Cook County Health and Hospitals System

Cook County Health and Hospitals System

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PediatricsCommunity-based university affiliatedChicago, IL

Size

4 / year · 18 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

65 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

USMLE Step 2 CK227–258
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal1.3×
    20%
  • None
    15%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    11%
  • US DO
    17%
  • US IMG
    27%
  • Non-US IMG
    12%

Applications per year

1,084
2022
1,039
2023
808
2024
785
2025
1,170
2026

Compensation

$64,509 (−10%)

Cost of living

$1,581/mo (+3%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$64,5092812
Year 2$67,6352812
Year 3$70,9342812

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD0%
  • DO0%
  • IMG100%

Sex

  • Female88%
  • Male12%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • Non-US IMG

    46%
  • US IMG

    37%
  • US DO

    9%
  • US MD

    8%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    87%
  • Sent

    13%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    90%
  • Sent

    10%
Student type
This program Peds avg
  • US-IMG

    81%
    13%
  • Non-US IMG

    19%
    24%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    23%
  • US MD Graduates

    0%
    41%
Sex
This program Peds avg
  • Women

    90%
    75%
  • Men

    10%
    24%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Peds avg
  • Black or African American

    52%
    9%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    29%
    13%
  • Asian

    10%
    28%
  • Other

    5%
    5%
  • White

    5%
    47%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    5%
    3%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    87%
  • In-State

    13%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    98%
  • In-State

    2%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • University of the West Indies Faculty of Medical Sciences, Jamaica

    10%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    99%
  • Ever Failed

    1%

Training sites

  • JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL

    CHICAGO, IL

    Primary
    • 295 staffed beds
    • 15,873 discharges
    • Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · 9.41M (2024)

    From published listing

  • RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

    CHICAGO, IL

    Participating
    • 418 staffed beds
    • 27,678 discharges
    • Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · 9.41M (2024)
    • Residents can participate in several clinical rotations at Rush

    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)65
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)28
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • ACGME ID3201611065
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 26, 2026 – Feb 5, 2027