Advocate Health Care (Advocate Lutheran General Hospital) Program
About This Program
Our fellowship educates fellows in multidisciplinary critical care environments to become expert, compassionate intensivists with balanced training in clinical skills, team leadership, and communication. The program emphasizes the development of the skills necessary to care for the diversity and complexity of patients it serves throughout Chicagoland, while also helping each fellow to identify and foster their specific professional interests.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Nicholas Goodmanson, MD
Lutheran General Hosp
Primary Program Contact
Cecilia Galarza
Lutheran General Hosp
Locations
Lutheran General Hosp
Critical Care Med Pgm
1775 Dempster St
Park Ridge, IL 60068
4440 W 95th St
Oak Lawn, IL 60453-4213
1775 W Dempster St
Park Ridge, IL 60068-1174
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(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
Aug 15, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Sep 1, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Aug 14, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Aug 31, 2026 - Oct 30, 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
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-4 through PGY-5
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.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.