Residency

Internal Medicine at University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
Program website
Accepts J-1
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $75,521 PGY-2 $78,538 PGY-3 $81,075
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 105 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 5.7% (2025 survey) DO 18.7% US-MD 75.6% Total positions 114 Interviews per spot ~15 Faculty:resident 1.6 Setting University-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs No Recommendation letters 3 Required letters Faculty, Chair Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Research, Academic Preliminary positions Offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-15 Interviews begin 2025-10-23
Benefits On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.