International Medical Graduate Program

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible applicants for the UCLA IMG Program must meet the following minimum criteria to be considered for admission:

  1. U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Resident status, or Permanent Refugee status
  2. Fluency (written and oral) in both Spanish and English encouraged
  3. Familiar with California medically underserved communities
  4. Graduate of a medical school recognized by the Medical Board of California
  5. Graduated from medical school or completed a non-U.S. residency no more than five years prior
  6. Must be willing to commit to these contractual requirements: 1) complete a Family Residency program in California, and 2) complete one that services an under-resourced community in the state, and 3) practice after family medicine residency in medically underserved area of California as approved by this program. 

    In addition, we encourage applications with:
     
  7. Physicians educated in a Latin American country from early childhood through medical school
  8. A demonstrated dedication to communities in need
  9. Have the financial means to not work for a period of 3 to 21 months, depending on the level of entry to the program
  10. A demonstrated interest in the biopsychosocial aspects of medical care