Project IMG ™

Biggest international medical community, welcome to PIMG family 🤍💙🙌 Founder: @sebas_arruarana

[Project IMG ™ @ProjectImg]

Thinking about applying to the Match as a Non-U.S. IMG? 🌎

The latest NRMP data offers valuable insights into where Non-U.S. IMGs matched in 2026 and which specialties attracted the highest number of successful applicants.

We’ve broken down the numbers to help you better understand the current Match landscape and make more informed decisions for your residency journey.

Take a look, save for later, and share with a fellow IMG. 📊

#NRMP #Match2026 #NonUSIMG #IMGMatch #ResidencyMatch #USMLE #MedicalEducation #IMGJourney

[Project IMG ™ @ProjectImg]

Sometimes you have to just approach doctors and ask for that rotation 😄 great job Haven! 👏

[Sebastian Arruarana, MD @sebas_arruarana]

Today we celebrate the Class of 2026 - 40 specialist doctors ready to serve patients across the nation 🇺🇸 with dedication, compassion, and excellence!

Residency teaches you that you can function on very little sleep, survive on snacks from your white coat, answer pages at 3 AM, keep showing up exhausted, and still make life-saving decisions when your patients need you most.

Graduation day!! We made it!! 🥳
Now we are full specialists!!

Mazel tov. Mashallah. Congratulations. Felicidades!

After more than six years of residency training + research — from research at Cedars-Sinai, to OB/GYN residency at Lincoln Hospital, to Internal Medicine at Brookdale, I am grateful for every step of this journey.

To my co-residents, mentors, attendings, nurses, staff, friends, family, @ProjectImg community, and everyone who supported us along the way: thank you!!!

To my mother, brother, and sister — thank you for being here today. I wish my grandmother could be here too, but she is coming back from Argentina 🇦🇷 soon and we will celebrate together.

A special thank you to my Program Director, Dr. Fischer @SeeFisch for your guidance and support.

We did not get here alone.
We made it together.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026.
The next chapter begins now. 🩺✨

Ready to start my next journey at The National Institutes of Health @NIH in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism!

[Project IMG ™ @ProjectImg]

Curious about the 2026 Match results for US-IMGs?

Here’s what the numbers look like. 📈

From Internal Medicine to Psychiatry, we’ve summarized the latest NRMP data to help you understand current match trends and opportunities for IMGs.

Save this post for future reference. 🔖

#NRMP #Match2026 #IMGJourney #ResidencyMatch #USMLE"

[Project IMG ™ @ProjectImg]

UPDATE: Most Immigrants May Not Need to Leave the U.S. to Get Green Cards — But Confusion Remains

Recent reports created concern among immigrant communities after a USCIS policy memo suggested that some individuals applying for permanent residency may need to leave the United States and continue the process from abroad, except in limited circumstances.

DHS has since clarified that this is not a blanket change and that many applicants may still be able to remain in the U.S. while their cases are reviewed. However, important details remain unclear, including who may be affected, how pending cases will be handled, and how individual determinations will be made.

For international medical graduates, physicians, residents, fellows, researchers, and healthcare workers, immigration clarity is important. Many are serving patients, supporting hospitals, advancing research, and contributing to communities across the country.

Project IMG will continue to monitor reliable updates and share information to help our community stay informed.

This post is for awareness and educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Anyone affected should consult a qualified immigration attorney for case-specific guidance.

#ProjectIMG

[NRMP® @TheNRMP]

Thanks for inviting @TheNRMP to @TheIMGevent, Dr. @sebas_arruarana! We had a great time!

[Salvador Jaime-Casas, MD @SalvadorjcMD]

Fascinating presentation by superstar @NazliDizman on the contribution of IMGs in cancer cancer across US counties #ASCO26

➡️ IMGs comprise 38% of heme/onc workforce
➡️ IMGs more likely to work in high rural, high-cancer burden areas.

@ProjectImg

[Project IMG ™ @ProjectImg]

Most IMGs apply to the same 5 research labs and wonder why nobody replies. 🥲
The opportunities are everywhere, you're just not looking in the right places.
Here's where to actually find research as an IMG 👇
✅ Academic medical centers (target MD-PhDs)
✅ https://t.co/eFcOHLJKGy (email the PI directly)
✅ Community hospitals (faster authorship)
✅ VA & county hospitals (real letter-writers)
The framework that works anywhere:
Find the department → identify the researcher → read their work → email with a specific ask.
Save this for when you're ready to stop sending generic emails. 📌
#IMG #USMLE #MedTwitter #ResidencyMatch #MedicalResearch #IMGjourney #FutureDoctor #MatchDay #MedStudent #ResearchOpportunities

[Project IMG ™ @ProjectImg]

A new PGY1 opening in Family medicine is available. More details in the image below.
#projectimg #img

[Sebastian Arruarana, MD @sebas_arruarana]

For years, I dreamed of bringing the organizations that shape the IMG journey into the same room, not just to speak about IMGs, but to speak with IMGs.

