IMGs from El Salvador for USMLE and Residency

Salvadoran 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 El Salvador 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.


Salvadoran medical graduates usually come from these medical schools:

Universidad Autónoma de Santa Ana Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de El Salvador Facultad de Medicina
Universidad Dr. José Matías Delgado Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Dr. Luis Edmundo Vásquez
Universidad Evangélica de El Salvador Facultad de Medicina
Universidad Nueva San Salvador Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
Universidad Salvadoreña Alberto Masferrer Facultad de Medicina