IMG Friendly Programs in North Carolina

Explore all 145 IMG-friendly residency programs in North Carolina. Compare IMG percentages, visa sponsorship options, and program details.

145 Programs in North Carolina

North Carolina IMG Statistics Overview

16

High IMG Friendly

25

Moderate IMG Friendly

10.6%

Average IMG Rate

111

J-1 Visa Programs

Top Specialties in North Carolina

20

Family Medicine

14

Internal Medicine

9

Psychiatry

8

General Surgery

8

Obstetrics and Gynecology

All IMG-Friendly Programs in North Carolina

Duke University Hospital Program

Occupational and environmental medicine
High

IMG Percentage

100.0%

Visa Sponsorship

- YOG C

ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina University Program

Pathology
High

IMG Percentage

83.3%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Cape Fear Valley Health Program

Internal Medicine
High

IMG Percentage

77.8%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina University Program

Internal Medicine
High

IMG Percentage

73.2%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Campbell University Program

Family Medicine
High

IMG Percentage

72.7%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Campbell University/Harnett Health Program

Internal Medicine
High

IMG Percentage

59.1%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Southern Regional Area Health Education Center/Duke University Hospital Program

Family Medicine
High

IMG Percentage

56.5%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Duke University Hospital Program

Medical Genetics and Genomics
High

IMG Percentage

50.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

ECU Health Medical Center Program

Family Medicine
High

IMG Percentage

50.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

ECU Health Medical Center Program

Internal med/Emer med/Critical care
High

IMG Percentage

50.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Campbell University/Southeastern Regional Medical Center Program

Internal Medicine
High

IMG Percentage

45.0%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Program

Internal Medicine
High

IMG Percentage

43.5%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Campbell University/Harnett Health Program

Transitional Year
High

IMG Percentage

38.5%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

UNC Health Blue Ridge Program

Internal Medicine
High

IMG Percentage

36.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Cape Fear Valley Health Program

Transitional Year
High

IMG Percentage

33.3%

Visa Sponsorship

J1

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Public health and general preventive medicine
High

IMG Percentage

33.3%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina University Program

Psychiatry
Moderate

IMG Percentage

27.6%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina University Program

Pediatrics
Moderate

IMG Percentage

26.9%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Campbell University/Harnett Health Program

Family Medicine
Moderate

IMG Percentage

25.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Duke University Hospital Program

Child Neurology
Moderate

IMG Percentage

25.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B

Cape Fear Valley Health Program

Emergency Medicine
Moderate

IMG Percentage

22.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Southeastern Regional Medical Center Program

Emergency Medicine
Moderate

IMG Percentage

21.7%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Vascular Surgery
Moderate

IMG Percentage

20.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

WakeMed Health and Hospitals Program

Internal Medicine
Moderate

IMG Percentage

20.0%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Winston-Salem

Pathology
Moderate

IMG Percentage

17.6%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Duke University Hospital Rural Program

Family Medicine
Moderate

IMG Percentage

16.7%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Southeastern Regional Medical Center Program

Transitional Year
Moderate

IMG Percentage

16.7%

Visa Sponsorship

-

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Thoracic Surgery
Moderate

IMG Percentage

16.7%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Child Neurology
Moderate

IMG Percentage

16.7%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Duke University Hospital Program

Psychiatry
Moderate

IMG Percentage

16.3%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Duke University Hospital Program

Neurology
Moderate

IMG Percentage

14.3%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Duke University Hospital Program

Neurological Surgery
Moderate

IMG Percentage

14.3%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Neurology
Moderate

IMG Percentage

14.3%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Duke University Hospital Program

Emergency Medicine
Moderate

IMG Percentage

13.9%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B

Duke University Hospital Program

General Surgery
Moderate

IMG Percentage

13.8%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Pathology
Moderate

IMG Percentage

13.3%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina University Program

Emergency Medicine
Moderate

IMG Percentage

12.1%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Program

Psychiatry
Moderate

IMG Percentage

11.1%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Novant Health Program

Family Medicine
Moderate

IMG Percentage

11.1%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Medical Genetics and Genomics
Moderate

IMG Percentage

11.1%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina University Program

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Moderate

IMG Percentage

10.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Cape Fear Valley Health Program

Psychiatry
Challenging

IMG Percentage

9.7%

Visa Sponsorship

J1

ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina University Program

Family Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

9.7%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Cone Health Program

Internal Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

9.1%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina University Program

General Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

8.8%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Atrium Health Cabarrus Program

