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McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

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Pathology-anatomic and clinicalUniversity BasedChicago, IL

Size

7 / year · 25 total

Training length

4 yr

Schedule

60 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK234–269
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal6.7×
    47%
  • None
    7%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    25%
  • US DO
    15%
  • US IMG
    1%
  • Non-US IMG
    3%

Applications per year

656
2022
725
2023
769
2024
716
2025
721
2026

Compensation

$73,983 (+4%)

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

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD56%
  • DO0%
  • IMG44%

Sex

  • Female28%
  • Male72%

Tracks & recognition

Research / fellow

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree

  • US MD

    71%

  • US DO

    16%

  • Non-US IMG

    10%

  • US IMG

    3%
By signal

  • Did Not Send

    56%

  • Sent

    44%
Applicants by signal

  • Did Not Send

    90%

  • Sent

    10%
Student type
This program Path avg

  • US MD Graduates

    65%
    36%

  • US-IMG

    15%
    21%

  • Non-US IMG

    15%
    25%

  • US DO Graduates

    4%
    18%
Sex
This program Path avg

  • Men

    62%
    45%

  • Women

    38%
    54%

  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    1%
Race / ethnicity
This program Path avg

  • White

    54%
    46%

  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    35%
    12%

  • Asian

    23%
    30%

  • Other

    8%
    8%

  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%

  • Black or African American

    0%
    8%

  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    4%

  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    0%

  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Geographic preference

  • Aligned

    71%

  • Not Aligned

    23%

  • No Preference

    6%
Home state

  • Out-of-State

    81%

  • In-State

    19%
Med school state

  • Out-of-State

    89%

  • In-State

    11%
Career plans

  • Practice Full-time

    0%
Top medical schools

  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine

    8%

  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

    8%

  • University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine

    8%
Exam history

  • Never Failed

    97%

  • Ever Failed

    3%

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

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 floatNo
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2247300C1, 2247300C0
  • ACGME ID3001621094
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters3
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterNo
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 26, 2026 – Jan 8, 2027