McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Program
About This Program
Boot camp: Daily lectures during the first 6 weeks of fellowship prepare new fellows for clinical service and overnight on-call coverage-Longitudinal Core lecture series: 2-year, once-weekly didactic lectures on various topics in clinical nephrology-Monthly Native Pathology Conference Review, Weekly Transplant Pathology Review-Monthly Board Review-Weekly Clinical Case Conference or Journal Club-Weekly Renal Grand Rounds-Monthly home dialysis curriculum-Monthly hemodialysis access conference-Nigh
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Yonatan Peleg, MD
McGaw Med Ctr Northwestern Univ
Primary Program Contact
Delaney Sjong, MD
Northwestern Univ McGaw Med Ctr
Locations
420 E Superior St
Chicago, IL 60611
820 S Damen Ave
Chicago, IL 60680
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 - Nov 30, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
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 occupationally-acquired HIV
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Salary Compensation
Year 4 through Year 6
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.