McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

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Internal medicineUniversity BasedChicago, IL

Size

49 / year · 124 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

65 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK245–274
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Gold5.2×
    26%
  • Silver3.6×
    18%
  • None
    5%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    18%
  • US DO
    1%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

4,593
2022
4,499
2023
4,508
2024
4,159
2025
3,624
2026

Compensation

$73,983 (+6%)

Cost of living

$1,581/mo (+3%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$73,9832110
Year 2$76,9022810
Year 3$79,4922810

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD96%
  • DO0%
  • IMG4%

Sex

  • Female51%
  • Male49%

Tracks & recognition

Women’s health

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    99%
  • US DO

    0%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Silver Sent

    50%
  • Gold Sent

    34%
  • Did Not Send

    16%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    47%
  • Silver Sent

    36%
  • Gold Sent

    17%
Student type
This program IM avg
  • US MD Graduates

    98%
    27%
  • Non-US IMG

    2%
    34%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    17%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    23%
Sex
This program IM avg
  • Men

    50%
    53%
  • Women

    50%
    46%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    45%
    32%
  • Asian

    34%
    42%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    14%
    11%
  • Black or African American

    12%
    8%
  • Other

    3%
    3%
  • Did Not Report

    1%
    1%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    5%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    67%
  • Not Aligned

    22%
  • No Preference

    11%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    69%
  • In-State

    31%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    78%
  • In-State

    22%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

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

    20%
  • University of Michigan Medical School

    5%
  • Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

    5%
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine

    4%
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

    3%
  • The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

    3%
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

    3%
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)

    From published listing

  • Oncology Hospital

    Chicago, IL

    Participating

    From program website

  • Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

    Chicago, IL

    Participating
    • 25% of training

    From published listing

  • Erie Family Health Center

    Chicago, IL

    Participating
    • Optional continuity clinic at a community health partner / FQHC

    From published listing

  • Northwestern's Pulmonary Clinic

    Chicago, IL

    Participating

    From program website

  • Near North Health

    Chicago, IL

    Participating
    • Optional continuity clinic (FQHC)

    From published listing

  • Northwestern Transitional Care Clinic

    Chicago, IL

    Participating
    • Required PGY-2 two-week block; optional continuity clinic

    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)16
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2247140P1, 2247140C0, 2247140P0, 2247140C1
  • ACGME ID1401621119
Requirements

Letters of rec

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