Residency

Internal Medicine at Loyola Medicine MacNeal Hospital

Berwyn, Illinois
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “Applicants from international medical schools must be ECFMG eligible prior to interviews, and certified prior to starting residency, if matched.”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “Candidates must have graduated from medical school within the preceding three years.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “U.S. clinical experience is not a requirement.”
  • Minimum USMLE Step 2 CK 240
    “A minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score of 240 on the first attempt.”
per loyolamedicine.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $70,691 PGY-2 $75,260 PGY-3 $77,617
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 30 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 100% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 0% Total positions 42 Interviews per spot ~14 Faculty:resident 0.2 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 Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Academic Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-15 Interviews begin 2025-10-30
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

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