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The IMG List 2022 : Pediatrics
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IMG Friendly Programs?! The IMG List: Pediatrics
Which Pediatrics programs are IMG friendly? Which programs accept IMGs in Pediatrics?
The IMG List 📰 is a huge testimony to the great achievements of international medical graduates (IMGs) 👩⚕️👨⚕️ matching into top specialties and institutions in the US.
This list will go over IMGs who matched in Pediatrics. Every line of this list is a story of success 🎓, a story of hard work and determination that will shine 🔥 the path for dreamers around the world trying to achieve their goals.
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Overview
Each program starts with the name and the program code then the program address, program director name, contact email, current IMGs in the program and which school and countries they come from. Finally, information related to US clinical experience (USCE), USMLE exams and cut-offs, visa, and year of graduation (YOG) is available if provided by the website in addition to a link to each of the program websites.
For those applying to the MATCH®, you can use this list to assess whether programs have taken IMGs from your school or your country in addition to assessing the criteria available by the program. We understand that so many other factors play a role in residents’ selection, but this is just to provide you with a quick overview of current IMGs in these programs.
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And now let’s start with the Pediatrics IMG list:
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Program [3204121205]
PD: Jeanine C. Ronan, MD, MS, MSEd
Address:
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Residency Program
3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Room 9NW55 Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399
Ph: (215) 590-1216 ronan@chop.edu
Current IMGs:
| Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre | India | PGY2 |
| United Arab Emirates University College of Medicine and Health Sciences | UAE | PGY3 |
IMG information:
USCE: 1 year required
USMLE: Passed Step 2 before the start of training
Visa: N/A
YOG: N/A
Link:
https://www.chop.edu/pediatric-residency-program/applying-pediatric-residency-program
Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical Center Program [3202421403]
PD: Theodore C. Sectish, MD
Address:
Children’s Hospital
300 Longwood Avenue Department of Medicine HU2 Boston, MA 02115
Ph: (617) 355-7681 theodore.sectish@childrens.harvard.edu
Current IMGs:
| Koç University Faculty of Medicine (Istanbul) | Turkey | PGY1 |
| University of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine | Turkey | PGY1 |
| University of Rome (‘La Sapeinza’) Faculty of Medicine and Psychology | Italy | PGY1 |
| University of Pavia Faculty of Medicine and Surgery | Italy | PGY1 |
| Ludwig Maximilians University Munich Faculty of Medicine | Germany | PGY1 |
| St Johns Medical College, Bangalore | India | PGY2 |
| University College London School of Medicine | UK | PGY2 |
| Yeditepe University School of Medicine | Turkey | PGY2 |
| Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine | Ireland | PGY2 |
| Univ. of Balamund SoM (Beirut) | Lebanon | PGY2 |
| Paris Descartes Université | France | PGY3 |
| University of Athens School of Medicine | Greece | PGY3 |
| Suez Canal University School of Medicine | Egypt | PGY3 |
IMG information:
USCE: 1 or more rotations required
USMLE: Should be above 210 on the first attempt and ideally should be above 230.
Visa: both H1b and J1
YOG: N/A
Link:
https://bcrp.childrenshospit al.org/application/international-applicants/
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Program [3203821185]
PD: Sue E. Poynter, MD, Med
Address:
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
3333 Burnet Avenue ML-5018 Cincinnati, OH 45229
Ph: (513) 636-4906 nicole.king@cchmc.org
Current IMGs:
| Tecnológico de Monterrey | Mexico | PGY1 |
| Escuela Colombiana de Medicina, Universidad El Bosque | Colombia | PGY1 |
| Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | PGY1 |
| Universidad de Navarra | Spain | PGY1 |
| Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia | Peru | PGY2 |
| University of Jordan | Jordan | PGY2 |
| Aga Khan University | Pakistan | PGY2 |
| All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi | India | PGY3 |
| Aga Khan University | Pakistan | PGY3 |
IMG information:
USCE: N/A
USMLE: N/A
YOG: N/A
Visa: J-1
Link:
https://www.cincinnatichild rens.org/education/clinical/ residency/apply
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University of Washington Program [3205421358]
PD: Heather A. McPhillips, MD, MPH
Address:
Seattle Children’s Hospital
4800 Sand Point Way NE, OC.7.830 Seattle, WA 98105
Ph: (206) 987-1662 uwpeds@seattlechildrens.org
Current IMGs:
N/A
IMG information:
USCE: N/A
USMLE: No minimum score
Visa: N/A
YOG: Within one year
Link:
Baylor College of Medicine (Houston) Program [3204821232]
PD: Elaine K. Fielder, MD
Address:
Texas Children’s Hospital
6621 Fannin Street WT 19th floor, House Staff Office Houston, TX 77030-2303
Ph: (832) 824-1170 pedsresidency@bcm.edu
Current IMGs:
| St. Joseph’s University, Fac of Medicine | Lebanon | PGY3 |
IMG information:
USCE / YOG: N/A
USMLE: No minimum score
Visa: None sponsored
Link:
https://www.bcm.edu/depa rtments/pediatrics/education/pediatric-residency- program/admissions
University of Colorado Program [3200721043]
PD: Adam A. Rosenberg, MD
Address:
Children’s Hospital Colorado
13123 E. 16th Avenue Office of Medical Education – Box 158 Aurora, CO 80045
