Top 85 IMG-Friendly Residency Programs for Family Medicine List

The wait is over! The highly anticipated list of IMG-friendly family medicine residency programs is finally here. Family medicine is highly competitive, and it is hard for IMGs to search and narrow down the programs to apply for. It is important to target the right programs that match your credentials in ERAS. In this blog, we have made another exclusive list of IMG friendly programs for Family medicine that will increase your chances of matching!

Our comprehensive guide includes all the details about:

  • State: Know exactly where the program is located.
  • USMLE Scores: Know the score cutoffs for each program.
  • Percentage of IMGs: Know the record of that program in accepting IMGs
  • Program Director: The name and email address of the Program Directors
  • Visa Sponsorship: Details on programs offering J1 or H1B sponsorship
Program Name State USMLE score % IMGs Program Director Visa Program ID
Baptist Outreach Services (Montgomery) Program Montgomery, AL Step 1 passStep 2 pass 22% PD: Vikas Gupta MDEmail: vgupta@baptistfirst.org J1 1200121624
University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa Program Tuscaloosa, AL Step 1 passStep 2 pass 62% PD: Tamer Elsayed MDCoordinator: Alison R AdamsEmail: aradams@ua.edu J1 1200121027
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine Program Little Rock, AR Step 1 passStep 2 pass 61% PD: Lauren E Gibson-OliverCoordinator: Jennilee FosterEmail: jfoster2@uams.edu J1H1B 1200421035
Unity Health-White County Medical Center Program Searcy, AR Step 1 passStep 2 pass 33% PD: Dewey McAfee DOCoordinator: Karen Michele PearsonEmail: karen.pearson@unity-health.org J1 1200400726
Midwestern University GME Consortium/Kingman Program Kingman, AZ Step 1 passStep 2 pass 21.2% PD: Donald L Morgan DOEmail: gmeinfo@azkrmc.com J1 1200300722
Creighton University School of Medicine Program Phoenix, AZ Step 1 passStep 2 – 220 cut off  21.6% PD: Douglas Jones MDEmail: nicolealmeida@creighton.edu J1 1200312030
Yuma Regional Medical Center Program Yuma, AZ Step 1 passStep 2 pass 94% PD: Kristina Diaz MDEmail: kdiaz@yumaregional.org J1 1200300718
Prime West Consortium/Chino Valley Medical Center Program Chino, CA Step 1 passStep 2 pass 79$ PD: Hamed Shalikar MDEmail: fmrp@primehealthcare.com J1 1200500744
University of California (San Francisco)/Fresno Program Fresno, CA Step 1 passStep 2 – 229 cut off 26% PD: Sireesha Indupuru ReddyEmail: sireesha.reddy@ucsf.edu J1 1200521041
Loma Linda University Medical Center-Murrieta Program Murrieta, CA Step 1 passStep 2 pass 19% PD: Van Nguyen DOEmail: vatnguyen@llu.edu J1 1200500760
University of Connecticut Program Hartford, CT Step 1 passStep 2 pass 55.6% PD: Kenia Mansilla-Rivera MDEmail: kmansill@trinityhealthofne.org J1 1200821076
Stamford Hospital/Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Program Stamford, CT Step 1 passStep 2 pass 20% PD: Henry Yoon MDEmail: hyoon@stamhealth.org J1 1200811078
St Francis Hospital Program Wilmington, DE Step 1 passStep 2 pass 92.6% PD: Hugh Bonner Iii MDCoordinator: Louise Digenova BSEmail: louise.digenova@che-east.org J1 1200921415
HCA Florida Healthcare/USF Morsani College of Medicine GME Oak Hill Hospital Program Brooksville, FL Step 1 passStep 2 – 241 cut off 40% PD: Tiffany Simon DOEmail: tiffany.simon@hcahealthcare.com J1 1201100737
Florida State University College of Medicine/Lee Memorial Health System Program Fort Myers, FL Step 1 passStep 2 pass 27.4% PD: Alfred Chege Gitu MDEmail: alfred.gitu@leehealth.org J1 1201100728
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Jacksonville) Program Jacksonville, FL Step 1 passStep 2 pass 22.5% PD: Thomas Waller MDEmail: waller.thomas@mayo.edu J1H1B 1201121545
