Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program
About This Program
Program Length
2 Years
First Year Positions
2 Positions
Application Deadline
--
Avg Work Hours
50 Hours/Week
Program Setting
Community/University
Application Service
--
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Jenny Lu, MD
Toxikon Consortium
Primary Program Contact
Michele Kanter, PharmD
Toxikon Consortium
Program ID: 1181621028
Locations
Toxikon Consortium
Dept of Emergency Med 10th Fl
1900 W Polk St
Chicago, IL 60612
University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics
1740 W Taylor St
Chicago, IL 60612
NorthShore Glenbrook Hospital
2100 Pfingsten Rd
Glenview, IL 60025
Illinois Poison Center
222 S Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606
John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County
1969 Ogden Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
In person
Interviews Conducted Last Year
10 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
5:1
Participates In
Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
Code: --
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- ERAS®
- Another matching program
U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
No
Must Have Passed Step 2
No
IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
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Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
--
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
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Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Minimum
3 Letters
Maximum
3 Letters
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
Data not provided by program
Requires Previous GME
Yes
Number of previous GME years required
3 year(s)
Offers Preliminary Positions
No
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Data not provided by program
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
2.1:1
Program Faculty
14
Female Faculty
16.7%
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July
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)
Yes
Night Float System
No
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - N/A
20
Year 2 - N/A
20
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
4
Current Residents
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
8
Hospital Outpatient
10%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
N/A
Employment Policies & Benefits
Allowance/stipend for professional expenses (conferences, memberships, books, etc.)
Educational Benefits
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
Yes
Continuous quality improvement training
Yes
International experience
Yes
Resident/fellow retreats
Yes
Off-campus electives
Yes
Research rotation
Required NGO (wks)
Physician impairment prevention curriculum
No
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Formal program to foster interdisciplinary teamwork
No
Cultural competence awareness
No
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
No
Economics of health care systems curriculum
No
Debt management/financial counseling
No
Awareness and management of fatigue in residents and fellows
No
Hospice/home care experience
No
MPH/MBA or PhD training
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Resident assessment of curriculum
No
Program graduation rates
Yes
In-service/in-training examination scores
No
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
No
Yearly specialty in-service/in-training examinations
No
Patient surveys
No
Portfolio system
No
360 degree evaluations
Yes
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
No
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
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Salary Compensation
$0
PGY-1
PGY-1
$0
Vacation & Sick Days
Maximum # of paid days
NGO
Maximum # of unpaid days
NGO