At @TheIMGevent 2026 in Miami, that dream became real.

We had the honor of bringing together leaders from the institutions that define so many parts of our path: Dr. Eric Holmboe and Dr. Catherine Apaloo from ECFMG/ @Intealth @ECFMG_IMG , Dr. Alex Mechaber from USMLE/NBME, Jeanette Calli from @TheNRMP /The Match, Dr. Humayun “Hank” Chaudhry from @TheFSMB , and other national leaders committed to medical education, licensing, certification, and the future of the physician workforce.

Having all of them together, in one place, in front of nearly 1,000 IMGs, residents, fellows, students, and physicians, was one of the most meaningful moments of my life.

Between panels, we also had a private meeting with some of the biggest figures in medicine to discuss the future of IMGs, the challenges our community faces, and how we can move forward together.

This started as a small meetup in Central Park in 2021.

Today, Project IMG represents more than 150,000 doctors and trainees around the world, with events across Miami, New York, Chicago, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Cairo, Mexico, Morocco, and many cities across the United States.

None of this happened overnight. It took years of building relationships, earning trust, staying consistent, and believing that IMGs deserved a seat at the table.

To @ProjectImg team and The IMG Event team: thank you. This would not have been possible without your work, your heart, and your belief in this mission.

This event was more than a conference.

It was proof of what happens when IMGs come together with purpose, unity, and vision 🤍🩵🙏💪

#TheIMGEvent #ProjectIMG

[Project IMG ™ @ProjectImg]

🌙✨ Eid al-Adha Mubarak from Project IMG! ✨🌙

May this blessed occasion bring peace, happiness, prosperity, and togetherness to you and your loved ones. Wishing you and your family a joyful celebration filled with countless blessings and beautiful moments. 🤍

[Kimia Ghafouri @Kimia_Ghafouri]

I am honored to have participated in the recent @theimgevent
A personal highlight was being inspired by @SeeFisch again. It was very special to stand in the same space as a mentor who has shaped so many of our careers.🙏🏻
@sebas_arruarana @ProjectImg Thank you all for your support

[Project IMG ™ @ProjectImg]

Watch this amazing recap for @TheIMGevent 2026!!

Thank you Kayle for these amazing interviews!!

[Project IMG ™ @ProjectImg]

@SeeFisch @MD_pause @AmerMedicalAssn @ACPIMPhysicians @aafp @AAIMOnline @jasonryanmd And Project IMG! 💪

[Project IMG ™ @ProjectImg]

URGENT POLICY ALERT 🚨
Project IMG is deeply concerned by the newly announced USCIS policy requiring certain temporary visa holders who seek permanent residency to leave the United States and apply from their home countries, except in extraordinary circumstances.

While immigration policy is complex, the healthcare impact must be considered urgently.

Thousands of international physicians are currently in the middle of critical transitions: completing residency, entering fellowship, finishing fellowship, obtaining waivers, starting attending jobs, and preparing to serve communities that already face severe physician shortages.

These are doctors already trained by U.S. hospitals, already caring for patients, and already part of the healthcare workforce. Forcing delays or interruptions in their immigration pathway could destabilize residency programs, fellowship programs, hospitals, clinics, and underserved communities across the country.

The United States is already facing a projected physician shortage. AAMC projects a shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036, and HRSA projects a shortage of 141,160 physician full-time equivalents by 2038.

This policy could make an already fragile healthcare workforce crisis worse.

Physicians and physicians-in-training must be exempted.

Protect physicians.
Protect patients.
Protect access to care.

Project IMG calls on policymakers, healthcare institutions, medical organizations, and immigration authorities to urgently consider the consequences this could have on patient care and to ensure that doctors are not forced out of the system at the exact moment America needs them most.

For the data line: AAMC projects up to 86,000 physicians by 2036, and HRSA projects 141,160 physician FTEs by 2038.

[Project IMG ™ @ProjectImg]

Your USCE isn’t just clinical—it’s an opportunity to get involved in research, build connections, and stand out.

From case reports to publications, what you do outside patient care can make a big difference in your residency application.

Use every rotation strategically

[Cecilia Clendenes, MD @ceciclendenes]

The IMG Event Miami 2026👩🏻‍⚕️🤍 @ProjectImg @TheIMGevent @sebas_arruarana

[Project IMG ™ @ProjectImg]

What residency programs value in USCE!🩺