Ascension Illinois/Saint Joseph (Chicago)

Ascension Illinois

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Transitional yearCommunity-based university affiliatedChicago, IL

Size

6 / year · 6 total

Training length

1 yr

Schedule

56 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK255–278
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal5×
    5%
  • None
    1%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    5%
  • US DO
    5%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

1,192
2022
1,174
2023
1,193
2024
1,337
2025
1,657
2026

Compensation

$60,623 (−12%)

Cost of living

$1,581/mo (+3%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$60,623155

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female50%
  • Male50%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    80%
  • US DO

    20%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    88%
  • Did Not Send

    12%
Applicants by signal
  • Sent

    67%
  • Did Not Send

    33%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    82%
  • Not Aligned

    11%
  • No Preference

    8%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    57%
  • In-State

    43%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    60%
  • In-State

    40%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER

    CHICAGO, IL

    Primary
    • 552 staffed beds
    • 30,668 discharges
    • Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · 9.41M (2024)

    From published listing

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)56
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)8
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1405999P0
  • ACGME ID9991600033
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
  • F-1 Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 29, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026