IMGs from Ghana for USMLE and Residency

Ghanaian 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 Ghana 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.


Ghanaian medical graduates usually come from these medical schools:

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology School of Medical Sciences
University for Development Studies School of Medicine and Health Sciences
University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences
University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry