FAMILY MEDICINE

Advocate Health Care/Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Program

Park Ridge, Illinois

We have a great team serving and learning together. We are one of the oldest and most highly regarded family medicine residencies in the Chicago area,

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

December 1, 2025

Year 1 Seats

9

Interviews Last Year

104
58%

Interview Ratio

11.6

% US MD

37

% IMG

0
J-1 VisaNo
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

2

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

Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)

Offers Prematch

--

USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

--

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

--

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$70,000
PGY-2
$72,500
PGY-3
$75,750

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

228-260

Silver Signal → Invite

48%

Gold Signal → Invite

28%

No Signal → Invite

56%

US IMG → Invite

0%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

9

Year 3 Size

9

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

27

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.4

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

60

Contact Details

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Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

63 %

Total Physician Faculty

14

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

28 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

28 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

28 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

24 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-27 to 2025-12-19

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-11-01 to 2026-12-20

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

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Sponsor Institution

Advocate Health Care

Primary Institution

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Participant Institutions

Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Annual Hospital Admissions

29139

Annual ED Visits

70462

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowancePlacement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
  • International experience/global health
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

USA 25

Haley Bylina

Rush Medical College

Chicago, IL, USA

Rachel George

Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Downers Grove, IL, USA

Ruxandra Griza

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University

North Chicago, IL, USA

Izabela Pop

University of Miami

Miami, FL, USA

Michael Prochazka

Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Downers Grove, IL, USA

Aaron Sackschewsky

Loyola Stritch School of Medicine

Maywood, IL, USA

Amatul Salam

Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Downers Grove, IL, USA

Stacey Sklepinski

University of Maryland

Baltimore, MD, USA

Grant Woodside

University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford

Rockford, IL, USA

Caleb Alexander

Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Tulsa, OK, USA

Jared Bukowski

Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Downers Grove, IL, USA

Meagan Cullen

Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Downers Grove, IL, USA

Alyssa Panganiban

New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine

Old Westbury, NY, USA

Maja Popovic

Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Downers Grove, IL, USA

Priya Soni

Indiana University School of Medicine

Indianapolis, IN, USA

Nicholas Stallion

Kansas City University

Kansas City, MO, USA

Joseph Younan

Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University

North Chicago, IL, USA

Kristen Younan

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chicago, IL, USA

Bakir Dzananovic

Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

Meridian, ID, USA

Arielle Fontheim

Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Downers Grove, IL, USA

Zehra Hussain

Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Downers Grove, IL, USA

Mitchell Pei

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH, USA

Kayla Reyes

A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kirksville, MO, USA

Savannah Soik

Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine

Downers Grove, IL, USA

Vishnu Velupula

Kansas City University

Kansas City, MO, USA
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