IMGs from Haiti for USMLE and Residency



Haitian 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 Haiti 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.


Haitian medical graduates usually come from these medical schools:

Université d'Etat d'Haïti Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie
Université Joseph Lafortune
Université Lumière Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé
Université Notre Dame d'Haïti Faculté de Médecine
Université Quisqueya Faculté des Sciences de la Santé