Family Medicine Residency Program
Lawndale Christian Health CenterLawndale Christian Health Center is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Chicago, IL. It has 8 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 23 residents in training. It reports 38.1% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $66,000. 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
Accredited since 2019 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2022
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Lawndale Christian Health Ctr-IL”.
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Training tracks
Other
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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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
Lawndale Christian Health Center (LCHC) is a community-based nonprofit organization, that was founded in 1984 by Lawndale Community Church. We are dedicated to improving the health of Lawndale and the neighboring communities on Chicago's West Side. LCHC provides quality primary care services without regard for a patient's ability to pay and serves as a community resource for eliminating health disparities. Our values are an extension of the Christian Community Development philosophy, embodied by the words: Relocation, Reconciliation, Redistribution. Our mission is to show and share the love of Jesus by promoting wellness and providing quality, affordable health care for Lawndale and the neighboring communities. We believe that wellness extends beyond the exam room and work hard to make healthy options available to our staff, neighbors and ourselves.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 8 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Primary teaching site: Lawndale Christian Health Center · Chicago, IL
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Clinical sites
Lawndale Christian Health Center
PrimaryMount Sinai Hospital Medical Center of Chicago
St Anthony Hospital
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $66,000 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 ~$1,690/mo · 61 days on market21.67% 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 Lawndale Christian Health Center located?
- Lawndale Christian Health Center is located in Chicago, IL.
- What type of program is Lawndale Christian Health Center?
- Lawndale Christian Health Center is a community-based residency program.
- Is Lawndale Christian Health Center ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Lawndale Christian Health Center holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Lawndale Christian Health Center?
- Lawndale Christian Health Center has approximately 23 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Lawndale Christian Health Center?
- Median rent near Chicago, IL is ~$1,225/month for a 1BR and ~$1,450/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Lawndale Christian Health Center accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 38.1% of Lawndale Christian Health Center'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 Lawndale Christian Health Center sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Lawndale Christian Health Center 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 Lawndale Christian Health Center require?
- Lawndale Christian Health Center 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 Lawndale Christian Health Center?
- Lawndale Christian Health Center reports a PGY-1 salary of $66,000. 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 Lawndale Christian Health Center?
- 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 Lawndale Christian Health Center to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Lawndale Christian Health Center 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 Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.