IMGs from Tunisia for USMLE and Residency


Tunisian 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 Tunisia 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.


Tunisian medical graduates usually come from these medical schools:

Faculté de Médecine 'Ibn El Jazzar' de Sousse
Faculté de Médecine de Monastir
Faculté de Médecine de Sfax
Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Tunis