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Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Residency Program

Aurora Health Care
Milwaukee, WI
Continued AccreditationACGME #1545621079

Aurora Health Care is an ACGME-accredited Clinical cardiac electrophysiology residency program in Milwaukee, WI. It has 3 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 6 residents in training. It reports 50% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $91,750. 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
3
6 residents · 6 approved
PGY-1 salary
$91.8k
IMG percentage
50%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1995 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2009

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
2–4
Incl. chair, faculty, specialty
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

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
50%
x
US MD
17%
x
DO
33%
x
Women
17%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

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
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
3
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.9
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1.5
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
5
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Aurora Health Care is proud to be a part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the U.S. Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin and Michigan, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs nearly 162,000 team members across 68 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in annual community benefits. Learn more: advocatehealth.org Read our social media community engagement guidelines: aah.org/social

Star Rating
4 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 3 same · 3 worse
Mortality3 better · 4 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 10 same · 1 worse

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

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 11 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$25K
Research
$0
Payments
9

Top payer: National Marrow Donor Program ($12K)

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

NIH Research Funding (FY2025)
Total awarded
$6.6M
Active projects
~3

Source: NIH RePORTER — federal research grants awarded to this teaching hospital (last 3 fiscal years).

Primary teaching site: Aurora Health Care · Milwaukee, WI

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Aurora Health Care

Primary
Milwaukee, WI

Aurora Sinai Medical Center

Milwaukee, WI230 beds

Aurora St Luke's Medical Center

Milwaukee, WI642 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$6,211/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~11.1% of pay
Take-home$6,211/mo
Rent (1BR)$850/mo
State tax$585/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $91,750 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 7.65% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
7.65%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$62,118
−$16k vs US median
Avg Commute
22 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

Jodi Zilinski, MD

PD - Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Rebecca A Young

Lead Medical Education Coordinator

Coordinator

Mr. Jonathan Friday

Fellowship Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Aurora Health Care located?
Aurora Health Care is located in Milwaukee, WI.
Is Aurora Health Care ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Aurora Health Care holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Aurora Health Care?
Aurora Health Care has approximately 6 residents in training.
How much is rent near Aurora Health Care?
Median rent near Milwaukee, WI is ~$850/month for a 1BR and ~$1,000/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Aurora Health Care accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 50% of Aurora 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 Aurora Health Care sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Aurora Health Care does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Aurora Health Care require?
Aurora 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 Aurora Health Care?
Aurora Health Care reports a PGY-1 salary of $91,750. 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 Aurora 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 Aurora Health Care to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Aurora 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 Clinical cardiac electrophysiology residency program positions as they appear.