FAMILY MEDICINE

Rush University Medical Center/Esperanza Health Centers Program

Chicago, Illinois

Our residency is a community-based primary care Teaching Health Center program. A collaboration between Rush University Medical Center and Esperanza H

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

November 30, 2025

Year 1 Seats

8

Interviews Last Year

95
60%

Interview Ratio

11.9

% US MD

31.8

% IMG

54.5
J-1 VisaNo
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

5

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

--

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US or outside the US

Offers Prematch

--

USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$68,245
PGY-2
$72,738
PGY-3
$75,046

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

222-256

Silver Signal → Invite

30%

Gold Signal → Invite

13%

No Signal → Invite

48%

US IMG → Invite

3%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

8

Year 3 Size

8

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

24

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.5

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

60

Contact Details

Direct points of contact for this program

Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

13.6 %

Total Physician Faculty

15

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

20 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

14 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1

Medical Insurance

Fully Paid by Institution

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-01 to 2026-01-15

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-01 to 2027-01-15

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Esperanza Health Centers-Brighton Park

Sponsor Institution

Rush University Medical Center

Primary Institution

Esperanza Health Centers-Brighton Park

Participant Institutions

Esperanza Health Centers-Brighton Park | Oak Street Health-Madison St Clinic | Rush Oak Park Hospital | Warren Barr Pavilion

Annual Hospital Admissions

--

Annual ED Visits

--

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Instruction in medical Spanish or other non-English language
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

Saint Kitts and Nevis 2

Daniel Albarran, MD

University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Lizbeth García Rodríguez, MD

University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts

Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Ecuador 1

Elsa A Garcia, MD

Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil

Guayaquil, Ecuador

Mexico 3

Laura Gonzalez, MD

La Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Facultad de Medicina

Guadalajara, Mexico

Diego Silva, MD

La Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Facultad de Medicina

Guadalajara, Mexico

Brenda Perez, MD

La Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara Facultad de Medicina

Guadalajara, Mexico

United States 12

Aníbal E. González Álvarez, MD

Ponce Health Sciences University

Ponce, PR, United States

Juan Rojas, MD

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Joaquin Zetina Huesca, MD

University of Utah School of Medicine

Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Amna Haider, DO

Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine

Glendale, AZ, United States

Candace Hayes, MD

Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Tiffany Ruan, DO

Kansas City University Osteopathic Medical School

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Stephanie Saadeh, MD

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Richmond, VA, United States

Matthew Anderson, MD

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Zachary Benefield, MD

Rush Medical College of Rush University

Chicago, IL, United States

Jordan Palmer, DO

AT Still University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kirksville, MO, United States

Aidimer Perez, MD

Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine

Maywood, IL, United States

Rubén D. Vega Pérez, MD, MPH

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York, NY, United States

Aruba 1

Loren Alonso, MD

Xavier University School of Medicine

Oranjestad, Aruba

Sint Maarten 1

Anna Jinnah, MD

American University of the Caribbean

Cupecoy, Sint Maarten

Barbados 2

Shadi Ramirez-Avalos, MD

Ross University School of Medicine

Bridgetown, Barbados

Katherine Stetkevych, MD

Ross University School of Medicine

Bridgetown, Barbados

Anguilla 1

Riddhi Chaudhari, MD

Saint James School of Medicine

The Valley, Anguilla

Colombia 1

Manuela Tejada, MD

Universidad CES Escuela de Medicina

Medellín, Colombia
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