Psychiatry Residency Program
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityMcGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University is an ACGME-accredited university-based Psychiatry residency program in Chicago, IL. It has 10 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 35 residents in training. It reports 0% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $73,983. 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 1960 · 4 years · Last ACGME review 2012
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 “Northwestern McGaw/NMH/VA-IL”.
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Training tracks
Research track/fellowship (non-ACGME accredited)
ResearchAcademic or clinician educator
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
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
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of healthcare. It encompasses the research, teaching, and patient care activities of the academic medical center. Sharing a commitment to superior quality, academic excellence and patient safety, the organizations within Northwestern Medicine comprise a combined workforce of more than 30,000 among clinical and administrative staff, medical and science faculty and medical students. Northwestern Medicine is comprised of more than 100 locations throughout the region, anchored by the #1 hospital in Illinois as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. What makes us better, makes you better.
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.
Top payer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($98K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Northwestern Memorial Hospital · Chicago, IL
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Clinical sites
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
PrimaryJesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $73,983 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 ~$2,820/mo · 46 days on market1.07% 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 McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University located?
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University is located in Chicago, IL.
- What type of program is McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University?
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University is a university-based residency program.
- Is McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University?
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University has approximately 35 residents in training.
- How much is rent near McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University?
- Median rent near Chicago, IL is ~$3,164/month for a 1BR and ~$4,924/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University reports that none of its current residents are International Medical Graduates. That is a snapshot of the current cohort as reported to FREIDA, not a stated policy, and it can change year to year. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Yes — McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University 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 McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University require?
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University 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 McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University?
- McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University reports a PGY-1 salary of $73,983. 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 McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University?
- 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 McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University 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 Psychiatry residency program positions as they appear.