Residency

Internal Medicine at Cook County Health and Hospitals System

Chicago, Illinois
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by interview/rank
    “Must obtain ECFMG certification before NRMP match submission”
per cookcountyhealth.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $64,059 PGY-2 $67,635 PGY-3 $70,934
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Fully Paid by Institution Paid leave 32 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float No Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 75.4% (2025 survey) DO 15.9% US-MD 8.7% Total positions 144 Interviews per spot ~8 Faculty:resident 1.2 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 7 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 2–3 Required letters Faculty 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 2026-09-23 Interviews begin 2025-10-27
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.