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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 about 5490 FM positions. Around 1900 US MDs and 1760 US DOs applied to Family medicine residency. In total it is 3660 positions that potentially can be filled by US graduates. Additionally, family medicine is not the final target for many US MDs and DOs. Finally, around 3000 positions were filled by US graduates with around 2490 positions left for IMGs. 2490 "free" positions are the strong reason to apply to Family medicine. As result, more than 4000 IMGs applied for Family medicine. 1550 IMGs were matched during the main match and the rest during the SOAP. The probability of the match for interviewed applicants starts from 50% (63% US IMGs) for candidates with ~220 Step 2 score and increases to near 75% (80% US IMGs) for candidates with Step 2 > 240. 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

1200300718 Onvida Health/Yuma Medical Center Arizona

1200500738 Clinica Sierra Vista - Bakersfield California

1201100747 Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus Florida

1202121440 Louisiana State University (Shreveport)/Monroe Family medicine residency program Louisiana

1202611177 Hennepin Healthcare Minnesota

1203521465 BronxCare Health System New York

1203511217 Mohawk Valley Health System, Inc Family medicine residency program —

1203511218 New York Medical College at St Joseph's Medical Center —

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

1204800011 South Texas Health System GME Consortium —

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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 (156 IMGs)
  2. New York (145 IMGs)
  3. Pennsylvania (102 IMGs)
  4. Florida (101 IMGs)
  5. Michigan (98 IMGs)
  6. Texas (75 IMGs)
  7. Illinois (67 IMGs)
  8. Georgia (49 IMGs)
  9. Louisiana (46 IMGs)
  10. Arkansas (44 IMGs)
  11. Ohio (43 IMGs)
  12. Tennessee (37 IMGs)
  13. Indiana (37 IMGs)
  14. Mississippi (35 IMGs)
  15. North Carolina (35 IMGs)
Most Family medicine IMG friendly states by number matched PGY-1

Top Family medicine IMG friendly by percent

  1. Mississippi (72% IMGs)
  2. North Dakota (71% IMGs)
  3. Alaska (62% IMGs)
  4. Arkansas (61% IMGs)
  5. Louisiana (61% IMGs)
  6. Hawaii (53% IMGs)
  7. New York (53% IMGs)
  8. Puerto Rico (50% IMGs)
  9. Michigan (49% IMGs)
  10. Maine (45% IMGs)
  11. Iowa (45% IMGs)
  12. Delaware (42% IMGs)
  13. District of Columbia (41% IMGs)
  14. Alabama (41% IMGs)
  15. Florida (41% 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 %
2026 5491 1547 32 12 20
2025 5357 1427 30 13 17
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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