McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

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PsychiatryUniversity BasedChicago, IL

Size

10 / year · 35 total

Training length

4 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK237–268
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal9.5×
    38%
  • None
    4%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    14%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

1,234
2022
1,315
2023
1,239
2024
1,110
2025
891
2026

Compensation

$73,983 (+5%)

Cost of living

$1,581/mo (+3%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$73,9831510
Year 2$76,9022010
Year 3$79,4922010
Year 4$83,9822010
Year 5$87,3762010

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female38%
  • Male62%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorResearch / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    100%
  • US DO

    0%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    73%
  • Did Not Send

    27%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    79%
  • Sent

    21%
Student type
This program Psych avg
  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    53%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    12%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    10%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    26%
Sex
This program Psych avg
  • Women

    56%
    53%
  • Men

    44%
    46%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    1%
Race / ethnicity
This program Psych avg
  • White

    53%
    48%
  • Asian

    26%
    33%
  • Black or African American

    15%
    10%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    12%
    12%
  • Other

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    2%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    60%
  • In-State

    40%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    75%
  • In-State

    25%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    12%
Top medical schools
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine

    21%
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine

    15%
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine

    9%
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine

    6%
  • Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

    6%
  • Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

    6%
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

    6%
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

  • Jesse Brown VA Medical Center

    Chicago, IL

    Participating

    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)

    From published listing

  • The Family Institute

    Chicago, IL

    Participating

    From published listing

  • Asher Center for the Study and Treatment of Depressive Disorders

    Chicago, IL

    Participating

    From published listing

  • Cook County Juvenile Court Clinic

    IL

    Elective

    From published listing

  • Transitional Care Free Clinic

    Elective

    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 systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2247400C0, 2247400C1
  • ACGME ID4001621060
Requirements

Letters of rec

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