LIST OF IMG FRIENDLY PEDIATRIC PROGRAMS
Updated: Sep 10, 2021
Hey Guys! We are so excited to add this IMG Friendly Pediatrics Programs list to our blog! We have collected all the information and condensed it for you so you have all your residency needs in one place for the pediatrics IMG friendly hospitals!

What is included in this post?
IMG Friendly Pediatric Programs in each state
Application Requirements (Step 1 Score, Step 2 Score, YSG, Visa, and USCE)
Program and Program Director's contact information
-ALABAMA-

1.UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA PROGRAM
Program Director: Richard M. Whitehurst, Jr., M.D.
Email: pedsresidency@health.southalabama.edu
Link: https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/com/departments/peds/residency.html
USMLE SCORES: Step 1 (> 192) and 2 is required; Step 3 is not required
USCE: Not required
VISA: J-1 Only
YSG: 5 Years
Contact Information:
Latasha Williams
latashawilliams@health.southalabama.edu
Jessica Petro
pedsresidency@health.southalabama.edu
-FLORIDA-
1. BROWARD HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER PROGRAM
Program Director: Kristie Rivers MD
Email: krivers@browardhealth.org
Link: http://www.browardhealth.org
USMLE SCORES: Step 1 (>200); Step 2 (>210)
USCE: Required
VISA: Doesnāt sponsor visas
YSG: 3 Years
Contact Information:
Ashley Britton
pedsresidency@browardhealth.org
2. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA PROGRAM
Program Director: Nicole Paradise Black, MD
Email: blacknm@peds.ufl.edu
Link: http://pediatrics.med.ufl.edu
USMLE SCORES: Step 1 and Step 2 required
VISA: Sponsors J-1 visas
Contact Information:
Megan Lopez
meghanlopez@ufl.edu
3. MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA) PROGRAM
Program Director: Sarah Hart-Unger MD
Email: Shartunger@mhs.net
USMLE SCORES: Step 1 required, Step 2 CK scores if available
VISA: J-1 Only
Contact Information:
Lisa Frias-Castillo
Lfriascastillo@mhs.net
4. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE JACKSONVILLE PROGRAM

Program Director: Ayesha Mirza MD
Email: ayesha.mirza@jax.ufl.edu
Link: https://hscj.ufl.edu/pediatrics/residency/
USMLE SCORES: Step 1 (Average score 226-235) and Step 2 required
VISA: J-1 Only
Contact Information:
Dawn M DeSantis
dawn.desantis@jax.ufl.edu
5. JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL/ JACKSON HEALTH SYSTEM PROGRAM
Program Director: Monica Alba-Sandoval MD
Email: mxa508@miami.edu
Link: https://jacksonhealth.org/graduate/pediatrics/#gref
USMLE SCORES: >210 on Step 1 and Step 2
USCE: Not required
VISA: J-1 Only
Contact Information:
Vivian Dechard-Martell
vdechard@med.miami.edu
6. NICKLAUS CHILDRENāS HOSPITAL PROGRAM
Program Director: Beatriz Cunill-De Sautu, MD
Email: beatriz.cunill-desautu@nicklaushealth.org
USMLE SCORES: >210 on Step 1 and Step 2; Step 2 passed on first attempt but with exceptions
USCE: Not required
VISA: J-1 Only
YSG: 3 years
Contact Information:
Alina Gonzalez
alina.gonzalez@nicklaushealth.org
7. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (PENSACOLA) PROGRAM
Program Director: Diane Wilkinson, MD
Email: Dmw101@peds.ufl.edu
Link: http://www.sacred-heart.org/PediatricsResidency/page.asp?id=43
USMLE SCORES: Step 1 (>195) and Step 2 (>196) required
USCE: Preferred
VISA: J-1 Only
YSG: 2 Years
Contact Information:
Danika Gretzinger, BA
dgretzinger@ascension.org
-GEORGIA-

