Residency

Internal Medicine at Insight Hospital and Medical Center Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by interview/rank
    “You must be ECFMG certified prior to any interview.”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 3 year(s).”
  • No minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score
    “We do not impose minimum USMLE scores criteria.”
per insightchicago.com ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $56,707 PGY-2 $58,504 PGY-3 $61,138
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 20 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 70 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Not allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 91.7% (2025 survey) DO 5.6% US-MD 2.8% Total positions 36 Interviews per spot ~10 Faculty:resident 0.2 Setting Community-based NRMP main match No
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 Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June, July Applications open 2025-09-11 Interviews begin 2025-10-22
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.