Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program
About This Program
Program Length
3 Years
First Year Positions
4 Positions
Application Deadline
Oct 8, 2025
Avg Work Hours
50 Hours/Week
Program Setting
Community
Application Service
ERAS
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Vesna Petronic-Rosic, MD, MBA, MSc
Stronger Hosp of Cook County
Primary Program Contact
Simone Gunn, AA
Stroger Hosp of Cook County
Survey Received: 10/1/2025
Program ID: 0801612030
Locations
Stronger Hosp of Cook County
Professional Bldg 4th Fl
1950 W Polk St
Chicago, IL 60612-3723
Cook County Health and Hospitals System
900 W Polk St
Chicago, IL 60612
Rush University Medical Center
1653 W Congress Pkwy
Chicago, IL 60612
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
Virtual
Interviews Conducted Last Year
40 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
10:1
Participates In
ERAS®
Yes
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
Yes
IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
Yes
DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
Yes
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
Yes
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Minimum
3 Letters
Maximum
4 Letters
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Specialty-specific standardized letter(s) of evaluation
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Requires Previous GME
Yes
Number of previous GME years required
1 year(s)
Offers Preliminary Positions
No
Required Specialty-Specific Away Rotations
Yes, Minimum 2, Maximum 4
Required Supplemental Information
No
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Medical School Graduation Timeline
No cap on the number of years.
Gap Experience Requirement
Data not provided by program
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty/Resident Ratio
0.6:1
Program Faculty
9
Female Faculty
40%
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July 1
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
50 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
12 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
2.00
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
No
Night Float System
No
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - N/A
9
Year 2 - N/A
5
Year 3 - N/A
1
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
No
H-1B visa
No
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No
Program Size
12
Current Residents
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
OCT8
Application Due
Oct 8, 2025
JAN9
Interview Period Starts
Jan 9, 2026 - Jan 16, 2026
2027 - 2028
OCT9
Application Due
Oct 9, 2026
JAN8
Interview Period Starts
Jan 8, 2027 - Jan 15, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
12
Hospital Outpatient
100%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
N/A
Employment Policies & Benefits
Data not provided by program
Educational Benefits
Off-campus electives
Yes
Research rotation
Not available
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
No
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
No
Economics of health care systems curriculum
No
Debt management/financial counseling
No
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 and/or COMLEX-USA Level 3 preparation
No
International experience/global health
No
Resident/fellow retreats
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
MPH, MBA, PhD or other advanced degree training
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Yes
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Yes
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
No
Patient surveys
Yes
Portfolio system
No
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
$64k-$71k
PGY-2 through PGY-4
PGY-2
$64,413
PGY-3
$67,555
PGY-4
$70,911
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 21 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Maximum # of paid days
60 days
Maximum # of unpaid days
60 days