1. THE MEDICAL CENTER NAVICENT HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER OF CENTRAL GEORGIA/ MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PROGRAM
Program Director: Katherine Duncan MD
Email: katherine.duncan@atriumhealth.org
Link: https://www.navicenthealth.org/service-center/pediatrics-residency-program
USMLE SCORES: Step 1(>198) and Step 2 (>209) required
VISA: They donāt give visas
YSG: 4 Years
Contact Information:
Teresa Beard
teresa.beard@atriumhealth.org
-HAWAII-
1. UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PROGRAM
Program Director: David K Kurahara MD
Email: davidk@kapiolani.org
Link: http://www.hawaiiresidency.org/pediatric-residency/pediatric-residency-home
USMLE SCORES: Step 1 (>195) and Step 2 (>210) required
VISA: J-1 Only
Contact Information:
Elizabeth Welch BS
peds@hawaii.edu
-ILLINOIS-
1. LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PROGRAM

Program Director: Tehui M Ma MD
Email: tema@lumc.edu
Link:https://www.loyolamedicine.org/gme/pediatric-residency
USMLE SCORES: Step 1 required (>200); Step 2 (no minimum score required)
YSG: 2 Years
VISA: J-1 Only
Contact Information:
Tanya Diaz MS
natanya.diaz@luhs.org
2. ADVOCATE HEALTH CARE (ADVOCATE CHILDRENāS HOSPITAL/ PARK RIDGE) PROGRAM
Program Director: Joanna Lewis, MD
Email: joanna.lewis@aah.org
Link: https://www.advocatehealth.com/education/residency-opportunities/
USMLE SCORES: Step 1 required (>200); Step 2 (no minimum) not required
YSG: 5 years
VISA: J-1 Only
Contact Information:
Mandy Semenik
mandy.semenik@aah.org
3. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AT PEORIA PROGRAM
Program Director: Bhavana Kandikattu, MD
Email: bthota5@uic.edu
Link: https://peoria.medicine.uic.edu/departments/pediatrics/residency/
USMLE SCORES: Step 1(>200) and Step 2(>200) required
VISA: J-1, H1B, F-1 (OPT Program)
Contact Information:
Tammy Livingston BA
tlliving@uic.edu
4. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
Program Director: Janet L Patterson MD
Email: pedsresidency@siumed.edu
Link: http://www.siumed.edu/peds/residency-program.html
USMLE SCORES: Step 1(>185 required); Step 2 (no minimum)
YSG: 3 Years
VISA: J-1 Only
Contact Information:
Annelisa M Herter
pedsresidency@siumed.edu
-INDIANA-

1. ST VINCENT HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE CENTER PROGRAM
Program Director: Rita P Patel MD, MPH
Email: rita.patel@ascension.org
Link: https://www.stvincent.org/medical-education/pediatrics-residency
USMLE SCORES: Step 1 (>210) and Step 2 (>220) required)
YSG: 5 Years
VISA: J-1 Only
Contact Information:
Rita P Patel MD, MPH
rita.patel@ascension.org
-KANSAS-
1. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS(WICHITA) PROGRAM

Program Director: Deborah A Alliston, MD, MEd
Email: dalliston@kumc.edu
Link: http://wichita.kumc.edu/pediatrics/
YSG: 6 Years
VISA: J-1 Only
Contact Information:
Tara Shirley
tshirley@kumc.edu
-LOUISIANA-
1. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (SHREVEPORT) PROGRAM
Program Director: Paul D Cooper, MD
Email: pcoope@lsuhsc.edu
Link: http://www.lsuhscshreveport.edu/departments/ClinicalDepartments/Pediatrics/
USMLE SCORES: Step 1 (>200) and Step 2(>210) scores required
VISA: J-1 Only
Contact Information:
Jessica D Lee
jessica.lee@lsuhs.edu
-MASSACHUSETTS-

