Residency

Internal Medicine at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B Accepts F-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “eligible applicants include "international graduates holding valid ECFMG certification and appropriate visa/residency status"”
per medicine.northwestern.edu ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $73,983 PGY-2 $76,902 PGY-3 $79,492
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 42 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 65 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 4.1% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 95.9% Total positions 127 Interviews per spot ~10 Faculty:resident 4.2 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2021
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year No graduation-year limit USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Women's health Preliminary positions Offered Starts June Interviews begin 2025-10-20
Benefits On-site child care, 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.