IMGs from Algeria for USMLE and Residency




Lot of physicians from Algeria come every year to the US for residency in the following programs: IMG Friendly programs

Algerian medical graduates who apply to USMLE and get ECFMG certified usually come from the following medical schools:


Université Saad Dahlab Blida Faculté de Médecine
Université Mouloud Mammeri de Tizi-Ouzou Faculté de Médecine
Université Ferhat Abbas de Sétif (UFAS) Faculté de Médecine
Université Elhadj Lakhdar Batna Faculté de Médecine
Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel-Abbes Faculté de Sciences Médicales
Université de Mostaganem Faculté de Médecine
Université d'Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella Faculté de Médecine
Université d'Alger Faculté des Sciences Médicales
Université Constantine 3 Faculté de Médecine
Université Badji Mokhtar d'Annaba Faculté de Médecine
Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen Faculté de Médecine



Other Algerian physicians went to the Caribbean medical schools as they offer them more US clinical experience through rotations in affiliated hospitals.


Most of IMGs from Algeria will do observerships in the following programs: USCE so they get US letters of recommendations to increase their chances of getting interviews and get higher rank in the match.