Family Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

8.7%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Campbell University/Sampson Regional Medical Center Program

Family Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

8.3%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Carolinas Medical Center Program

Family Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

8.3%

Visa Sponsorship

-

ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina University Program

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Challenging

IMG Percentage

8.3%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Mountain Area Health Education Center Program

General Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

7.7%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Carolinas Medical Center Program

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Challenging

IMG Percentage

6.7%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Psychiatry
Challenging

IMG Percentage

6.5%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Cape Fear Valley Health Program

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

6.2%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Mountain Area Health Education Center Program

Internal Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

6.2%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

General Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

6.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Duke University Hospital Program

Pediatrics
Challenging

IMG Percentage

5.9%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Program

Family Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

5.9%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Duke University Hospital Program

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

5.7%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1

Carolinas Medical Center Program

Psychiatry
Challenging

IMG Percentage

5.6%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Mountain Area Health Education Center Program

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

5.3%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Cape Fear Valley Health Program

General Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

5.0%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Duke University Hospital Program

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

5.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B

ECU Health Medical Center/East Carolina University Program

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

5.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

General Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

4.5%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Program

General Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

4.3%

Visa Sponsorship

-

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Pediatrics
Challenging

IMG Percentage

4.3%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Pediatrics
Challenging

IMG Percentage

4.3%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B

Carolinas Medical Center Program

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

4.2%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Cone Health Program

Family Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

4.2%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Duke University Hospital Program

Ophthalmology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

4.2%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Neurology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

4.2%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Duke University Hospital Program

Internal Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

4.1%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, F-1

Winston-Salem

Orthopedic Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

4.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1

Carolinas Medical Center Program

General Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

3.0%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Radiology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

2.8%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Duke University Hospital Program

Orthopedic Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

2.6%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Carolinas Medical Center Program

Pediatrics
Challenging

IMG Percentage

2.5%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1

Carolinas Medical Center Program

Internal Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

2.1%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Duke University Hospital Program

Anesthesiology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

1.8%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Internal Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

1.1%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Internal Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

1.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Campbell University Program

Dermatology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Campbell University/Sampson Regional Medical Center Program

Transitional Year
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Carolinas Medical Center Program

Urology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B

Carolinas Medical Center Program

Emergency Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

H1B, J1, F1

Carolinas Medical Center Program

Neurological Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B

Carolinas Medical Center Program

Orthopedic Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B

Cone Health Program

Psychiatry
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Duke University Hospital Program

Radiology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B

Duke University Hospital Program

Allergy and Immunology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

- YOG C

Duke University Hospital Program

Plastic Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Duke University Hospital Program

Family Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Duke University Hospital Program

Dermatology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B

Duke University Hospital Program

Vascular surgery - integrated
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Duke University Hospital Program

Thoracic Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Duke University Hospital Program

Interventional Radiology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B

Duke University Hospital Program

Radiation Oncology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B, F-1

Duke University Hospital Program

Pathology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Duke University Hospital Program

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Duke University Hospital Program

Urology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Mountain Area Health Education Center (Asheville) Program

Family Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Mountain Area Health Education Center (Asheville) Program

Psychiatry
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Mountain Area Health Education Center (Boone) Program

Family Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Mountain Area Health Education Center Program

Transitional Year
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Mountain Area Health Education Center Rural Program

Family Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune Program

Family Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Program

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

-

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Child Neurology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Dermatology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, F-1

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Ophthalmology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

- YOG C

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Radiation Oncology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Emergency Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Family Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

-

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Orthopedic Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

-

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Neurological Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Psychiatry
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Allergy and Immunology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Interventional Radiology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Radiology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Anesthesiology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Plastic Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

University of North Carolina Hospitals Program

Urology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

- YOG C

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Emergency Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Urology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Anesthesiology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Ophthalmology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Vascular Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG, H-1B

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Interventional Radiology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Plastic Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Dermatology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Radiation Oncology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Family Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Allergy and Immunology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Program

Neurological Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

J-1 through ECFMG

Womack Army Medical Center Program

Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Womack Army Medical Center Program

Family Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Womack Army Medical Center Program

Orthopedic Surgery
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Womack Army Medical Center Program

Obstetrics and gynecology
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

-

Womack Army Medical Center Program

Internal Medicine
Challenging

IMG Percentage

0.0%

Visa Sponsorship

-

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