Residency

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois
Program website
Accepts J-1 Accepts H-1B
Resident salary
PGY-1 $73,983 PGY-2 $76,902 PGY-3 $79,492 PGY-4 $83,982
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 84 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 0% DO 23.1% US-MD 76.9% Total positions 40 Interviews per spot ~34 Faculty:resident 1.3 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required No Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs No Recommendation letters 3–4 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, July Applications open 2025-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-20
Benefits Subsidized child care, On-call meal allowance

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