Residency

Internal Medicine at Advocate Health Care/Advocate Christ Medical Center

Oak Lawn, Illinois
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “ECFMG certificate (if applicable, with 3 months of supervised U.S. clinical experience preferred), prior to start date of residency.”
per christimres.com ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $70,000 PGY-2 $72,500 PGY-3 $75,750
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 42 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 50 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 25% (2025 survey) DO 56.2% US-MD 18.8% Total positions 66 Interviews per spot ~13 Faculty:resident 0.2 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Interviews begin 2025-11-03
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.