IMGs from Singapore for USMLE and Residency


Singaporean 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 Singapore 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.


Singaporean medical graduates usually come from these medical schools:

Duke-NUS Medical School
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore