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IMG friendly Family medicine Residency Programs

Family medicine is one of the top choices for IMGs

Family medicine is the second most popular specialty among IMGs. Let us find out the reasons why. Latest Match offered 5213 FM positions. Around 1720 US MDs and 1950 US DOs applied to Family medicine residency. Total is 3670 positions total that potentially can be filled by US graduates. Additionally, Family medicine is not the main target for many US MDs and DOs. Finally, around 3000 positions were filled by US graduates with around 2200 positions left for IMGs. 2200 "free" positions are the strong reason to apply to Family medicine. As result, more than 3000 IMGs applied for Family medicine and around 1000 as the main specialty. Around 1750 had interviews and participated in the Match. Family medicine is twice more popular among US IMGs. The match rate is 57% for US IMGs and 53% for non-US IMGs. The probability of the match for interviewed applicants starts from 35% (50% US IMGs) for candidates with ~220 Step 2 score and increases to near 75% (80% US IMGs) for candidates with Step 2 > 250. Family medicine offers more chances for IMGs with low scores while more sensitive for time since graduation. Here are best family medicine residencies by number of positions for international medical graduates.

Top 10 Family medicine IMG friendly residencies

ID / Ranking Program State

1200121027 Tuscaloosa College of Community Health Sciences Alabama

1200511057 Arrowhead Regional Medical Center California

1201100744 Larkin Community Hospital Florida

1201200642 Northeast Georgia Medical Center Georgia

1201600710 Mercyhealth GME Consortium Illinois

1201612693 Presence Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Family medicine residency program —

1203521465 Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center New York

1203511217 St Elizabeth Medical Center Family medicine residency program —

1204121284 Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education Pennsylvania

1204821457 Texas Tech University (Permian Basin) Family medicine residency program Texas

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Top Family medicine IMG friendly states based on PGY-1 main residency Match statistics

Top Family medicine IMG friendly by number

  1. California (159 IMGs)
  2. New York (150 IMGs)
  3. Pennsylvania (115 IMGs)
  4. Florida (95 IMGs)
  5. Texas (91 IMGs)
  6. Michigan (81 IMGs)
  7. Illinois (60 IMGs)
  8. Georgia (60 IMGs)
  9. Ohio (54 IMGs)
  10. New Jersey (41 IMGs)
  11. Arkansas (33 IMGs)
  12. Wisconsin (32 IMGs)
  13. Tennessee (30 IMGs)
  14. Louisiana (30 IMGs)
  15. Indiana (30 IMGs)
Most Family medicine IMG friendly states by number matched PGY-1

Top Family medicine IMG friendly by percent

  1. Puerto Rico (75% IMGs)
  2. North Dakota (61% IMGs)
  3. New York (55% IMGs)
  4. Louisiana (55% IMGs)
  5. Georgia (52% IMGs)
  6. New Hampshire (52% IMGs)
  7. Arkansas (50% IMGs)
  8. West Virginia (46% IMGs)
  9. Nebraska (45% IMGs)
  10. New Mexico (45% IMGs)
  11. Florida (43% IMGs)
  12. Wyoming (41% IMGs)
  13. Mississippi (41% IMGs)
  14. New Jersey (40% IMGs)
  15. Delaware (40% IMGs)
Most Family medicine IMG friendly states by percent matched PGY-1

Family medicine PGY-1 main residency Match percent IMGs by year

Percent of Family medicine IMGs by year

Family medicine total PGY-1 positions offered and percent of IMGs filled by year

Year Positions IMGs IMGs % US IMG % Non-US IMG %
2024 5213 1454 31 16 15
2023 5088 1355 29 17 12
2022 4916 1234 27 17 10
2021 4823 1224 26 17 9
2020 4662 1192 27 18 9
2019 4094 1108 28 19 9
2018 3629 1065 29 20 9
2017 3356 995 30 20 10

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