Residency

Internal Medicine at Advocate Health Care/Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Park Ridge, Illinois
Program website
Accepts J-1
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) 55 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 21.9% (2025 survey) DO 56.2% US-MD 21.9% Total positions 66 Interviews per spot ~8 Faculty:resident 0.5 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 3 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-10-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-15
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.