IMGs from Lebanon for USMLE and Residency



Lebanese 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 Lebanon 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.

Lebanese medical graduates usually come from these medical schools:

American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine
Beirut Arab University Faculty of Medicine
LAU Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
Lebanese University Faculty of Medical Sciences
University of Balamand Faculty of Medicine and Medical Sciences
Université Saint Esprit de Kaslik Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Médicales
Université Saint-Joseph Faculté de Médecine