Internal Medicine Residency Program
Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemCook County Health and Hospitals System is an ACGME-accredited Internal Medicine residency program in Chicago, IL. It has 48 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 139 residents in training. It reports 75.4% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $64,059. 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
Accredited since 1955 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2017
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Cook County Health and Hosps Sys-IL”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareHospitalist
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Cohort composition
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Affiliated medical schools
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
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Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County is the flag ship of the Cook County Health & Hospitals System. The 464-bed hospital is anchored by 228 medical/surgical beds, with dedicated units for obstetrics (40 beds), pediatrics (40 beds), intensive care (80 beds), neonatal intensive care (58 beds), and burns (18 beds). The Level 1 Trauma Center is one of the most respected in the nation. The hospital’s adult emergency room treats over 110,000 patients annually. While the Pediatrics emergency room treats 45,000 children and adolescents each year with a no wait policy. Stroger Hospital is also a teaching hospital that provides primary, specialty and tertiary healthcare services. The hospital has a staff of more than 300 attending physicians along with more than 400 medical residents and fellows.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 6 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Stryker Corporation ($67)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County · Chicago, IL
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Clinical sites
John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County
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Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $64,059 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.95% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,530/mo · 32 days on market2.03% rental listings MoM
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Cook County, Illinois (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Cook County Health and Hospitals System located?
- Cook County Health and Hospitals System is located in Chicago, IL.
- Is Cook County Health and Hospitals System ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Cook County Health and Hospitals System holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Cook County Health and Hospitals System?
- Cook County Health and Hospitals System has approximately 139 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Cook County Health and Hospitals System?
- Median rent near Chicago, IL is ~$2,250/month for a 1BR and ~$2,995/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Cook County Health and Hospitals System accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 75.4% of Cook County Health and Hospitals System'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 Cook County Health and Hospitals System sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Yes — Cook County Health and Hospitals System reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. 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 Cook County Health and Hospitals System require?
- Cook County Health and Hospitals System 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 Cook County Health and Hospitals System?
- Cook County Health and Hospitals System reports a PGY-1 salary of $64,059. 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 Cook County Health and Hospitals System?
- 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 Cook County Health and Hospitals System to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Cook County Health and Hospitals System 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.