IMGs from Venezuela for USMLE and Residency


Venezuelan  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 Venezuela  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.


Venezuelan  medical graduates usually come from these medical schools:

Universidad Central de Venezuela Escuela de Medicina Jose Maria Vargas
Universidad Central de Venezuela Escuela de Medicina Luis Razetti
Universidad Centro-Occidental Lisandro Alvarado Decanato de Ciencias de la Salud
Universidad de Carabobo Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Aragua
Universidad de Carabobo Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Valencia
Universidad de Los Andes (Venezuela) Facultad de Medicina
Universidad de Oriente Escuela de Medicina, Nucleo de Anzoategui
Universidad de Oriente Escuela de Medicina, Nucleo de Bolivar
Universidad del Zulia Facultad de Medicina
Universidad Nacional Experimental de los Llanos Centrales Rómulo Gallegos Escuela de Medicina
Universidad Nacional Experimental Francisco de Miranda Área de Ciencias de la Salud