1.CHILDREN HOSPITAL /BOSTON MEDICAL CENTRE PROGRAM
Program Director: Theodore Sectish, MD
Email: theodore.sectish@childrens.harvard.edu
Link: http://www.childrenshospital.org/bcrp
USMLE SCORES: Step 1 (>210); Step 2 (>210)
USCE: Required 3 lors
VISA: step 3 required for H1b
YSG: n/a
Contact Information: Elayne M Fournier, BS bcrp@childrens.harvard.edu
2. UMMS-BAYSTATE PROGRAM
Program Director: Stewart A Mackie MD
Email: Stewart.Mackie@baystatehealth.org
Link:http://www.baystatehealth.org/pedsresidency
USMLE SCORES: Step 1 (>200) and Step 2 pass
USCE: 3 LORs
VISA: J-1 H-1 F-1 for opt first year
Contact Information: Erica lunden
erica.lunden@baystatehealth.org
-MARYLAND-
1.SINaI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE PROGRAM
Program Director: Sybil Pentsil, MD
Email: spentsil@lifebridgehealth.org
Link:https://www.lifebridgehealth.org/Sinai/ChildrensHospitalatSinaiPediatricResidencyProgram.aspx
USMLE SCORES: >200 on Step 1 and >210 Step 2 first attempt
USCE: 3LORs+ 3months of hands on experience in US
VISA: J1
YSG: upto 5 yrs
Contact Information:
Onyi Esochaghi
oesochaghi@lifebridgehealth.org
-MICHIGAN-
1.ASCENSION St JOHN HOSPITAL PROGRAM
Program Director: Premchand Anne MD
Email:premchand.anne@ascension.org
Link: https://medicaleducationsjp.com/medical-education/residency-programs/pediatric-residency
USMLE SCORES: >201 on Step 1 and step 2 not required
USCE: 3LORs
VISA: J1
YSG: upto 7yrs
Contact Information:
Ashley Sultini,BA
ashley.sultini@ascension.org
2. CHILDREN HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN PROGRAM

Program Director: Jacqueline Leja MD, MS
Email:jleja@dmc.org
Link: http://www.childrensdmc.org/pediatricresidency
USMLE SCORES: no minimum score
2 attempts
USCE: 3LORs desirable but not necessarily required
VISA: J1
YSG: upto 5 yrs
Contact Information:
Stacy Wilson
swilson@med.wayne.edu
3. HURLEY MEDICAL CENTRE /MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY PROGRAM
Program Director: Gwendolyn Reyes, MD
Email:greyes1@hurleymc.com
Link:https://education.hurleymc.com/gme/residencies-and-fellowships/pediatrics
USMLE SCORES: step1 and step 2 (>220)
USCE: 3LORs required
VISA: J1
YSG: upto 5 yrs
Contact Information:
Chelsay Hamburg ,BA
chambur1@hurleymc.com
4.WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY HOMER STRYKER MD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PROGRAM
Program Director: Kelly A Brown, MD
Email: kelly.brown@med.wmich.edu
Link:https://med.wmich.edu/node/12
USMLE SCORES: step1(>201) and step2 (>230)
USCE: 3LORs required
VISA: J1
YSG: upto 5 yrs
Contact Information:
Julia G Oswalt,MPA
julia.oswalt@med.wmich.edu
5. MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY PROGRAM (SPARROW HOSPITAL)

Program Director: Michael Stiffler, MD
Email: stiffle1@msu.edu
Link:https://phd.msu.edu/pediatric-residency
USMLE SCORES: step1(>225) and step2 (>225)
USCE: 3 LORs
VISA: J1
YSG: upto 5 yrs
Contact information:
Jodi L Gould
jodi.gould@sparrow.org
6.BEAUMOUNT HEALTH (Royal Oak) PROGRAM
Program Director: Kalli J Doyle
Email: kalli.doyle@beaumont.edu
Link:
https://www.beaumont.edu/graduate-medical-education/residency-programs/pediatrics
USMLE SCORES: step1 and step2 ( no minimum limit)
USCE: 3Lors