Advocate Health Care/Advocate Christ Medical Center Program
About This Program
The Cardiovascular Diseases Fellowship Program at Advocate Christ Medical Center provides fellows with the knowledge and skills to provide excellent cardiovascular care to a diverse patient population in concordance with the mission of Advocate Health Care. The program capitalizes on the status of the hospital being a major cardiovascular referral center and a wide breadth of unique experiences to ensure graduates are ready to practice in the current healthcare environment.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Muhyaldeen Dia, MD
Advocate Christ Med Ctr
Primary Program Contact
Ruth Mrochen, MEd
Advocate Christ Med Ctr
Locations
Advocate Christ Med Ctr
Cardiovascular Disease Pgm
4440 W 95th St
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
3075 Highland Pkwy
Downers Grove, IL 60515
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
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 Distribution
Work Environment
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.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Sep 5, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Sep 15, 2025 - Sep 19, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Sep 5, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-4 through PGY-6
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 28 Vacation Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.