IMGs from Uzbekistan for USMLE and Residency


Uzbekistani 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 Uzbekistan 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.


Uzbekistani medical graduates usually come from these medical schools:

Andizhan State Medical Institute
Bukhara State Medical Institute named after Abu Ali Ibn Sino
Fergana State University Medical Centre
First Tashkent State Medical Institute
Nukus Branch of Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute
Samarkand State Medical Institute
Second Tashkent State Medical Institute
Tashkent Medical Academy
Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute
Urgench Branch of Tashkent Medical Academy