McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

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Otolaryngology - Head and Neck SurgeryUniversity BasedChicago, IL

Size

4 / year · 17 total

Training length

5 yr

Schedule

80 hrs / week

EMR

Epic

USMLE Step 2 CK246–274
200280

Interview rate by signal

  • Signal2.3×
    27%
  • None
    12%

Interview rate by degree

  • US MD
    24%
  • US DO
    0%
  • US IMG
    0%
  • Non-US IMG
    0%

Applications per year

554
2022
437
2023
361
2024
345
2025
301
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
Year 5$87,3762010

Trainee mix

Degree

  • US MD94%
  • DO0%
  • IMG6%

Sex

  • Female35%
  • Male65%

Interview Pool Demographics

By degree
  • US MD

    100%
  • US DO

    0%
  • US IMG

    0%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
By signal
  • Sent

    80%
  • Did Not Send

    20%
Applicants by signal
  • Sent

    65%
  • Did Not Send

    35%
Student type
This program ENT avg
  • US MD Graduates

    100%
    87%
  • US-IMG

    0%
    1%
  • Non-US IMG

    0%
    1%
  • US DO Graduates

    0%
    11%
Sex
This program ENT avg
  • Men

    53%
    53%
  • Women

    47%
    47%
  • Another Gender

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

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

    47%
    61%
  • Asian

    24%
    28%
  • Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin

    18%
    8%
  • Black or African American

    12%
    5%
  • Middle Eastern or North African

    6%
    2%
  • Other

    0%
    0%
  • Did Not Report

    0%
    0%
  • American Indian or Alaska Native

    0%
    1%
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

    0%
    0%
Home state
  • Out-of-State

    78%
  • In-State

    22%
Med school state
  • Out-of-State

    86%
  • In-State

    14%
Career plans
  • Practice Full-time

    25%
Top medical schools
  • Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine

    24%
Exam history
  • Never Failed

    100%
  • Ever Failed

    0%

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

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

Program Details

Schedule
  • Avg hours/week (Y1)80
  • Max hours on duty (Y1)24
  • Night floatNo
  • MoonlightingNo
Application
  • Application systemERAS
  • NRMP codes2247280C0
  • ACGME ID2801621033
Requirements

Letters of rec

  • Chair letterNo
  • Faculty letterNo
  • Specialty letterNo
Interviews
  • Interview typeIn person
  • Video interviewNo
  • Interview periodDec 1, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027