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Family Medicine Program Tallahassee, FL Step 1 passStep 2 pass 41.9% PD: Joseph Mazziotta MDCoordinator: Dave DeWallEmail: dave.dewall@tmh.org J1 1201111086
Medical College of Georgia Program Augusta, GA Step 1 passStep 2 pass 35.5% PD: Jason Seton Lanham MDEmail: jlanham@augusta.edu J1 1201221091
Wellstar Health System/Wellstar Douglas Medical Center Program Douglasville, GA Step 1 passStep 2 pass 52.9% PD: George W Brown MDEmail: george.brown@wellstar.org J1 1201221536
Emory University School of Medicine Program Dunwoody, GA Step 1 passStep 2 pass 25.6% PD: Kim Michelle ThompsonEmail: kthom91@emory.edu J1H1B 1201221562
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Program Gainesville, GA Step 1 passStep 2 pass 73% PD: Monica Q Newton DOEmail: familymedicinecoordinator@nghs.com J1 1201200642
University of Hawaii Program Aiea, HI Step 1 passStep 2 pass 20.6% PD: Thomas Henry NguyenEmail: tquattle@hawaii.edu J1 1201421541
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Program Iowa City, IA Step 1 passStep 2 pass 21.9% PD: Brigit Elizabeth Ray MDEmail: ray@uiowa.edu J1H1B 1201811136
Full Circle Health/Family Medicine Residency of Idaho (Nampa) Program Nampa, ID Step 1 passStep 2 pass 21% PD: Kimberly K Stutzman MDEmail: kimstutzman@fullcircleidaho.org J1H1B 1201500735
Humboldt Park Health Program Chicago, IL Step 1 passStep 2 pass 100% PD: Samir Naser Shahen MDEmail: sshahen@hph.care J1 1201600705
Swedish Hospital Program Chicago, IL Step 1 passStep 2 pass 36.7% PD: Christopher Boisselle MDEmail: meded@schosp.org J1 1201600709
Ascension Illinois/Saint Mary (Chicago) Program Chicago, IL Step 1 passStep 2 pass 82% PD: Alicia Vazquez MDEmail: alicia.vazquez@ascension.org J1 1201612693
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center of Chicago Program Chicago, IL Step 1 passStep 2 – 220 cut off  100% PD: Ihab Aziz MDEmail: ihab.aziz@sinai.org J1H1B 1201631618
Southern Illinois University (Decatur) Program Decatur, IL Step 1 passStep 2 – 222 cut off 100% PD: Ethan Berg DOEmail: decaturfpinfo@siumed.edu J1 1201621354
University of Illinois College of Medicine (Rockford) Rural Program Dixon, IL Step 1 passStep 2 pass 50% PD: Gregory D Reckamp MDEmail: dixonrtt@ksbhospital.com J1H1B 1201611675
Southern Illinois University (Quincy) Program Quincy, IL Step 1 passStep 2 pass 56.7% PD: William Harrison DixonCoordinator: Stacy MillerEmail: smiller67@siumed.edu J1 1201621365
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford Program Rockford, IL Step 1 passStep 2 pass 68% PD: Rhonda R Verzal MDCoordinator: Antoinette McWilliamsEmail: antoinet@uic.edu J1 1201631115
Southern Illinois University Program Springfield, IL Step 1 passStep 2 pass 41.5% PD: Nichole Joy Mirocha DOEmail: nmirocha@siumed.edu J1 1201621117
Indiana University School of Medicine Program Indianapolis, IN Step 1 passStep 2 pass 41% PD: Carol Dellinger MDEmail: cdellinger@iuhealth.org J1 1201711126
University of Kentucky College of Medicine (Hazard) Program Hazard, KY Step 1 passStep 2 pass 35.4% PD: Wanda Gayle Taylor DOEmail: wanda.noble@uky.edu J1 1202021512
Louisiana State University (Shreveport)/Rapides Regional Medical Center Program Alexandria, LA Step 1 passStep 2 pass 83% PD: Micah Milton Pippin MDEmail: micah.pippin@lsuhs.edu J1 1202131566
Louisiana State University School of Medicine (Bogalusa) Program Bogalusa, LA Step 1 passStep 2 pass 37% PD: Frederick C Stone Jr MDEmail: fstone@lsuhsc.edu J1 1202113695
Louisiana State University School of Medicine (Kenner) Program Kenner, LA Step 1 passStep 2 – 225 cut off 40.7% PD: Ernest James Iii MDEmail: ejame1@lsuhsc.edu J1 1202121641
LSU Health Sciences Center/University Hospital and Clinics (Lafayette) Program Lafayette, LA Step 1 passStep 2 pass 56% PD: Marilyn D Marshall MDEmail: mmars3@lsuhsc.edu J1 1202111149
