McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

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Orthopaedic surgeryUniversity BasedChicago, IL

Size

6 / year · 30 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

70 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Applications per year

1,111
2022
869
2023
721
2024
549
2025
475
2026

Compensation

$73,983 (+5%)

Cost of living

$1,581/mo (+3%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$73,9832010
Year 2$76,9022010
Year 3$79,4922010
Year 4$83,9822010
Year 5$87,3762010
Year 6$90,082——
Year 7$93,573——

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female27%
  • Male73%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educator

Interview Pool Demographics

Student type
This program Ortho avg
  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    79%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    1%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    1%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    19%
Sex
This program Ortho avg
  • Men

    73%
    77%
  • Women

    27%
    23%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Ortho avg
  • White

    90%
    70%
  • Asian

    10%
    17%
  • Black or African American

    7%
    6%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    7%
    10%
  • Other

    3%
    3%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    1%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine

    30%
  • University of Michigan Medical School

    7%
  • Georgetown University School of Medicine

    7%
  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

    7%

Training sites

  • NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

    CHICAGO, IL

    Participating
    • 727 staffed beds
    • 57,998 discharges
    • Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · 9.41M (2024)

    From program website

  • ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGO

    CHICAGO, IL

    Participating
    • 163 staffed beds
    • 10,952 discharges
    • Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · 9.41M (2024)

    From published listing

  • JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL

    CHICAGO, IL

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

    From published listing

  • Jesse Brown Westside VA Medical Center

    Chicago, IL

    Participating

    From published listing

  • ELMHURST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

    ELMHURST, IL

    Participating
    • 219 staffed beds
    • 18,642 discharges
    • Elmhurst city, Illinois · 46.1k (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)70
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2247260C0
  • ACGME ID2601621007
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodSep 24, 2026 – May 30, 2027