Public Health and General Preventive Medicine Residency Programs

There are 40 ACGME-accredited Public Health and General Preventive Medicine residency programs across 25 states and territories. The most programs are in New York (6), California (5) and Maryland (3).

Program data updated October 3, 2026.

Programs
40
In 25 states
Median IMG residents
12%
14 programs at 25% or more
Sponsor a visa
64.1%
J-1 or H-1B
Median interview rate
37.9%
Of applicants

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Showing 40 of 40 Public Health and General Preventive Medicine programs

Visa
Boston University Medical Center ProgramBostonMassachusetts0%J-1 and H-1B
California Department of Public Health ProgramSacramentoCalifornia0%None
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Case Medical Center ProgramClevelandOhio50%J-1
Cook County Health and Hospitals System/Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine ProgramChicagoIllinois0%J-1
Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital ProgramLebanonNew Hampshire35.6%J-1 and H-1B
Emory University School of Medicine ProgramAtlantaGeorgia0%H-1B
Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County ProgramWest Palm BeachFlorida75%42.7%None
Griffin Hospital ProgramDerbyConnecticut42.2%30.4%J-1
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ProgramNew YorkNew York34.3%23.3%None
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health ProgramBaltimoreMaryland
Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium ProgramLoma LindaCalifornia8%J-1 and H-1B
Madigan Army Medical Center ProgramTacomaWashington0%None
MaineHealth ProgramPortlandMaine33.3%J-1
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester) ProgramRochesterMinnesotaJ-1 and H-1B
Meharry Medical College ProgramNashvilleTennessee29.2%J-1
Morehouse School of Medicine ProgramAtlantaGeorgia55.5%None
National Capital Consortium (USUHS) ProgramBethesdaMaryland0%None
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene ProgramLong Island CityNew York0%None
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus) ProgramNew YorkNew York33.3%J-1
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU Health) ProgramPortlandOregon40.7%J-1 and H-1B
Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Columbia (Columbia) ProgramColumbiaSouth Carolina75%44.7%J-1
Rutgers Health/New Jersey Medical School ProgramNewarkNew Jersey50%J-1
Stony Brook Medicine/University Hospital ProgramStony BrookNew York12%J-1
Texas Department of State Health Services ProgramAustinTexas100%None
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center ProgramLos AngelesCalifornia13.8%J-1 and H-1B
UMass Chan Medical School ProgramWorcesterMassachusetts33.3%J-1
University at Buffalo ProgramBuffaloNew York0%J-1
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine ProgramLittle RockArkansasJ-1
University of California (San Diego) Medical Center/San Diego St Univ ProgramLa JollaCalifornia0%None
University of California (San Francisco)/University of California School of Public Health ProgramSan FranciscoCalifornia0%J-1 and H-1B
University of Colorado School of Medicine ProgramAuroraColoradoJ-1
University of Maryland ProgramBaltimoreMaryland33.3%None
University of Michigan School of Public Health ProgramAnn ArborMichigan0%None
University of Mississippi School of Medicine ProgramJacksonMississippi0%None
University of New Mexico School of Medicine ProgramAlbuquerqueNew Mexico57.9%J-1
University of North Carolina Hospitals ProgramChapel HillNorth Carolina0%51.5%J-1
University of Rochester Medical Center ProgramRochesterNew York24.4%35.1%J-1
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler ProgramTylerTexas43.7%J-1
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics ProgramMadisonWisconsin0%None
Wayne State University School of Medicine ProgramDetroitMichigan0%20%None

Public Health and General Preventive Medicine residency at a glance

International medical graduates make up a median of 12% of residents in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine programs, and 14 programs have IMGs in at least a quarter of their positions. 64.1% of programs sponsor a visa (61.5% sponsor J-1 and 20.5% sponsor H-1B).

A typical Public Health and General Preventive Medicine program receives about 69 applications and invites 37.9% of applicants to interview. Across programs, the median USMLE Step 2 CK score of interviewed applicants is about 240.

States with the most programs

  • New York: 6
  • California: 5
  • Maryland: 3
  • Massachusetts: 2
  • Georgia: 2

How to choose Public Health and General Preventive 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.

Public Health and General Preventive Medicine residency FAQs

How many Public Health and General Preventive Medicine residency programs are there?

There are 40 ACGME-accredited Public Health and General Preventive Medicine residency programs in 25 states and territories.

Is Public Health and General Preventive Medicine IMG-friendly?

The median Public Health and General Preventive Medicine program has 12% international medical graduates among its residents, and 14 of 40 programs have at least 25% IMG residents. IMGs can match in Public Health and General Preventive 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 Public Health and General Preventive Medicine programs sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?

64.1% of Public Health and General Preventive Medicine programs sponsor at least one visa: 61.5% sponsor J-1 and 20.5% sponsor H-1B. Filter the table on this page by visa to see every program that sponsors the visa you need.

What Step 2 CK score do I need for Public Health and General Preventive Medicine?

Across Public Health and General Preventive Medicine programs, the median USMLE Step 2 CK score of interviewed applicants is about 240. Scores vary a lot between programs, and many programs also set a minimum. Each program page shows that program's minimum and the score range of the applicants it interviewed.

How competitive is Public Health and General Preventive Medicine residency?

A typical Public Health and General Preventive Medicine program receives about 69 applications and interviews 37.9% of applicants. Applying to programs whose requirements and resident mix fit your profile matters more than applying to as many programs as possible.

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