IMGs from Dominican Republic for USMLE and Residency

Dominican Republic 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 Dominican Republic 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.


Dominican Republic medical graduates usually come from these medical schools:

Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
O&Med Medical School, Universidad Dominicana O&M
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud
Universidad C.E.T.E.C. Escuela de Medicina
Universidad C.I.F.A.S. Escuela de Medicina
Universidad Católica Nordestana (UCNE) Facultad de Ciencias Medicas
Universidad Católica Tecnológica del Cibao (UCATECI) Escuela de Medicina
Universidad Central del Este (UCE) Facultad de Medicina
Universidad Eugenio Maria de Hostos Escuela de Medicina
Universidad Federico Henriquez y Carvajal (UFHEC) Facultad de Medicina
Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE) School of Medicine, Santo Domingo
Universidad Internacional Eugenio Maria de Hostos
Universidad Mundial Dominicana Escuela de Medicina
Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU) Escuela de Medicina
Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago Escuela de Medicina, Santiago Campus
Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago Escuela de Medicina, Santo Domingo Campus