Residency

Internal Medicine at Chicago Medical School/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science/Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital

McHenry, Illinois
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by interview/rank
    “Please note that you must be eligible for an ECFMG certificate in order to apply. Graduates must have ECFMG certification on file prior to rank order submission. Current students do not need to be ECFMG certified by the rank order date though they must obtain their certificate prior to July 1.”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Year of Graduation – 5 years or less”
  • Requires US clinical experience
    “US clinical experience is preferred. We prefer this to be hands‐on patient care, though observerships and research are acceptable. At least one letter of recommendation must be from a US clinical experience.”
  • Minimum USMLE Step 2 CK 240
    “USMLE Step 2 CK score – must have a score of at least 240 on first attempt”
per mchenryresidency.nm.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $63,337 PGY-2 $65,617 PGY-3 $68,292
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 42 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 94.9% (2025 survey) DO 5.1% US-MD 0% Total positions 39 Interviews per spot ~17 Faculty:resident 0.6 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 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-18 Interviews begin 2025-11-01
Benefits On-site child care, Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

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