Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program
About This Program
Our program offers high volume, hands-on endoscopy experience, under direct supervision of dedicated faculty. We have a highly diverse patient population with a wide spectrum of disease pathology. All attendings are extremely committed to fellow education and there is structured didactics. Fellow involvement in research and quality improvement is encouraged. There is opportunity for doing off-site rotations like transplant hepatology, etc. There is excellent camaraderie between fellows. We pay s
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Vikram Kotwal, MD
Cook County Hospital
Primary Program Contact
Francetta Hampton, MHA
Cook County Hospital
Locations
Cook County Hospital
Department of Medicine
1950 W Polk St
Chicago, IL 60612-3723
900 W Polk St
Chicago, IL 60612
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
- Program Director
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
PGY-1 Positions Not Offered
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Sep 1, 2026 - Oct 31, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
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- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
Salary Compensation
Year 4 through Year 6
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 28 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Quality of Life Information*
Estimated Monthly Costs
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