Louisiana State University (Shreveport) Program Shreveport, LA Step 1 passStep 2 pass 57.4% PD: Luke Minao Baudoin MDEmail: shvfammedres@lsuhsc.edu J1 1202121150
University of Maryland Capital Region Health Program Largo, MD Step 1 passStep 2 pass 86% PD: Dea Bultman MDEmail: UmCapFammedres@umm.edu J1 1202300556
Central Maine Medical Center Program Lewiston, ME Step 1 passStep 2 pass 45.6% PD: Bethany Picker MDEmail: pickerbe@cmhc.org J1 1202211153
Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford Hospital Program Detroit, MI Step 1 passStep 2 pass 58.6% PD: Richard Linas Bryce DOEmail: rbryce1@hfhs.org J1 1202521484
Corewell Health-Grand Rapids/Michigan State University Program Grand Rapids, MI Step 1 passStep 2 pass 28.5% PD: Robin Susan O’Meara MDCoordinator: Elizabeth LaRouche MFAEmail: elizabeth.larouche@corewellhealth.org J1 1202500748
Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford Jackson Hospital Program Jackson, MI Step 1 passStep 2 pass 86% PD: Kristina Sturgill DOCoordinator: Stephanie Leschuk BAEmail: sleschu1@hfhs.org J1 1202500739
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine (Battle Creek) Program Kalamazoo, MI Step 1 passStep 2 – 220 cut off 93.5% PD: Holli K Neiman-Hart MDEmail: holli.neiman-hart@wmich.edu J1 1202500747
Sparrow Hospital/Michigan State University Program Lansing, MI Step 1 passStep 2 – 225 cut off 39% PD: Amy Julia Odom DOCoordinator: Roxanne BurnhamEmail: roxanne.burnham@umhsparrow.org J1 1202521170
Oakland Physicians Medical Center Program Pontiac, MI Step 1 passStep 2 pass 100% PD: Nikhil Hemady MDEmail: nik.hemady@pontiacgeneral.com J1 1202512172
Wayne State University School of Medicine Program Rochester, MI Step 1 passStep 2 – 220 cut off 65% PD: Eleanor King MDEmail: eking@med.wayne.edu J1 1202521694
Central Michigan University College of Medicine/CMU Medical Education Partners Program Saginaw, MI Step 1 passStep 2 pass 69% PD: Amandeep Singh Dhaliwal, MDEmail: dhali2as@cmich.edu J1 1202531174
Ascension St John Hospital Program St Clair Shores, MI Step 1 passStep 2 pass 66.7% PD: Jenese N Reynolds-GibbsCoordinator: Elizabeth LewerenzEmail: elizabeth.lewerenz@ascension.org J1 1202511163
University of Mississippi Medical Center Program Jackson, MS Step 1 passStep 2 pass 53% PD: Janet Ricks DOEmail:  jricks2@umc.edu J1 1202721181
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences (Hettinger) Program Bismarck, ND Step 1 passStep 2 pass 64% PD: Shannon J Sauter MDEmail: shannon.sauter@med.und.edu J1 1203700681
University of North Dakota (Bismarck) Program Bismarck, ND Step 1 passStep 2 pass 77% PD: Shannon J Sauter MDEmail: shannon.sauter@und.edu J1 1203721227
University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences Program Fargo, ND Step 1 passStep 2 pass 90% PD: Lara Lunde MDEmail: lara.lunde@sanfordhealth.org J1 1203700683
Creighton University School of Medicine (Omaha) Program Omaha, NE Step 1 passStep 2 pass 88.8% PD: Michael Allen Greene MDEmail: michaelgreene@creighton.edu J1 1203031188
JFK Medical Center Program Edison, NJ Step 1 passStep 2 pass 81.8% PD: Rosa M Mendoza MDEmail: rosa.mendoza@hmhn.org J1 1203311190
CarePoint Health/New York Medical College (Hoboken) Program Hoboken, NJ Step 1 passStep 2 pass 81.9% PD: Abbie Jacobs MDEmail: abbie.jacobs@carepointhealth.org J1 1203311192
Memorial Medical Center (Las Cruces) Program Las Cruces, NM Step 1 passStep 2 pass 58.6% PD: Dolores Gomez MDEmail: dolores.gomez@lpnt.net J1 1203421577
BronxCare Health System Program Bronx, NY Step 1 passStep 2 pass 92.4% PD: Jose F Tiburcio MDEmail: jtiburci@bronxleb.org J1H1B 1203521465
