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 (US + non-US) 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 Step 1 pass required of IMGs Yes Step 2 CK pass required of 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.