McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

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Emergency medicineUniversity BasedTrauma 1Chicago, IL

Size

15 / year · 59 total

Training length

4 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

Applications per year

1,065
2022
852
2023
874
2024
869
2025
—
2026

Compensation

$73,983 (+5%)

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
Year 4$83,9822810

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD98%
  • DO0%
  • IMG2%

Sex

  • Female46%
  • Male54%

Interview Pool Demographics

Student type
This program EM avg
  • US MD Graduates

    97%
    43%
  • US-IMG

    2%
    12%
  • Non-US IMG

    2%
    6%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    39%
Sex
This program EM avg
  • Women

    53%
    45%
  • Men

    47%
    55%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    78%
    65%
  • Asian

    17%
    19%
  • Black or African American

    12%
    7%
  • Other

    5%
    5%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    5%
    12%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    2%
    2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    2%
    1%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    34%
Top medical schools
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

    10%
  • Meharry Medical College

    7%
  • University of Michigan Medical School

    5%
  • University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

    5%
  • University of Arizona College of Medicine

    3%
  • University of Washington School of Medicine

    3%
  • Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

    3%
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine

    3%

Training sites

  • NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

    CHICAGO, IL

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

    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)
    • paired downtown campus with NMH; 39 of 48 months combined

    From published listing

  • Prentice Women's Hospital

    Chicago, IL

    Participating
    • PGY-2 obstetrics/gynecology and neonatal ICU

    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)
    • 3 months

    From published listing

  • METHODIST HOSPITALS INC

    GARY, IN

    Participating
    • 331 staffed beds
    • 11,482 discharges
    • Gary city, Indiana · 67.6k (2024)
    • 3 months

    From published listing

  • NORTHWESTERN LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL

    LAKE FOREST, IL

    Participating
    • 114 staffed beds
    • 13,281 discharges
    • Lake Forest city, Illinois · 19.6k (2024)
    • 3 months

    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)60
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemResidencyCAS
  • NRMP codes2247110C0
  • ACGME ID1101612015
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters1–3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
  • F-1 Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 20, 2026 – Dec 22, 2026