r/ResidencySwap

Hey there! I am a US IMG and I am looking for any PGY1 Psych positions. Please help me if there is any opening. Thank you

Repost from last month. Anesthesia position is in MI, and looking to stay in MI / metro Detroit.

Hi,

I'm a UC medical school graduate in 2025 and a recent orphaned family medicine resident. I had to resign due to funding issues after having to take an extended health leave (reason for leave is now fully resolved). I am desperately trying to find a new residency with little luck on residency swap.

I completed half of PGY1 year, thus, I'm assuming I will have to start from PGY1 again. I'm particularly hoping to stay on the west coast, however, am open to residencies nation wide.

Does anyone have any advice? Or are they any program directors on here looking for a resident?

Would appreciate any stories of success and how you went about it.

43-year-old IMG with Green Card, strong research career, old YOG, Step 3 (3 attempts) — where should I realistically apply for IM?

I'd really appreciate some honest advice from PDs, residents, or anyone who's seen applicants like me.

I was a gold medalist in medical school in my home country and had an excellent academic record. I came to the U.S. on an F-1 visa to pursue my MPH and completed Steps 1 and 2 within 6–8 months. I passed both on the first attempt, but my scores were on the lower side.

I joined a top academic medical center in a full-time research role and received strong U.S. letters of recommendation, but I never matched. I then took Step 3 and unfortunately failed twice by very narrow margins (1–2 points) before passing on my third attempt.

By then, I was already 7+ years out from graduation, and my application kept getting filtered because of my YOG. Eventually, I stopped applying and focused on my research career.

Fast forward to today: I'm now a well-established research leader at a top academic institution with extensive federal research experience, multiple peer-reviewed publications (co-author), leadership experience, and I recently became a U.S. permanent resident (green card holder). Clinical medicine has always been my unfulfilled dream, so I've decided to give residency one final shot.

I've returned to clinical rotations and have secured excellent, recent U.S. LORs from well-known faculty.

My dilemma is where to apply.

• University-affiliated programs seem like a better fit for my research background, but I worry they'll prioritize recent U.S. graduates or recent IMGs.
• Community programs may be more open to nontraditional applicants, but my old YOG and Step 3 history may be deal-breakers.

Since I no longer need visa sponsorship, I'm wondering if there are programs that typically go unfilled because they can't sponsor visas or have difficulty recruiting. Would those programs be more willing to consider someone like me?

If you were in my position:

• What types of IM programs would you target?
• How broad would you apply?
• Are there programs known to value experienced, nontraditional applicants?
• Is there anything else I can do to maximize my chances?

I know my application has significant red flags, but I also have strengths that most applicants don't. I'm simply trying to apply strategically instead of wasting applications.

Thank you in advance for any advice.

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Looking for a PGY-1 Family Medicine residency swap from the University of Puerto Rico (currently here) to any Family Medicine / internal medicine position in Florida.

Looking for a PGY2 IM or FM spot in florida to be closer to family. Please DM if you find know any spots

Historically speaking, do IM programs tend to have any PGY-1 openings this month, or are they essentially closed out after July 1?

Just as stated. I failed step 3 and could not be promoted with my cohort last cycle. STEP 3 now PASSED. Please I need your help/recommendations. I have sent out 170+ emails with inquiries; still at it. Any help will be much appreciated.
Thanks!

EDIT: I was not promoted solely due to not having a passing score at the end of my 2nd year. I have been given credit for my PGY years completed and am in good standing overall. No other reasons pending. This is all documented as well. I am also looking into any available PGY2 spots. Any help is appreciated. Thank you fam!

Anyone able to provide the hospital name and email address of the pgy1 transitional year that was just posted on residentswap? My account expired a few days ago and now I can't look it up. Any help would be appreciated. Ty in advance!

Stats: IMG with Greencard, Graduated in 2025. Step1:Pass, Step2:250, Research:3 Case Reports, Couldnt secure any observerships so far..

For the upcoming match application Im in a huge dilemma. I know that Anesthesia has become very competitive in recent times even for US grads let alone IMGs.. But also every year around 140 IMGs match into Anesthesia.. so I know its not impossible. I will be applying to spots that have historically been given to IMGs only.. But again I wont be surprised if I dont match into a categorical spot for anesthesia in the upcoming match given my average stats.. especially with no observerships/LORs.

So here’s my point..
After going through the NRMP 2026 match data, Ive seen that only 5 IMGs got a PGY2 Advanced spot this year.. which means that doing TY in hopes of matching into a PGY2 Advanced spot is delusional..

But is doing a TY in hopes of getting into a Categorical spot next year something that makes sense? Will it improve or worsen my chances for next year in general and is it a realistic expectation?

I am an EM Intern and I didn't do well in the matching process. I want to switch to another EM program that is more structured and that is a higher trauma level then my current program.

My hope is to be able to join a more structured EM program with more trauma exposure and has a better EM boards pass rate. I have no clue where to start or even if this would be successful...any advice would help. Thanks!

Just finished my intern year and slated to start diagnostic radiology next week, however looking to swap into an anesthesia spot. Decided several months ago that anesthesia is a way better fit for me and plan to pursue it through the match if no swap opportunity arises.

I just completed pgy2 general surgery prelim and i’m looking for any pgy3 or pgy2 categorical general surgery spots open. Pls let me know if you find any i’d love to apply. Thank you.

Guys, I'm really struggling to find an observership.

I've contacted around 10 hospitals in California (I live in here), but almost all of them only accept 3rd- or 4th-year medical students. I also reached out to hospitals in New York and New Jersey and got the same response.

Can anyone recommend a hospital or clinic that accepts US IMGs for an observership?

I don't need visa sponsorship; I’m a U.S. citizen, have solid U.S. clinical experience, and I've passed all steps.

I'd really appreciate any recommendations. Thank you!

A program has a pgy3 vacancy next month. Is it possible for the program to just take an extra pgy1 to make up for the lost resident? It is in a small subspecialty.

I need to relocate closer to family during this year.

Trying to understand the actual mechanics before I say anything to my PD:

• Timing: bring it up before or after you have a spot lined up elsewhere?
• The conversation: Go straight to PD or test the waters with an APD/mentor first?
• Finding a spot: these seem to mostly open up when someone else transfers out, so there's no real posting. How did you find one? Networking, cold emails, your PD making calls?
• Logistics: LORs, ACGME paperwork, whether training time/credit transfers cleanly.
• Was your program supportive or did they make it hard: especially once you explained it was a family thing and not about them?

Would love to hear from anyone who's actually done this - transferred out, transferred in, or PD/APD who's handled a request like this. Trying to go in with realistic expectations.

Hi everyone,
I’m planning to apply for ECFMG Certification through Pathway 6, which requires completing the Mini-CEX with physician evaluators. I’m a bit confused about how to find the required physicians. Since each physician can evaluate a maximum of two encounters, I understand that I’ll need at least three physicians.
If anyone has been through this process or has any advice or recommendations on how to find eligible physicians, I’d really appreciate your help. I’m located in Los Angeles, California.
Thank you!