McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (Lake Forest)

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

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Family medicineCommunity-based university affiliatedGrayslake, IL

Size

8 / year · 24 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

50 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK226–262
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal1.6×
    53%
  • None
    34%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    63%
  • US DO
    30%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

668
2022
522
2023
445
2024
423
2025
388
2026

Compensation

$73,983 (+9%)

Cost of living

(avg)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$73,9832010
Year 2$76,9022010
Year 3$79,4922010

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD92%
  • DO8%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female75%
  • Male25%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorHospitalistPrimary careResearch / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    74%
  • US DO

    26%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Did Not Send

    76%
  • Sent

    24%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    83%
  • Sent

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

    88%
    31%
  • US DO Graduates

    13%
    34%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    19%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    16%
Sex
This program FM avg
  • Women

    71%
    55%
  • Men

    29%
    44%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program FM avg
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    33%
    11%
  • Black or African American

    29%
    11%
  • Asian

    25%
    30%
  • White

    17%
    47%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    4%
    2%
  • Other

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    87%
  • Not Aligned

    9%
  • No Preference

    4%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    57%
  • In-State

    43%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    75%
  • In-State

    25%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    17%
Top medical schools
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine

    25%
  • Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

    13%
  • Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

    8%
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

    8%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    96%
  • Ever Failed

    4%

Training sites

  • Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital

    Grayslake, IL

    Participating

    From program website

Population is the Census city or metro of the hospital location, not a hospital catchment.

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)50
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2247120C1
  • ACGME ID1201600702
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 8, 2026 – Jan 21, 2027