Cook County Health and Hospitals System

Cook County Health and Hospitals System

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Emergency medicineCommunity-basedTrauma 1Chicago, IL

Size

17 / year · 68 total

Training length

4 yr

Schedule

56 hrs / week

EMR

Cerner / Oracle Health

Applications per year

1,535
2022
1,228
2023
1,206
2024
1,161
2025
—
2026

Compensation

$64,059 (−9%)

Cost of living

$1,581/mo (+3%)

By year
Yr Pay Vac Sick
Year 1$64,0592012
Year 2$67,6352012
Year 3$70,9342012
Year 4$74,4582012

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD84%
  • DO16%
  • IMG0%

Sex

  • Female65%
  • Male35%

Tracks & recognition

Academic / clinician educator

Interview Pool Demographics

Student type
This program EM avg
  • US MD Graduates

    82%
    43%
  • US DO Graduates

    18%
    39%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    12%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    6%
Sex
This program EM avg
  • Women

    69%
    45%
  • Men

    31%
    55%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
Race / ethnicity
This program EM avg
  • White

    54%
    65%
  • Asian

    25%
    19%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    15%
    12%
  • Black or African American

    12%
    7%
  • Other

    4%
    4%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    1%
    1%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    0%
    2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    38%
Top medical schools
  • Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center

    13%
  • Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

    9%
  • Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science

    7%
  • Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine

    6%
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine

    4%
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

    4%

Training sites

  • JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL

    CHICAGO, IL

    Participating
    • 295 staffed beds
    • 15,873 discharges
    • Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · 9.41M (2024)

    From program website

  • Cook County Hospital

    Chicago, IL

    Participating

    From program website

  • Glenbrook Hospital

    Chicago, IL

    Participating

    From program website

  • NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

    CHICAGO, IL

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

    From program website

  • COMMUNITY FIRST MEDICAL CENTER

    CHICAGO, IL

    Participating
    • 193 staffed beds
    • 3,156 discharges
    • Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · 9.41M (2024)

    From program website

  • Evanston Hospital

    Chicago, IL

    Participating

    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

  • RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

    CHICAGO, IL

    Participating
    • 418 staffed beds
    • 27,678 discharges
    • Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · 9.41M (2024)

    From program website

  • West Suburban Hospital

    Chicago, IL

    Participating

    From program website

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MEDICAL CENTER

    CHICAGO, IL

    Participating
    • 552 staffed beds
    • 30,668 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)56
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)28
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingYes
Application
  • Application systemResidencyCAS
  • NRMP codes1127110C0
  • ACGME ID1101621083
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Letters2
  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterYes
Visas
  • J-1 through ECFMG Yes
  • H-1B Yes
  • F-1 Yes
Interviews
  • Interview typeVirtual
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodOct 26, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026