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McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

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PediatricsUniversity BasedChicago, IL

Size

40 / year · 114 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

65 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK238–271
200280

Applications per year

1,464
2022
1,388
2023
1,211
2024
1,285
2025
1,180
2026

Compensation

$73,983 (+3%)

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

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD98%
  • DO0%
  • IMG2%

Sex

  • Female74%
  • Male26%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorPrimary careResearch / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

Signals

  • Sent

    36%

  • Did Not Send

    13%
Degrees

  • US MD

    28%

  • US DO

    1%

  • Non-US IMG

    1%

  • US IMG

    0%
By degree

  • US MD

    98%

  • Non-US IMG

    1%

  • US DO

    0%

  • US IMG

    0%
By signal

  • Did Not Send

    51%

  • Sent

    49%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    74%

  • Sent

    26%
Student type
This program Peds avg

  • US MD Graduates

    96%
    41%

  • Non-US IMG

    3%
    24%

  • US-IMG

    1%
    13%

  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    23%
Sex
This program Peds avg

  • Women

    74%
    75%

  • Men

    26%
    24%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program Peds avg

  • White

    58%
    47%

  • Asian

    25%
    28%

  • Black or African American

    19%
    9%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    15%
    13%

  • Other

    1%
    1%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    3%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference

  • Aligned

    58%

  • Not Aligned

    29%

  • No Preference

    13%
Home state

  • Out-of-State

    74%

  • In-State

    26%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    87%

  • In-State

    13%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    13%
Top medical schools

  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine

    14%

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine

    6%

  • Emory University School of Medicine

    4%

  • University of Illinois College of Medicine

    4%

  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

    4%

  • Drexel University College of Medicine

    3%

  • McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston

    3%

  • Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

    3%

  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

    3%

  • Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

    3%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    99%

  • Ever Failed

    1%

Training sites

  • McGaw Medical Center

    Chicago, 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)65
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)27
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes1842320C0
  • ACGME ID3201621070
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterYes
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
  • F-1 Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 26, 2026 – Dec 21, 2026