Residency

Surgery at Advocate Health Care

Park Ridge, Illinois
Accepts J-1
Resident salary
PGY-1 $69,596 PGY-2 $72,217 PGY-3 $75,587 PGY-4 $79,560 PGY-5 $83,740
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 30.4% DO 30.4% US-MD 39.1% Total positions 37 Interviews per spot ~11 Faculty:resident 0.7 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2023
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation Recommendation letters 2–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair 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 June Applications open 2025-10-01 Interviews begin 2025-11-01
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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