Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program
About This Program
Program Length
3 Years
First Year Positions
3 Positions
Application Deadline
--
Avg Work Hours
56 Hours/Week
Program Setting
Community/University
Application Service
ERAS
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Shweta Gupta, MD, MBA
Stroger Hosp of Cook County
Primary Program Contact
Gloria Reyes
Stroger Hosp of Cook County
Program ID: 1551621106
Locations
Stroger Hosp of Cook County
Admin Bldg Rm 763
1900 W Polk St
Chicago, IL 60612
Rush University Medical Center
1653 W Congress Pkwy
Chicago, IL 60612
John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County
1969 Ogden Ave
Chicago, IL 60616
Application Information
Applicant Interview Format
In person
Interviews Conducted Last Year
20 Interviews
Interviews/First Year Positions
6.7:1
Participates In
Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
Code: 1127155F0
ERAS®
Yes
Doesn't Participate In
- Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
- Another matching program
U.S. MD Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
Yes
Must Have Passed Step 2
Yes
IMG Applicants
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
DO Applicants
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 1
--
Must Have Passed COMLEX Level 2
--
Must Have Passed Step 1
--
Must Have Passed Step 2
--
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Minimum
3 Letters
Maximum
3 Letters
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
Data not provided by program
Requires Previous GME
Yes
Number of previous GME years required
3 year(s)
Offers Preliminary Positions
No
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Data not provided by program
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/Resident Ratio
1.8:1
Program Faculty
16
Female Faculty
50%
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
Program Start Dates
July , August
Avg Hours/Week on Duty (During First Year)
56 Hours
Maximum Consecutive Hours on Duty (During First Year)
12 Hours
Avg Number of 24 Hour Off Duty Periods Per Week (During First Year)
1.60
Program Allows Moonlighting (Beyond PGY-1)
Yes
Night Float System
Yes
Most Taxing Schedule & Frequency Per Year
Beeper or Home Call (Weeks / Year)
Year 1 - N/A
8
Year 2 - N/A
8
Year 3 - N/A
7
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.
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
Yes
H-1B visa
Yes
F-1 visa (OPT 1st year)
No
Program Size
7
Current Residents
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Structured Didactic Activities
8
Hospital Outpatient
30%
Non-Hospital Ambulatory Care
N/A
Employment Policies & Benefits
Allowance/stipend for professional expenses (conferences, memberships, books, etc.)
On-call meal allowance
Educational Benefits
Cultural competence awareness
Yes
Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
Yes
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Yes
Debt management/financial counseling
Yes
Continuous quality improvement training
Yes
Awareness and management of fatigue in residents and fellows
Yes
Off-campus electives
Yes
Hospice/home care experience
Yes
MPH/MBA or PhD training
Yes
Research rotation
Required (20 wks)
Physician impairment prevention curriculum
No
Integrative medicine curriculum
No
Formal program to foster interdisciplinary teamwork
No
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
No
International experience
No
Resident/fellow retreats
No
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Resident assessment of curriculum
Yes
Program graduation rates
Yes
In-service/in-training examination scores
Yes
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
No
Yearly specialty in-service/in-training examinations
Yes
Patient surveys
No
Portfolio system
Yes
360 degree evaluations
Yes
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Yes
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
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Salary Compensation
$0-$60K
PGY-1 through PGY-6
PGY-1
$0
PGY-4
$54,428
PGY-5
$57,045
PGY-6
$59,775
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 12 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
Maximum # of paid days
42 days
Maximum # of unpaid days
NGO