Preventative Medicine Residency Programs

There are 24 ACGME-accredited Preventative Medicine residency programs across 18 states and territories. The most programs are in California (3), Texas (3) and Florida (2).

Program data updated October 3, 2026.

Programs
24
In 18 states
Median IMG residents
6.6%
4 programs at 25% or more
Sponsor a visa
33.3%
J-1 or H-1B

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Showing 24 of 24 Preventative Medicine programs

Visa
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ProgramGeorgia0%None
Duke University Hospital Occupational Medicine ProgramNorth Carolina0%None
Harvard School of Public Health Occupational Medicine ProgramMassachusetts15.8%J-1
HealthPartners Institute-Regions Hospital Occupational Medicine ProgramMinnesota50%None
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Occupational Medicine ProgramNew York11.1%None
Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium A Occupational Medicine ProgramCalifornia34.4%J-1 and H-1B
National Capital Consortium USUHS A Occupational Medicine ProgramMaryland0%None
Navy Medicine Operational Training Center Aerospace Medicine ProgramFlorida11.5%None
Rutgers Health-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Occupational Medicine ProgramNew Jersey8.3%None
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine ProgramLouisiana0%J-1
University of California Irvine Occupational Environmental Medicine ProgramCalifornia0%J-1
University of California San Francisco Occupational Medicine ProgramCalifornia0%J-1
University of Cincinnati Medical Center-College of Medicine Occupational Medicine ProgramOhio16.6%None
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago Occupational Medicine ProgramIllinois6.6%None
University of Kentucky College of Medicine A Occupational Medicine ProgramKentucky0%J-1
University of Pennsylvania Health System Occupational Medicine ProgramPennsylvania22.9%None
University of South Florida Morsani Occupational Medicine ProgramFloridaNone
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Occupational Medicine ProgramTexas36.5%None
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Occupational Medicine ProgramTexas0%None
University of Texas Medical Branch Hospitals NASA Aerospace Medicine ProgramTexas0%None
University of Utah Health Occupational Medicine ProgramUtah0%None
University of Washington Occupational Medicine ProgramWashington25%J-1
USAF School of Aerospace Medicine Aerospace Medicine ProgramOhio0%None
Yale-New Haven Medical Center Occupational Medicine ProgramConnecticut16.6%J-1

Preventative Medicine residency at a glance

International medical graduates make up a median of 6.6% of residents in Preventative Medicine programs, and 4 programs have IMGs in at least a quarter of their positions. 33.3% of programs sponsor a visa (33.3% sponsor J-1 and 4.2% sponsor H-1B).

States with the most programs

  • California: 3
  • Texas: 3
  • Florida: 2
  • Ohio: 2
  • Georgia: 1

How to choose Preventative Medicine programs as an IMG

Start with the programs that already train international medical graduates: a high IMG share is the clearest sign a program will review your application. Then check visa sponsorship if you need a J-1 or H-1B, and the program's Step 2 CK expectations and graduation-year limit.

Each program page shows these details along with interview rates, signal outcomes and contacts. To see which programs fit your own scores, visa needs and graduation year, build a personalized list.

Preventative Medicine residency FAQs

How many Preventative Medicine residency programs are there?

There are 24 ACGME-accredited Preventative Medicine residency programs in 18 states and territories.

Is Preventative Medicine IMG-friendly?

The median Preventative Medicine program has 6.6% international medical graduates among its residents, and 4 of 24 programs have at least 25% IMG residents. IMGs can match in Preventative Medicine, but focusing on the programs with the highest IMG share improves your chances. Use the table on this page to sort programs by their IMG share.

Which Preventative Medicine programs sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?

33.3% of Preventative Medicine programs sponsor at least one visa: 33.3% sponsor J-1 and 4.2% sponsor H-1B. Filter the table on this page by visa to see every program that sponsors the visa you need.

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