IMGs from Sweden for USMLE and Residency


Swedish 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 Sweden 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.


Swedish medical graduates usually come from these medical schools:

Anton de Kom Univer
Karolinska Institute Faculty of Medicine
Linköping University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Lund University Faculty of Medicine
Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg
Umea University Faculty of Medicine
Uppsala University Faculty of Medicine
Örebro University School of Medical Sciencessiteit van Suriname Faculteit der Medische Wetenschappen