Ph: (720) 777-5332 pedrespro@tchden.org
Current IMGs:
| Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro | Brazil | PGY3 |
IMG information:
USCE: At least 4 months
USMLE: N/A
Visa: J1
YOG: N/A
Link:
https://medschool.cuansch utz.edu/pediatrics/educatio n/pediatric-residency-program/how-to-apply
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University Program [3200521041]
PD: Caroline E. Rassbach, MD, MA
Address:
Stanford Health Care c/o Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
725 Welch Road Palo Alto, CA 94304
Ph: (650) 497-8979 pedsres@stanfordchildrens.org
Current IMGs:
| University of Helsinki | Finland | PGY1 |
IMG information:
USCE: N/A
USMLE: No cutoff
Visa: Only J-1 Visas
YOG: No cutoff
Link:
https://med.stanford.edu/p eds/prospective- applicants/how-to- apply.html
Johns Hopkins University Program [3202321096]
PD: Nicole A. Shilkofski, MD, Med
Address:
The Johns Hopkins Hospital Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children’s Center
Rm 8461 1800 Orleans Street Baltimore, MD 21287
Ph: (410) 955-2727 nshilko1@jhmi.edu
Current IMGs:
None
IMG information:
USCE: N/A
USMLE: N/A
Visa: N/A
YOG: N/A
Link:
UPMC Medical Education Program [3204121211]
PD: Andrew J. Nowalk, MD, PhD
Address:
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
4401 Penn Avenue, AOB, Suite 5400 Pittsburgh, PA 15224
Ph: (412) 692-9459 PedsResidency@chp.edu
Current IMGs:
| St. George’s University School of Medicine | Grenada | PGY1 |
| American University of Beirut | Lebanon | PGY1 |
| Tohoku University School of Medicine | Japan | PGY1 |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) | Dominican Republic | PGY1 |
| Koc University School of Medicine | Turkey | PGY2 |
| American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine | Lebanon | PGY2 |
| Universidad de Los Andes | Colombia | PGY3 |
IMG information:
USCE: N/A
USMLE: N/A
Visa: N/A
YOG: In the past 5 years.
Link:
Children’s National Medical Center Program [3201021051]
PD: Aisha N. Barber, MD, Med
Address:
Children’s National Medical Center
111 Michigan Avenue NW Medical Education Suite W3.5-600 Washington, DC 20010
Ph: (202) 476-3938 pedres@cnmc.org
Current IMGs:
| Tecnológico de Monterrey | Mexico | PGY1 |
| Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario | Colombia | PGY1 |
| Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud | Spain | PGY1 |
| Suez Canal University | Egypt | PGY1 |
| Universidad Panamericana | Mexico | PGY1 |
| University of Dammam | Saudi Arabia | PGY2 |
| Umm All Qura University Makkah | Saudi Arabia | PGY2 |
| Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto | Brazil | PGY2 |
| King Saud University | Saudi Arabia | PGY3 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar | Qatar | PGY3 |
| Universidad Nacional de General San Martín | Argentina | PGY3 |
| Olabisi Onabanjo University | Nigeria | PGY3 |
| Universidad Nacional de General San Martín | Argentina | PGY3 |
IMG information:
USCE: N/A
YOG: N/A
USMLE: Passing
Visa: Sponsors J-1 and H-1B Visas.
Link:
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University of California (San Francisco) Program [3200521040]
PD: Margaret M. McNamara, MD
Address:
University of California, San Francisco
550 16th Street, 4th floor Box 0110 San Francisco, CA 94143-0110
Ph: (415) 514-0938 pedsapp@ucsf.edu
Current IMGs:
| Cairo University Faculty of Medicine | Egypt | PGY2 |
| Università degli Studi di Pavia Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia | Italy | PGY3 |
IMG information:
USCE: N/A
USMLE: No minimum score
Visa: N/A
YOG: N/A
Nationwide Children’s Hospital/Ohio State University Program [3203821192]
PD: Rebecca G. Wallihan, MD
Address:
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
700 Children’s Drive – Suite ED2A Columbus, OH 43205
Ph: (614) 722-4411
Current IMGs:
Medical Schools of the Current IMGs are N/A on the website.
IMG information:
USCE: 1 year required
USMLE: N/A
YOG: N/A
Visa: J1 Visa
Link:
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Program [3201621070]
PD: Sharon M. Unti, MD
Address:
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hosp of Chicago
225 E. Chicago Avenue, #18 Chicago, IL 60611
Ph: (312) 227-3220 pedsres@luriechildrens.org
Current IMGs:
| Universidad Central de Venezuela Escuela de Medicina | Venezuela | PGY2 |
IMG information:
USCE: N/A
USMLE: No cutoff
Visa: Sponsors both J-1 and H-1B Visas.
YOG: Prefer no interruptions in training
Link:
https://www.pediatrics.nort hwestern.edu/education/res idents/application/index.html
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Program [3200511028]
PD: Michelle A. Thompson, MD, MACM
Address:
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
4650 Sunset Blvd, MS 68 Los Angeles, CA 90027
Ph: (323) 361-2122 prp@chla.usc.edu
Current IMGs:
| Tehran university of medical sciences school of medicine | Iran | PGY2 |
| university of queensland school of medicine | Australia | PGY2 |
| università degli studi di milano facoltà di medicina | Italy | PGY3 |
IMG information:
USCE: N/A
USMLE: No cutoff
Visa: N/A
YOG: No cutoff
Link:
https://www.chla.org/pedia tric-residency
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus) Program [3203511167]
PD: Steve Paik, MD, Med
Address:
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
630 West 168th Street PH 520 New York, NY 10032
Ph: (212) 305-8504 sp793@cumc.columbia.edu
Current IMGs:
None
IMG information:
USCE: Required
USMLE: No cut off.
Visa: Sponsor J-1
YOG: N/A
Link:
https://www.pediatrics.colu mbia.edu/education/pediatric-residency/application-information
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