McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

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AnesthesiologyUniversity BasedChicago, IL

Size

15 / year · 83 total

Training length

4 yr

Schedule

54 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK251–273
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold16×
    64%
  • Silver5×
    20%
  • None
    4%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    29%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

1,674
2022
2,028
2023
1,634
2024
1,254
2025
837
2026

Compensation

$76,202 (+8%)

Cost of living

$1,581/mo (+3%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$76,2022010
Year 2$79,2092010
Year 3$81,8762010
Year 4$86,5012010

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female50%
  • Male50%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    100%
  • US DO

    0%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Gold Sent

    74%
  • Silver Sent

    16%
  • Did Not Send

    10%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    56%
  • Gold Sent

    27%
  • Silver Sent

    18%
Student type
This program Anesthesia avg
  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    64%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    7%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    4%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    25%
Sex
This program Anesthesia avg
  • Women

    60%
    37%
  • Men

    40%
    63%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    54%
    55%
  • Asian

    30%
    28%
  • Black or African American

    18%
    8%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    9%
    10%
  • Other

    1%
    1%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    1%
    1%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    83%
  • Not Aligned

    9%
  • No Preference

    8%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    69%
  • In-State

    31%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    83%
  • In-State

    17%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    23%
Top medical schools
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine

    18%
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

    6%
  • Medical College of Wisconsin

    4%
  • Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

    4%
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine

    4%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

    CHICAGO, IL

    Primary
    • 727 staffed beds
    • 57,998 discharges
    • Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · 9.41M (2024)
    • Published as NMH; majority of CB and CA rotations

    From published listing

  • Veteran’s Administration Westside

    Chicago, IL

    Participating
    • CB year: 4 weeks ward medicine and 4 weeks surgery

    From published listing

  • 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)
    • Pediatric anesthesia; also listed as CMH for advanced pediatric anesthesia

    From published listing

  • Prentice Women's Hospital

    Chicago, IL

    Participating
    • Obstetrical anesthesia at NMH-Prentice Women's / PWH

    From published listing

  • Cook County

    Chicago, IL

    Participating
    • Trauma anesthesia elective, 0-1 month in CA-3

    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)54
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2247040A0, 2247040C0
  • ACGME ID0401621042
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3–4
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
  • F-1 Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo