Residency

Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · reported by a third party
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Applicants are advised to preferably complete their medical education within the last five years.”
  • US clinical experience not required
    “No prior clinical training in the United States is required, thus opening doors for a broader range of international applicants.”
Resident salary
PGY-1 $71,807 PGY-2 $74,332 PGY-3 $76,871
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 36 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 100% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 0% Total positions 45 Interviews per spot ~8 Faculty:resident 0.6 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2022, 2025
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 2–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Offered Starts July Applications open 2026-10-22 Interviews begin 2025-10-22
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.