Advocate Health Care/Advocate Children’s Hospital (Oak Lawn) Program

Oak Lawn, IL

Community (Uni. Aff.)STEP 222 - 268 DO Friendly IMG Friendly

Specialty:Pediatrics

ACGME Code:3201621382

NRMP Code:2117320C0

Status:Continued Accreditation

Overview

The Pediatric Residency Program at Advocate Children's Hospital - Oak Lawn (ACH-OL) is designed to prepare residents for a successful career in pediatrics, whether in subspecialty or general practice. This program excels in providing a well-rounded experience that combines academic knowledge with extensive clinical exposure, focusing on care delivery in a diverse and high-volume pediatric setting.

Curriculum and Rotations

Residents participate in a three-year program that involves a broad range of pediatric experiences. Training covers both the diagnostic complexities and management challenges associated with primary care as well as sophisticated tertiary care. The program emphasizes competency in handling acute and chronic pediatric diseases, ensuring residents are well-prepared for both common and complex medical cases.

Throughout their time in the program, residents undergo clinical training in various outpatient settings, including:

Ambulatory care in adolescent medicine.
Subspecialties such as endocrinology, gastroenterology, and neurology.
Participation in outpatient continuity clinics aimed at fostering consistent patient care.
Opportunities to engage in community health initiatives, including Healthy Steps, an initiative designed to promote the optimal development of children.

ACH-OL operates under a hospitalist model, providing 24/7 clinical support to residents and facilitating hands-on learning experiences. In addition, the program integrates residents into the continuum of care, including emergency and inpatient settings.

Research and Scholarly Activities

Research is a fundamental component of the Pediatric Residency Program, where residents are expected to complete a research project during their training. The department has a robust focus on quality improvement initiatives, encouraging residents to engage in quality improvement projects alongside their clinical responsibilities. Scholarly activities include:

Regular departmental research presentations.
Participation in conferences and ongoing quality improvement training.

The program supports residents pursuing research funding and presents opportunities for residents to showcase their scholarly work on both local and national stages.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement

Advocate Children’s Hospital emphasizes diversity and inclusion within its residency program. Efforts include:

A dedicated Culturally Effective Health Care Curriculum that aims to prepare residents to treat a diverse patient population.
Resident affinity groups focused on various interests including Women in Medicine and LGBTQ+ healthcare, providing mentorship and social support.
Community and advocacy experience that integrates residents into local health initiatives, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of community health challenges.

Support for Visa Sponsorship

The Pediatric Residency Program at ACH-OL is International Medical Graduate (IMG) friendly and offers visa sponsorship, notably for J-1 and H-1B visa types. This support facilitates a welcoming environment for residents from diverse international backgrounds.

Application Process

The application process is highly competitive, assessing candidates based on:

Medical school transcripts and USMLE/COMLEX scores.
Letters of recommendation from at least three faculty members.
A personal interview.

Prospective residents should thoroughly complete their application as the program generally receives more applications than available interview positions. Additionally, there are no specific maximums for failed STEP exams, provided that candidates demonstrate competence and academic readiness.

Wellness and Support Programs

To promote resident wellness, the residency program offers various initiatives such as:

Regular wellness check-ins with program leadership.
A dedicated wellness committee led by residents to foster social interaction and support.
Scheduled wellness retreats and educational sessions.

This commitment to wellness ensures that residents maintain a healthy work-life balance throughout their training.

Salary and Benefits

Residents of ACH-OL are compensated competitively, with salaries ranging from $69,596 to $75,587 depending on the postgraduate year. Additional benefits include:

Four weeks of vacation annually.
Comprehensive health and dental insurance plans.
Meal reimbursement and an allowance for educational materials.
Opportunities for moonlighting during residency.

The financial support and benefits package is designed to ease the financial burdens often faced during residency training.

Web sources

1. Pediatric Education 2. Application Process 3. Community & Advocacy 4. Healthy Steps 5. Conferences & Scholarly Activities 6. Diversity & Inclusion 7. Global Health Program 8. Matched Fellowships 9. CMO Message to Residents 10. Facility & Services 11. Pediatric Residency Program 12. Resident Advisor Program 13. Retreats Wellness 14. Salary & Benefits 15. Student Rotations

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Program data

ACGME History

Accreditation Last updated: Jul 16, 2026

Initial accreditation0

Full accreditation0

Continued27

Warning0

Probationary Accreditation0

Withdrawal0

#	Academic Year	Status	Effective Date
01	2000 - 2001	Continued Full Accreditation	Apr 19, 1998
02	2001 - 2002	Continued Full Accreditation	Apr 19, 1998
03	2002 - 2003	Continued Full Accreditation	Apr 19, 1998
04	2003 - 2004	Continued Full Accreditation	Mar 28, 2004
05	2004 - 2005	Continued Full Accreditation	Mar 28, 2004
06	2005 - 2006	Continued Full Accreditation	Mar 28, 2004
07	2006 - 2007	Continued Full Accreditation	Mar 28, 2004
08	2007 - 2008	Continued Full Accreditation	Mar 28, 2004
09	2008 - 2009	Continued Full Accreditation	Mar 28, 2004
10	2009 - 2010	Continued	Oct 25, 2009

