IMG Applications for the Family Medicine Residency Program
Some of our residents come from non-US schools. We are committed to attracting the best and brightest, no matter where they are trained. We do accept foreign medical graduates under J-1 status through the ECFMG.
These are the requirements for IMG applicants:
- Knowledge of and commitment to the discipline of family medicine
- Strong interpersonal skills and work ethic
- Excellent facility with the English language-- written, spoken, and idiomatic
- Excellent medical school performance
- Excellent recommendations from medical school evaluators
- Valid ECFMG certificate, or high likelihood of certification by Feb. 1
- Prior clinical experience in US or very similar health system
- Citizenship, permanent residency status, or visa status that will allow you to work in the US without delay
These are strongly recommended:
- Passing of USMLE Steps 1 & 2 CK and CS within two attempts
- Graduation from medical school within the past four years
- Employment (not just observerships) for six months in a clinically-relevant position in the US or very similar system
- Three strong letters of recommendation from physicians currently active in the US in the practice of medicine, or the teaching of clinical medicine
