IMGs from Kyrgyzstan for USMLE and Residency


Kyrgyz 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 Kyrgyzstan 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.


Kyrgyz medical graduates usually come from these medical schools:

I.K. Akhunbaev Kyrgyz State Medical Academy Faculty of General Medicine
International Atatürk-Alatoo University Faculty of Medicine
International Medical Institute, International University of Science & Business
International School of Medicine
Jalal-Abad People's Friendship University A. Batirov Medical Faculty
Jalal-Abad State University Medical Faculty
Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic State University (KRSU) Medical Faculty
Kyrgyz-Uzbek University Medical Faculty
Osh State University Medical Faculty
S. Tentishev Asian Medical Institute