University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago Program
About This Program
UIC Medical Center is a 470-bed, tertiary care, university hospital that supports an active bone marrow/peripheral blood stem cell transplantation service. Hematopathology fellows are exposed to the full range of diagnostic Hematopathology, including bone marrow biopsy and aspirate morphology, lymph node biopsy interpretation, body fluid and peripheral blood smear morphology, 10-color flow cytometric immunophenotyping, immunohistochemistry, molecular pathology, coagulation, hemoglobin fractiona
Program Statistics
Contact Information
Program Director
John Karl Frederiksen, MD, PhD
Univ of Illinois Coll of Med
Primary Program Contact
Tiffany Kilpatrick, BS
Univ of Illinois Coll of Med
Locations
Univ of Illinois Coll of Med
Rm 130 CSN
840 S Wood St
Chicago, IL 60612
1853 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
- It should be any of the above, but at least three are required.
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
Specialty Universal Dates
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 occupationally-acquired HIV
- Group life insurance
Salary Compensation
Year 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.