Program

Program Size

-- (3 years)

Accreditation Status

Continued Accreditation

(Effective: January 26, 2026)

Composition

MD · 38%

DO · 46%

U.S. IMG · 2%

Non-U.S. IMG · 14%

Training

Faculty-to-Residents Ratio:1.4X

Quality of Life

First Year Paid Sick Leave: --

First Year Paid Vacation: --

First Year Salary: --

Admission

Visa Sponsorship:--

YOG Cutoff:--

Gender

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Scores

Match History

Track ID: 2117320C0

2020

13 of 13

2021

13 of 13

2022

13 of 13

2023

13 of 13

2024

13 of 13

2025

14 of 15

2026

15 of 15

Filled Position

Unfilled Position

Roster

Publications

2 Publications (5 yr)

Peer-reviewed output from faculty and residents, last 5 years

2 Publications (5 yr)

Hospital pediatrics2025

Future-Proofing Pediatric Hospital Medicine: Medical Education in Workforce Sustainability.

Monisha Sachdev,¹Averi E Wilson,²Kelci B Butler,³

PMID: 40234027doi.org/10.1542/hpeds.2025-008523

Journal of patient-centered research and reviews2023

Survey of Pediatric Critical Care Fellows on Postresuscitation Debriefing.

Nicole K Sather,¹Lauren E Zinns,²Gillian Brennan,³Lily Guo,⁴

PMID: 38046994doi.org/10.17294/2330-0698.2036

Location

Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Population

58,362

Median income

$82,493Above

Education

30.2%Above

Employment

59.4%Below

Health

7.6%Below

Age

41Above

Above the national average
Below the national average
Similar to the national average

