IMGs from Curaçao for USMLE and Residency




Curaçan doctors study for the USMLE and get the ECFMG certificate to apply later on for residency in the US. They apply through ERAS every year to the same programs that interview and match their peers. These programs include the following: IMG Friendly.

Physicians from Curaçao will come to the US ahead of time to do 2-3 months of clinical experience to make their profile more competitive. They will do these rotations in the following hospitals before applying to residency: Observerships.


Curaçan medical graduates usually come from these medical schools:

Avalon University School of Medicine
Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine
John F. Kennedy University School of Medicine
St. Martinus University Faculty of Medicine