If you are an IMG looking to make your mark in pediatrics, you’re in luck! Pediatric residency programs offer some fantastic opportunities for IMGs. In this blog, we have listed an exclusive table of the top IMG-friendly pediatrics programs that can help you on your journey to becoming a pediatrician in the U.S. These programs often have a higher acceptance rate for IMGs, supportive faculty, and a commitment to diversity.
This list highlights all the important details on states, USMLE cut-offs, percentage of IMGs, and visa sponsorship.
Program List:
| Programs | States | USMLE Score | % IMGs | Visa | Program ID |
| USA Health Program | Mobile, AL | Step 1 – no cutoff Step 2 – no cut off | 69.1% | J1 | 3200121019 |
| MedStar Health/Georgetown University Hospital Program | Washington, DC | Step 1 – no cutoff Step 2 – no cut off | 34.3% | J1 | 3201021050 |
| Broward Health Program | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 210 | 38.9% | J1 | 3201100431 |
| University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville Program | Jacksonville, FL | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 210 | 53.2% | J1 | 3201121055 |
| University of Miami/Jackson Health System Program | Miami, FL | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 210 | 59.6% | J1 | 3201111056 |
| Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Program | Miami, FL | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 41.0% | J1 | 3201112057 |
| AdventHealth Florida Program | Orlando, FL | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 220 | 56.6% | H1BJ1 | 3201100429 |
| University of Florida (Pensacola) Program | Pensacola, FL | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 196 | 77.1% | J1 | 3201121059 |
| University of Hawaii Program | Honolulu, HI | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 214 | 50.8% | J1 | 3201421063 |
| University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria Program | Peoria, IL | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 42.3% | H1BJ1 | 3201621078 |
| Southern Illinois University Program | Springfield, IL | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 214 | 60.9% | J1 | 3201621079 |
| University of Kansas (Wichita) Program | Wichita, KS | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 49.8% | J1 | 3201921086 |
| Tulane University Program | New Orleans, LA | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 49.7% | J1 | 3202121092 |
| Louisiana State University (Shreveport) Program | Shreveport, LA | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 62.8% | J1 | 3202111093 |
| UMass Chan-Baystate Program | Springfield, MA | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 33.7% | H1BJ1 | 3202412106 |
| Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Program | Baltimore, MD | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 210 | 74.6% | J1 | 3202311099 |
| Ascension St John Hospital Program | Detroit, MI | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 73.0% | J1 | 3202511113 |
| Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine Program | Kalamazoo, MI | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 230 | 78.2% | J1 | 3202521391 |
| Sparrow Hospital Program | Lansing, MI | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 225 | 72.5% | J1 | 3202521114 |
| ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina University Program | Greenville, NC | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 38.4% | J1 | 3203612182 |
| Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Program | Lebanon, NH | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 25.0% | H1BJ1 | 3203222130 |
| Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University Hospital Program | Camden, NJ | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 200 | 53.4% | J1 | 3203331251 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Program | Hackensack, NJ | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 43.7% | J1 | 3203300420 |
| Atlantic Health System/Goryeb Children’s Hospital Program | Morristown, NJ | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 210 | 50.4% | J1 | 3203321412 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center Program | Neptune, NJ | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 200 | 46.2% | J1 | 3203311134 |
| Saint Peter’s University Hospital Program | New Brunswick, NJ | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 91.7% | H1BJ1 | 3203331419 |
| Albany Medical Center Program | Albany, NY | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 214 | 50.0% | J1 | 3203521139 |
| BronxCare Health System Program | Bronx, NY | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 220 | 100.0% | H1BJ1 | 3203511146 |
| St Barnabas Hospital Program | Bronx, NY | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 220 | 100.0% | H1BJ1 | 3203521416 |
| Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center Program | Bronx, NY | Step 1 – no cut off Step 2 – cut off 240 | 100.0% | J1 | 3203531394 |
| Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center Program | Brooklyn, NY | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 210 | 100.0% | H1BJ1 | 3203532387 |
| Maimonides Medical Center/Infants and Children’s Hospital of Brooklyn Program | Brooklyn, NY | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 215 | 71.3% | H1BJ1 | 3203521157 |
| Harlem Hospital Center Program | New York, NY | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 221 | 98.6% | H1BJ1 | 3203511151 |
| Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Staten Island University Hospital Program | Staten Island, NY | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 70.0% | H1BJ1 | 3203513423 |
| SUNY Upstate Medical University Program | Syracuse, NY | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 215 | 77.4% | J1 | 3203521175 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center Program | Toledo, OH | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 220 | 73.2% | J1 | 3203800419 |
| University of Toledo Program | Toledo, OH | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 230 | 56.6% | J1 | 3203821194 |
| Geisinger Health System Program | Danville, PA | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 215 | 27.9% | H1BJ1 | 3204111200 |
| Jefferson Health Medical Education/Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital Program | Philadelphia, PA | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 90.2% | J1 | 3204111204 |
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital/Texas A&M College of Medicine Program | Corpus Christi, TX | Step 1 – no cut offStep 2 – no cut off | 80.3% | H1BJ1 | 3204811229 |
| University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals Program | Galveston, TX | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 214 | 32.3% | J1 | 3204811231 |
| Marshfield Clinic Program | Marshfield, WI | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 92.6% | H1BJ1 | 3205631248 |
| Charleston Area Medical Center/CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine Program | Charleston, WV | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 50.0% | J1 | 3205521243 |
| Marshall University School of Medicine Program | Huntington, WV | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 220 | 38.5% | J1 | 3205521380 |
Source: https://freida.ama-assn.org/search/list?spec=43086
Choosing the right residency program is important to secure residency, especially as an IMG. If you are ready to take the next step in your pediatrics journey, consider applying to one of these IMG-friendly programs.
Feel free to reach out to IMG Helping Hands for more information and resources to help you with your residency applications.
Good luck!
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