | UPMC Medical Education/Williamsport Hospital Program | 38% | Passing score required | Passing score required | N/A | Within 3 months of anticipated residency start date | None |
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Program Name: UPMC Medical Education Program
%IMGs: 97%
USMLE Step 1: Required to apply
USMLE Step 2 CK: Required when available
Clinical Experience: Preferred
Graduation Year Cut Off: within the past 5 years
Visas: J-1, H-1B
Specialty: Pathology
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
%IMGs: 27%
USMLE Step 1: Required to apply
USMLE Step 2 CK: Required prior to finalizing rank order list
Clinical Experience: Preferred
Graduation Year Cut Off: No cutoff
Visas: J-1
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Location: Sayre, PA
Program Name: Robert Packer Hospital/Guthrie Program
%IMGs: 98%
USMLE Step 1: >230 (passage on first attempt)
USMLE Step 2 CK: >230 (passage on first attempt)
Clinical Experience: Preferred
Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 5 years
Visas: J1, H-1B
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Location: West Reading, PA
Program Name: Tower Health Program
%IMGs: 59%
USMLE Step 1: ≥220 preferred (passage on first attempt)
USMLE Step 2 CK: ≥220 preferred (passage on first attempt)
Clinical Experience: Preferred
Graduation Year Cut Off: No cut off
Visas: J-1
Specialty: Neurology
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
%IMGs: 67%
USMLE Step 1: ≥220
USMLE Step 2 CK: ≥220
Clinical Experience: ≥3 months
Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 3 years
Visas: J-1
Specialty: Family Medicine
Location: Reading, PA
%IMGs: 41%
USMLE Step 1: No more than one failed attempt combined
USMLE Step 2 CK: No more than one failed attempt combined
Clinical Experience: ≥3 months
Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 3 years
Visas: J-1
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Location: Scranton, PA
Program Name: Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education Program A
%IMGs: 96%
USMLE Step 1: Passing score required
USMLE Step 2 CK: Passing score required
Clinical Experience: Required (hands-on)
Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 5 years preferred
Visas: J-1
Specialty: Internal Medicine
Location: Wilkes-Barre, PA
Program Name: Geisinger Health System (Wilkes-Barre) Program
%IMGs: 86%
USMLE Step 1: ≥220 preferred
USMLE Step 2 CK: ≥220 preferred
Clinical Experience: Preferred
Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 5 years preferred
Visas: J1, H-1B
Specialty: Pathology
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Program Name: UPMC Medical Education Program
%IMGs: 48%
USMLE Step 1: ≥225 preferred (Passage on first attempt preferred)
USMLE Step 2 CK: ≥225 preferred (Passage on first attempt preferred)
Clinical Experience: ≥1 month
Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 10 years
Visas: J-1, H-1B
Specialty: Family Medicine
Location: Sayre, PA
Program Name: Robert Packer Hospital/Guthrie Program
%IMGs: 79%
USMLE Step 1: Passing score required
USMLE Step 2 CK: Passing score required
Clinical Experience: Significant experience in Family Medicine preferred
Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 5 years
Visas: J-1, H-1B
Specialty: Family Medicine
Location: West Reading, PA
Program Name: Tower Health/Reading Hospital Program
%IMGs: 38%
USMLE Step 1: No more than one failed attempt combined
USMLE Step 2 CK: No more than one failed attempt combined
Clinical Experience: Preferred
Graduation Year Cut Off: Within the past 3 years
Visas: J-1
Specialty: Family Medicine
Location: Williamsport, PA
Program Name: UPMC Medical Education/Williamsport Hospital Program
%IMGs: 38%
USMLE Step 1: Passing score required
USMLE Step 2 CK: Passing score required
Clinical Experience: N/A
Graduation Year Cut Off: Within 3 months of anticipated residency start date
Visas: None
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