Residency

Internal Medicine at Loyola University Medical Center

Maywood, 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 any interview and certified prior to starting residency, if matched.”
  • Accepts graduates within 2 years of graduation
    “Applicants must have graduated from medical school within the last two years.”
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 32 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 13 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 3.7% (2025 survey) DO 8.4% US-MD 87.9% Total positions 102 Interviews per spot ~11 Faculty:resident 2.4 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021
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 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 Research, Academic Preliminary positions Offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-24 Interviews begin 2025-10-02
Benefits 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.