IMGs from Greece for USMLE and Residency

Greek 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 Greece 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.


Greek medical graduates usually come from these medical schools:

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School
Demokritos University of Thrace Department of Medicine
University of Athens School of Health Sciences
University of Crete Faculty of Medicine
University of Ioannina Medical School
University of Patras School of Health Sciences
University of Thessalia Faculty of Medicine