McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

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NeurologyUniversity BasedChicago, IL

Size

10 / year · 30 total

Training length

3 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK245–273
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal10×
    40%
  • None
    4%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    21%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

626
2022
608
2023
665
2024
631
2025
581
2026

Compensation

$76,902 (+8%)

Cost of living

$1,581/mo (+3%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 2$76,9022010
Year 3$79,4922010
Year 4$83,9822010

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD100%
  • DO0%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female75%
  • Male25%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educatorHospitalistPrimary careResearch / fellowWomen’s health

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    100%
  • US DO

    0%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    82%
  • Did Not Send

    18%
Applicants by signal
  • Did Not Send

    71%
  • Sent

    29%
Student type
This program Neuro avg
  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    46%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    12%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    23%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    19%
Sex
This program Neuro avg
  • Women

    73%
    50%
  • Men

    27%
    49%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    57%
    41%
  • Asian

    40%
    37%
  • Black or African American

    10%
    6%
  • Other

    3%
    3%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    3%
    4%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    3%
    12%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference
  • Aligned

    66%
  • Not Aligned

    27%
  • No Preference

    7%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    68%
  • In-State

    32%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    85%
  • In-State

    15%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools
  • Baylor College of Medicine

    7%
  • University of Michigan Medical School

    7%
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine

    7%
  • Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center

    7%
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine

    7%
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University

    7%
  • University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine

    7%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

Training sites

  • NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

    CHICAGO, IL

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

    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 program website

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)14
  • Night floatYes
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2247180A0
  • ACGME ID1801621032
Requirements

Letters of rec

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