Where is Advocate Health Care located?

Advocate Health Care is located in Chicago, IL.

Is Advocate Health Care ACGME-accredited?

Yes — Advocate Health Care holds continued ACGME accreditation.

How many residents are at Advocate Health Care?

Advocate Health Care has approximately 55 residents in training.

How much is rent near Advocate Health Care?

Median rent near Chicago, IL is ~$2,115/month for a 1BR and ~$3,245/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.

Does Advocate Health Care accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?

Yes — 82.8% of Advocate Health Care's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.

Does Advocate Health Care sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?

Advocate Health Care reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.

What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Advocate Health Care require?

Advocate Health Care does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.

What is the resident salary at Advocate Health Care?

Advocate Health Care reports a PGY-1 salary of $70,000. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.

How do I apply to Advocate Health Care?

US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Advocate Health Care to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.

Does Advocate Health Care have unfilled or off-cycle positions?

Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.

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Internal Medicine Residency Program

Advocate Health Care

Chicago, IL

Continued AccreditationACGME #1401611114J-1

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Advocate Health Care is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Chicago, IL. It has 24 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 55 residents in training. It reports 82.8% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $70,000. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year

55 residents · 56 approved

PGY-1 salary

$70.0k

IMG percentage

82.8%

Visa sponsorship

J-1

Apps : 1 spot

—

Match report pending

verified3 months ago

Open vacancies

—

None listed

SOAP eligible

Yes

2117140C0

Accredited since 1956 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2012

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score

Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1

Optional

Required to apply

Step 2 CK

Optional

Required to apply

COMLEX

—

DO applicants

Letters

Reference letters needed

Visa

J-1

Application service

ERAS

Main match

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match code

2117140C0

NRMP identifier

Match status

Active

SOAP eligible

Yes

via ERAS

MRM eligible

Yes

via ERAS

Listed in the NRMP directory as “Advocate Health Care-IL”.

View on NRMP Program Directory ↗

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG

83%

US MD

12%

Women

50%

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

Chicago Med Sch at Rosalind Franklin Univ of Med & Science Lincoln Memorial Univ DeBusk Coll of Osteopathic Med Midwestern Univ Arizona Coll of Osteopathic Med Midwestern Univ Chicago Coll of Osteopathic Med Rush Med Coll of Rush Univ Med Ctr Univ of Chicago Div of the Biological Sciences Pritzker Sch of Med Univ of Illinois Coll of Med

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week

Avg PGY-1 on duty

Max on-duty

Consecutive hours

Lecture hours

Protected didactic / week

Night float

Yes

PGY-1 rotation

Moonlighting

Yes

Outside work allowed

Faculty ratio

0.1

Full-time per resident

Days off / year

Avg PGY-1

Interviews / cycle

—

Slots offered

Preliminary positions

Yes

Offered by this program

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center is a part of Advocate Health Care, the largest fully-integrated health care network in Illinois. Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, located on Chicago’s North Side, is one of the state’s largest, most comprehensive nonprofit medical centers. Illinois Masonic Medical Center offers a wide range of medical specialties and is nationally recognized for its medical expertise, use of the most innovative technologies and dedication to patient safety, quality and service. A commitment to community, medical education and ongoing clinical research affirms our mission of providing patients the highest quality care in Chicagoland, as illustrated by our many honors, including being named a 100 Top Hospital by Truven Health Analytics for five consecutive years. Illinois Masonic Medical Center, a 408-bed teaching hospital, is part of Advocate Health Care, the largest fully integrated health system in Illinois. Thank you for participating and engaging with Advocate Health Care on social media. Comments and engagement on our social media platforms are welcomed and encouraged, but we ask that you treat others with respect. Posts we deem to violate these guidelines may be deleted. Read our social media community engagement guidelines: https://bit.ly/3HLHpCX

Star Rating

3 / 5

Overall hospital rating

Beds

314

Mid-size

Care quality (CMS Care Compare)

Safety of care1 better · 6 same · 0 worse

Mortality1 better · 5 same · 0 worse

Readmission0 better · 8 same · 1 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Leapfrog Safety GradeC

Industry Payments (2024)

Total

$40K

Research

Payments

Top payer: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($25K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)

Admissions

12,234

ED visits

38,782

Inpatient surgeries

3,287

Outpatient surgeries

8,721

Births

1,513

Daily census

174

Full-time staff

1,895

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center · Chicago, IL

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Clinical sites

Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center

Primary

Chicago, IL314 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,430/mo

Estimated take-home after rent & state tax

Rent ~36.3% of pay

Take-home$3,430/mo

Rent (1BR)$2,115/mo

State tax$289/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $70,000 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.95% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Rental market & livability

Median 1BR rent

~$2,115

Median 2BR rent

~$3,245

Area median rent ~$2,247/mo · 24 days on market4.99% rental listings MoM

Listings near this programZIP 60657

~$1,545–~$2,095/mo

450-508 W. Aldine

0–1 bd · 1 ba · 582 sqft

0 bd · 1 ba · 360 sqft

0–3 bd · 3 ba · 2,300 sqft

0 bd · 1 ba · 314 sqft

2–4 bd · 3 ba · 2,315 sqft

2–3 bd · 3 ba · 1,400 sqft

1108 W Newport Ave

~$1,280–~$1,420/mo

641 W. Aldine

0 bd · 1 ba · 495 sqft

Cats ok

641 W Aldine Ave

Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.

Livability

County figures for Cook County, Illinois (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax

4.95%

Top marginal rate · 2025

Median Income

$81,797

+$3k vs US median

Avg Commute

32 min

US avg 27 min

Foreign-born share

County vs US average

Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Ariel Katz, MD, MPH

Associate Program Director, 0.5

Program Director

Ms. Anahi Toolabian, BS

Program Administrator

Coordinator

Ms. Saleha Aya, BS

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Advocate Health Care located?: Advocate Health Care is located in Chicago, IL.
Is Advocate Health Care ACGME-accredited?: Yes — Advocate Health Care holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Advocate Health Care?: Advocate Health Care has approximately 55 residents in training.
How much is rent near Advocate Health Care?: Median rent near Chicago, IL is ~$2,115/month for a 1BR and ~$3,245/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Advocate Health Care accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?: Yes — 82.8% of Advocate Health Care's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Advocate Health Care sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?: Advocate Health Care reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Advocate Health Care require?: Advocate Health Care does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Advocate Health Care?: Advocate Health Care reports a PGY-1 salary of $70,000. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Advocate Health Care?: US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Advocate Health Care to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Advocate Health Care have unfilled or off-cycle positions?: Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Internal Medicine residency program positions as they appear.