PEDIATRICS

Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program

Chicago, Illinois

John H Stroger Jr Hospital is the only public safety net hospital in the city of Chicago, IL, and the Department of Pediatrics provides general and su

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

November 30, 2025

Year 1 Seats

12

% US MD

0

% IMG

100
J-1 VisaAccepts
H-1B VisaAccepts
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

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Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

--

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
$64,509
PGY-2
$67,635
PGY-3
$70,934

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

--

Silver Signal → Invite

--

Gold Signal → Invite

--

No Signal → Invite

--

US IMG → Invite

--

Non-US IMG → Invite

--

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

12

Year 3 Size

12

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

36

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.9

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

65

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

0 %

Total Physician Faculty

32

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)

28 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-22 to 2026-02-04

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-26 to 2027-02-05

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

Yes

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County

Sponsor Institution

Cook County Health and Hospitals System

Primary Institution

John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County

Participant Institutions

Rush University Medical Center | John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County

Annual Hospital Admissions

15960

Annual ED Visits

23351

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

On-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)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Economics of health care systems curriculum
  • Off-campus electives
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