IMGs from Somalia for USMLE and Residency


Somali 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 Somalia 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.


Somali medical graduates usually come from these medical schools:

Abrar University College of Medicine & Surgery
Amoud University School of Medicine and Surgery
Benadir University Faculty of Medicine
East Africa University Faculty of Medicine
Gollis University Faculty of Medicine
Jamhuriya University of Science & Technology Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
Kismayo University Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
Salaam University Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
Somali National University Faculty of Medicine
University of Hargeisa School of Medicine and Health Sciences
University of Somalia Faculty of Health Sciences