McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

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SurgeryUniversity BasedChicago, IL

Size

10 / year · 38 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

70 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK237–271

200280

Interview rate by signal

Signal21×
21%
None
1%

Interview rate by degree

US MD
11%
US DO
2%
US IMG
1%
Non-US IMG
1%

Applications per year

1,814

2022

1,810

2023

1,812

2024

1,871

2025

1,519

2026

Compensation

$73,983 (+6%)

Cost of living

$1,581/mo (+3%)

By year

Yr	Pay	Vac	Sick
Year 1	$73,983	15	10
Year 2	$76,902	20	10
Year 3	$79,492	20	10
Year 4	$83,982	20	10
Year 5	$87,376	20	10

Trainee mix

Degree

US MD86%
DO2%
IMG11%

Sex

Female59%
Male41%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

US MD
96%
US DO
2%
Non-US IMG
2%
US IMG
1%

By signal

Sent
89%
Did Not Send
11%

Applicants by signal

Did Not Send
68%
Sent
32%

Student type

This program Surgery avg

US MD Graduates
92%
61%
US-IMG
4%
9%
Non-US IMG
2%
9%
US DO Graduates
2%
21%

Sex

This program Surgery avg

Men
50%
50%
Women
50%
50%
Another Gender
0%
0%
Did Not Report
0%
0%

Race / ethnicity

This program Surgery avg

White
54%
59%
Asian
29%
23%
Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin
17%
12%
Black or African American
6%
8%
Other
4%
4%
Did Not Report
2%
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2%
0%
Middle Eastern or North African
0%
3%

Geographic preference

Aligned
57%
No Preference
28%
Not Aligned
16%

Home state

Out-of-State
70%
In-State
30%

Med school state

Out-of-State
83%
In-State
17%

Career plans

Practice Full-time
0%

Top medical schools

Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine
13%
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
6%
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
6%
Ohio State University College of Medicine
4%
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
4%
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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)
From published listing
McGaw Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Participating
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
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Participating
From published listing
Cook County Hospital
Chicago, IL
Participating
From published listing
NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL
WINFIELD, IL
Participating
- 271 staffed beds
- 24,765 discharges
- Winfield village, Illinois · 10.2k (2024)
- Surgical oncology and vascular rotations. No overnight or weekend coverage.
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 floatYes
MoonlightingNo

Application

Application systemERAS
NRMP codes2247440C0, 2247440P0
ACGME ID4401621091

Requirements

Letters of rec

Letters3–4
Chair letterNo
Faculty letterNo
Specialty letterNo

Visas

J-1 through ECFMG Yes

Interviews

Interview typeVirtual
Video interviewNo
Interview periodNov 12, 2026 – Jan 14, 2027