Advocate Health Care Program
About This Program
Our program provides an outstanding educational opportunity for general cardiology fellows interested in a career in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology to help foster their growth into the next generation leaders in the field. We remain among the most robust programs nationally who perform ventricular assist device and transplant surgery, management of patients with cardiogenic shock, ECMO, various cardiac support devices, transplant patients, and mechanical circulatory support.
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Sunil Pauwaa
Advocate Health Care/Advocate Christ Med
Primary Program Contact
Ruth Mrochen
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Locations
1853 W Polk St
Chicago, IL 60612
1740 W Taylor St
Chicago, IL 60612
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 from a department chair
- 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
Sep 15, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Sep 22, 2025 - Sep 22, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Sep 15, 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
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
Salary Compensation
PGY-7
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.