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Program Brooklyn, NY Step 1 passStep 2 pass 40.7% PD: Eve Faber MDEmail: eve.faber@downstate.edu J1H1B 1203521210
Arnot Ogden Medical Center Program Elmira, NY Step 1 passStep 2 pass 59.9% PD: Timothy N Baxter MDEmail: timothy.baxter@arnothealth.org J1 1203500729
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Glen Cove Hospital Program Glen Cove, NY Step 1 passStep 2 – 220 cut off 35% PD: Brenda C Gomez MDEmail: bgomez1@northwell.edu J1H1B 1203511202
United Health Services Hospitals Program Johnson City, NY Step 1 passStep 2 pass 82.7% PD: Katherine Holmes MDEmail: katherine.holmes@nyuhs.org J1 1203511203
Institute for Family Health (Mid-Hudson) Program Kingston, NY Step 1 passStep 2 – 220 cut off 67% PD: Megan Anne McmullanEmail: mmcmullan@institute.org J1 1203521204
Nuvance Health Program Rhinebeck, NY Step 1 passStep 2 – 220 cut off 89.8% PD: Hossam Hafez MDEmail: hossam.hafez@nuvancehealth.org J1H1B 1203500741
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Program Richmond Hill, NY Step 1 passStep 2 pass 46.7% PD: Cameron Nienaber MDEmail: cnienabe@jhmc.org J1H1B 1203511206
Stony Brook Medicine/Southampton Hospital Program Southampton, NY Step 1 passStep 2 pass 64% PD: Lovedhi Aggarwal MDEmail: Lovedhi.Aggarwal@stonybrookmedicine.edu J1 1203521408
SUNY Upstate Medical University Program Syracuse, NY Step 1 passStep 2 pass 78.4% PD: R Eugene Bailey MDEmail: baileye@upstate.edu J1 1203500740
St Joseph’s Health/SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse Program Syracuse, NY Step 1 passStep 2 pass 43% PD: Stephen Hoag MDEmail: Stephen.Hoag@sjhsyr.org J1 1203521216
Summa Health System/Barberton Campus Program Barberton, OH Step 1 passStep 2 pass 89% PD: Lisa Marie Schroeder MDEmail: lschroeder@summahealth.org J1 1203821437
Aultman Hospital/NEOMED Program Canton, OH Step 1 passStep 2 pass 74.6% PD: Robert Brophy MDCoordinator: Meghan VoinaEmail: meghan.voina@aultman.com J1H1B 1203811234
Memorial Health System Program Marietta, OH Step 1 passStep 2 pass 76% PD: Sarah J Taylor DOEmail: sjtaylor@mhsystem.org J1H1B 1203800708
Western Reserve Health Education/NEOMED Program Warren, OH Step 1 passStep 2 pass 88% PD: Paul A Rich MDEmail: paul.rich2@steward.org J1H1B 1203811359
St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital/NEOMED Program Youngstown, OH Step 1 passStep 2 pass 61% PD: Jessica Leigh Handel DOEmail: jessica_handel1@mercy.com J1H1B 1203811251
SSM Health St Anthony Hospital Program Oklahoma City, OK Step 1 passStep 2 pass 27.5% PD: Cheyn Onarecker MDEmail: melinda.garza@ssmhealth.com J1 1203921513
University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine (Tulsa) Program Tulsa, OK Step 1 passStep 2 pass 21% PD: Viviane Sachs MDEmail: sachs@ouhsc.edu J1 1203921256
UPMC Medical Education/Altoona Hospital Program Altoona, PA Step 1 passStep 2 pass 25% PD: Donald M Beckstead MDEmail: brumbaughv@upmc.edu J1H1B 1204111260
UPMC Medical Education Program Farrell, PA Step 1 passStep 2 pass 41% PD: Martin Johns MDEmail: johnsmg@upmc.edu J1H1B 1204100703
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (SVH) Program Erie, PA Step 1 passStep 2 pass 21% PD: Timothy D Pelkowski MDEmail: timothy.pelkowski@ahn.org J1H1B 1204111264
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Program Johnstown, PA Step 1 passStep 2 pass 86% PD: Jeanne P Spencer MDCoordinator: Kimberly D KalinaEmail: kdkalina@conemaugh.org J1 1204111269
Wellspan Health/Good Samaritan Hospital Program Lebanon, PA Step 1 passStep 2 pass 60% PD: Sukhjeet Kaur Kamboj MDEmail: skamboj@wellspan.org J1H1B 1204100694
Geisinger Health System (Lewistown) Program Lewistown, PA Step 1 passStep 2 pass 67.2% PD: Mandy Louise ManevalEmail: lrfmresidency@geisinger.edu J1 1204100707

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