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Ascension Illinois/Saint Joseph (Chicago)

Ascension Illinois

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SurgeryCommunity-based university affiliatedChicago, IL

Size

4 / year · 12 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

75 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK244–265
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal3.1×
    22%
  • None
    7%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    20%
  • US DO
    2%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

1,026
2022
1,089
2023
1,156
2024
1,115
2025
1,034
2026

Compensation

$69,340 (avg)

Cost of living

$1,581/mo (+3%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$69,3401510
Year 2$71,9771510
Year 3$74,5131510
Year 4$78,8861510
Year 5$81,3981510

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD83%
  • DO17%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female58%
  • Male42%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • US MD

    96%

  • US DO

    4%

  • US IMG

    0%

  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal

  • Did Not Send

    63%

  • Sent

    37%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    83%

  • Sent

    17%
Student type
This program Surgery avg

  • US MD Graduates

    92%
    61%

  • US DO Graduates

    8%
    21%

  • US-IMG

    0%
    9%

  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    9%
Sex
This program Surgery avg

  • Men

    58%
    50%

  • Women

    42%
    50%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Surgery avg

  • White

    67%
    59%

  • Asian

    33%
    23%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    8%
    3%

  • Other

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%

  • Black or African American

    0%
    8%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    0%
    12%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Home state

  • Out-of-State

    66%

  • In-State

    34%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    80%

  • In-State

    20%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools

  • University of Illinois College of Medicine

    25%

  • Creighton University School of Medicine

    8%

  • Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

    8%

  • Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

    8%

  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine

    8%

  • Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine

    8%

  • Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University

    8%

  • Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine

    8%

  • Covenant HealthCare College of Medicine at Central Michigan University

    8%

  • Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

    8%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    100%

  • Ever Failed

    0%

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)75
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1405440C0, 1405440P0
  • ACGME ID4401631086
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterYes
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodNov 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027