Residency

Internal Medicine at Ascension Illinois/Saint Joseph (Chicago)

Chicago, Illinois
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “ECFMG Status Report (if applicable)”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Traditionally, successful candidates have graduated from medical school within the preceding five years”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “does not require prior U.S. clinical experience”
  • Minimum USMLE Step 2 CK 240
    “scores of at least 240 on Step II”
per medicaleducation.ascension.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $69,340 PGY-2 $71,977 PGY-3 $74,513
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 20 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 85.2% (2025 survey) DO 1.6% US-MD 13.1% Total positions 63 Interviews per spot ~13 Faculty:resident 0.4 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Required Preliminary positions Offered Starts June
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance

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