ID: 1431621060
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Program
Chicago, IL
Data Last updated: 6/28/2025
Overview
Program & Work Schedule
Features & Benefits
Life & Culture
Program & Work Schedule
Program & Work Schedule

22Year 1Year 1Year 2Year 2# of Positions2.02.01.51.51.01.00.50.50.00.0TOTAL PROGRAM SIZE
Year 1
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Application Information
Requires previous GME Yes , 3 year(s)
Offers preliminary positions No
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) No
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Yes , Codes: 2247143F0
Latest date for applications for 2026-2027 10/6/2025
Interview period 2026-2027 9/8/2025 - 10/30/2025
Earliest date for applications for 2027-2028
7/1/2026
Latest date for applications for 2027-2028
10/5/2026
Interview period 2027-2028 9/7/2026 - 10/29/2026
Applicant Interview Format
Virtual (e.g. using Zoom, Teams, WebEx)
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions 32
Ratio of interviews to first year positions 16 to 1
Participates in San Francisco match No
Participates in another matching program No
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter) ?
Minimum 3, Maximum 4
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Required specialty-specific away rotations No
Required supplemental information Not Available
Osteopathic Recognition No
U.S. MD and IMG Requirements For Interview Consideration
U.S. MD Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered Yes
U.S. MD Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered Yes
IMG Applicants Must have Passed Step 1 to be considered Yes
IMG Applicants Must have Passed Step 2 to be considered Yes
DO requirements for Interview Consideration
U.S. DO Applicants must have passed COMLEX Level 1 to be considered Yes
U.S. DO Applicants must have passed COMLEX Level 2 to be considered Yes
U.S. DO Applicants must have passed USMLE Step 1 to be considered Yes
U.S. DO Applicants must have passed USMLE Step 2 to be considered Yes
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years
year(s)
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 Yes
H-1B visa No
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year) No
Program Faculty
Full-time paid
Physician
13
Non-physician
0
Part-time paid
Physician
2
Non-physician
0
Total
Physician
13
Non-physician
2
Program Faculty
Faculty typePhysicianNon-physician
Full-time paid 13 2
Part-time paid 0 0
Total 13 2
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty 61.5
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions 3.2 to 1
Work schedule
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
58
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
10
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
1
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1) Yes
Night float system No
Resident/Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
91.7%8.3%
% USMD
% IMG
% DO
75.0%25.0%
% Female
% Male
Call schedule
Year 1
Most taxing schedule and frequency per year
N/A
Beeper or home call (weeks/year)
20
Year 2
Most taxing schedule and frequency per year
N/A
Beeper or home call (weeks/year)
10
Call schedule
YearMost taxing schedule and frequency per yearBeeper or home call (weeks/year)
1 N/A
20
2 N/A
10
  • NA = Not Applicable
  • NGO = Negotiable
  • OTH = Other