Residency

Internal Medicine at Advocate Health Care/Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Graduated from medical school within the past 5 years”
  • Minimum USMLE Step 2 CK 220
    “Scored 220 or above on USMLE Step 2”
per advocatehealth.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 28 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 56 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 82.8% (2025 survey) DO 5.2% US-MD 12.1% Total positions 56 Interviews per spot ~11 Faculty:resident 0.1 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3 Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Interviews begin 2025-10-17
Benefits 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.