IMGs from Norway for USMLE and Residency


Norwegian 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 Norway 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.


Norwegian medical graduates usually come from these medical schools:

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Faculty of Medicine
Universitetet i Bergen Medisinsk-Odontologiske Fakultet
Universitetet i Oslo Medisinske Fakultet
Universitetet i Tromsø Helsevitenskapelige Fakultet
Universitetet i Trondheim Medisinske Fakultet