University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago Program
About This Program
This one-year program is designed to produce the highest level of clinical competency, medical knowledge, and research skills and for our graduates to practice independently in an academic or subspecialty clinical program in the area of epilepsy. Fellows will work in the EMU setting, caring for complex epilepsy patients, and will also receive training in epilepsy surgical evaluations with exposure to ictal SPECT, WADA testing, and sEEG/intracranial recordings.
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
Julia Bodnya, MD
Univ of Illinois at Chicago
Primary Program Contact
Jeannette Hernandez
Univ of Illinois at Chicago
Locations
Univ of Illinois at Chicago
Ste 174N
912 S Wood St
Chicago, IL 60612
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)
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of 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(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 4 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
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
Apr 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Jul 10, 2025 - May 1, 2026
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Mar 1, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Jan 1, 2026 - Apr 25, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Data not provided by program
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
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
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Salary Compensation
PGY-5
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and 24 Sick Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.