IMGs from Czech Republic for USMLE and Residency



Czechs 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 Czech Republic 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.


Czechs medical graduates usually come from these medical schools:

Lékařská Fakulta, Univerzity Karlovy
Fakulta Vojenského Zdravotnictví, Univerzity Obrany Hradec
Lékařská Fakulta UK v Hradci Králové Hradec
Lékařská Fakulta v Plzni, Univerzita Karlova v Praze
Masarykova Univerzita Lékařská Fakulta
Ostravská Univerzita v Ostravě Lékařská Fakulta
Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci Lékařská Fakulta