Transitional year programs play a crucial role for IMGs, offering valuable insight into the United States healthcare system and a chance to build connections. As a bridge between medical school and advanced residency training, transitional years provide an opportunity to enhance clinical skills, gain U.S. clinical experience, and improve competitiveness for specialty programs.
In this blog, we aim to explore IMG-friendly transitional year programs in the US, focusing on factors like visa sponsorship, USMLE score cutoffs, and the percentage of IMGs in each program.
Here is the list you need!
| Program | State | USMLE Score | %IMGs | Visa | Program ID |
| University of Central Florida/HCA Florida Healthcare (Gainesville) Program | Gainesville, FL | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 18.8% | J1 | 9991100242 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Program | Athens, GA | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 240 | 30.0% | HIBJ1 | 9991200237 |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Program | Chicago, IL | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 240 | 33.3% | J1 | 9991600035 |
| MetroWest Medical Center Program | Framingham, MA | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 225 | 47.0% | J1 | 9992400160 |
| University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus Program | Baltimore, MD | Step 1 – no cut off Step 2 – no cut off | 10.4% | J1 | 9992300049 |
| Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University (Sinai-Grace) Program | Detroit, MI | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 220 | 64.7% | J1 | 9992500060 |
| Trinity Health Grand Rapids Program | Grand Rapids, MI | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 5.6% | J1 | 9992500262 |
Hackensack University Medical Center (Palisades) Program | North Bergen, NJ | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 225 | 68.1% | J1 | 9993300243 |
| BronxCare Health System Program | Bronx, NY | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 22.2% | H1BJ1 | 9993500265 |
| NYC Health & Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health Program | Brooklyn, NY | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 240 | 33.3% | J1 | 9993500262 |
| Bassett Medical Center Program | Cooperstown, NY | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – cut off 220 | 24.8% | H1BJ1 | 9993500080 |
| St Joseph’s Health Program | Syracuse, NY | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 5.6% | J1 | 9993500084 |
| SSM Health St Anthony Hospital Program | Oklahoma City, OK | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 11.1% | J1 | 9993900001 |
| Lehigh Valley Health Network Program | Allentown, PA | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 11.3% | J1 | 9994100103 |
| Damas Hospital Program | Ponce, PR | Step 1 – pass Step 2 – no cut off | 55.6% | J1 | 9994200249 |
Source: https://freida.ama-assn.org/specialty/transitional-year
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