Housing — Rental prices

Rental prices

Typical Observed Market Rent Index - ZORI Over Time

Date

Region - Oak Lawn, IL

State - Illinois

United States

1/31/2015

N/A

$1,167

$1,193

2/28/2015

N/A

$1,170

$1,199

3/31/2015

N/A

$1,174

$1,206

4/30/2015

N/A

$1,178

$1,213

5/31/2015

N/A

$1,181

$1,228

6/30/2015

N/A

$1,145

$1,233

7/31/2015

N/A

$1,147

$1,235

8/31/2015

N/A

$1,149

$1,241

9/30/2015

N/A

$1,152

$1,245

10/31/2015

N/A

$1,156

$1,253

11/30/2015

N/A

$1,159

$1,259

12/31/2015

N/A

$1,159

$1,263

1/31/2016

N/A

$1,161

$1,275

2/29/2016

N/A

$1,163

$1,279

3/31/2016

N/A

$1,165

$1,282

4/30/2016

N/A

$1,166

$1,285

5/31/2016

N/A

$1,124

$1,291

6/30/2016

N/A

$1,126

$1,294

7/31/2016

N/A

$1,129

$1,295

8/31/2016

N/A

$1,131

$1,303

9/30/2016

N/A

$1,130

$1,307

10/31/2016

N/A

$1,131

$1,311

11/30/2016

N/A

$1,134

$1,312

12/31/2016

N/A

$1,094

$1,313

1/31/2017

N/A

$1,113

$1,317

2/28/2017

N/A

$1,114

$1,324

3/31/2017

N/A

$1,118

$1,335

4/30/2017

N/A

$1,123

$1,346

5/31/2017

N/A

$1,128

$1,353

6/30/2017

N/A

$1,131

$1,357

7/31/2017

N/A

$1,131

$1,359

8/31/2017

N/A

$1,132

$1,363

9/30/2017

N/A

$1,134

$1,406

10/31/2017

N/A

$1,137

$1,414

11/30/2017

N/A

$1,138

$1,413

12/31/2017

N/A

$1,141

$1,420

1/31/2018

N/A

$1,165

$1,422

2/28/2018

N/A

$1,171

$1,427

3/31/2018

N/A

$1,184

$1,429

4/30/2018

N/A

$1,186

$1,434

5/31/2018

N/A

$1,187

$1,438

6/30/2018

N/A

$1,190

$1,444

7/31/2018

N/A

$1,194

$1,449

8/31/2018

N/A

$1,196

$1,455

9/30/2018

N/A

$1,199

$1,461

10/31/2018

N/A

$1,202

$1,465

11/30/2018

N/A

$1,210

$1,473

12/31/2018

N/A

$1,213

$1,482

1/31/2019

N/A

$1,229

$1,492

2/28/2019

N/A

$1,257

$1,495

3/31/2019

N/A

$1,259

$1,503

4/30/2019

N/A

$1,262

$1,509

5/31/2019

N/A

$1,265

$1,514

6/30/2019

N/A

$1,269

$1,519

7/31/2019

N/A

$1,272

$1,526

8/31/2019

N/A

$1,277

$1,531

9/30/2019

N/A

$1,280

$1,534

10/31/2019

N/A

$1,282

$1,541

11/30/2019

N/A

$1,282

$1,545

12/31/2019

N/A

$1,297

$1,552

1/31/2020

N/A

$1,301

$1,560

2/29/2020

N/A

$1,307

$1,565

3/31/2020

N/A

$1,322

$1,565

4/30/2020

N/A

$1,325

$1,566

5/31/2020

N/A

$1,324

$1,563

6/30/2020

N/A

$1,321

$1,562

7/31/2020

N/A

$1,325

$1,571

8/31/2020

N/A

$1,327

$1,574

9/30/2020

N/A

$1,333

$1,586

10/31/2020

N/A

$1,341

$1,593

11/30/2020

N/A

$1,349

$1,602

12/31/2020

N/A

$1,370

$1,606

1/31/2021

N/A

$1,371

$1,613

2/28/2021

N/A

$1,383

$1,620

3/31/2021

N/A

$1,392

$1,629

4/30/2021

N/A

$1,402

$1,649

5/31/2021

N/A

$1,412

$1,663

6/30/2021

N/A

$1,430

$1,686

7/31/2021

N/A

$1,444

$1,707

8/31/2021

N/A

$1,456

$1,729

9/30/2021

N/A

$1,470

$1,752

10/31/2021

N/A

$1,481

$1,767

11/30/2021

N/A

$1,491

$1,777

12/31/2021

N/A

$1,497

$1,791

1/31/2022

N/A

$1,504

$1,800

2/28/2022

N/A

$1,531

$1,820

3/31/2022

N/A

$1,528

$1,829

4/30/2022

N/A

$1,545

$1,841

5/31/2022

N/A

$1,576

$1,852

6/30/2022

N/A

$1,573

$1,861

7/31/2022

N/A

$1,584

$1,868

8/31/2022

N/A

$1,560

$1,872

9/30/2022

N/A

$1,559

$1,875

10/31/2022

$1,347

$1,578

$1,873

11/30/2022

$1,348

$1,552

$1,875

12/31/2022

$1,412

$1,576

$1,874

1/31/2023

$1,415

$1,553

$1,877

2/28/2023

$1,439

$1,559

$1,879

3/31/2023

$1,412

$1,587

$1,884

4/30/2023

$1,423

$1,585

$1,886

5/31/2023

$1,426

$1,594

$1,886

6/30/2023

$1,420

$1,591

$1,886

7/31/2023

$1,407

$1,603

$1,891

8/31/2023

$1,420

$1,602

$1,908

9/30/2023

$1,436

$1,608

$1,912

10/31/2023

$1,451

$1,620

$1,916

11/30/2023

$1,464

$1,631

$1,918

12/31/2023

$1,447

$1,645

$1,921

1/31/2024

$1,470

$1,664

$1,928

2/29/2024

$1,480

$1,673

$1,932

3/31/2024

$1,501

$1,664

$1,935

4/30/2024

$1,500

$1,676

$1,942

5/31/2024

$1,497

$1,690

$1,946

6/30/2024

$1,522

$1,686

$1,973

7/31/2024

$1,522

$1,694

$1,958

8/31/2024

$1,531

$1,691

$1,992

9/30/2024

$1,525

$1,701

$1,993

10/31/2024

$1,534

$1,712

$1,995

11/30/2024

$1,549

$1,720

$1,999

12/31/2024

$1,550

$1,733

$2,003

1/31/2025

$1,560

$1,751

$2,006

2/28/2025

$1,547

$1,756

$2,007

3/31/2025

$1,557

$1,767

$2,016

4/30/2025

$1,570

$1,782

$2,019

5/31/2025

$1,589

$1,784

$2,022

6/30/2025

$1,593

$1,789

$2,026

7/31/2025

$1,617

$1,793

$2,029

8/31/2025

$1,623

$1,795

$2,027

9/30/2025

$1,644

$1,791

$2,030

10/31/2025

$1,650

$1,788

$2,052

11/30/2025

$1,656

$1,777

$2,095

12/31/2025

$1,675

$1,794

$2,086

1/31/2026

$1,681

$1,830

$2,160

2/28/2026

$1,711

$1,832

$2,178

Crime — All violent offences

Rate per 100,000 residents

Rate per 100,000 people Over Time

Date

Region - Oak Lawn, IL

State - Illinois

United States

4/1/2021

5/1/2021

6/1/2021

7/1/2021

102

8/1/2021

9/1/2021

10/1/2021

11/1/2021

12/1/2021

1/1/2022

2/1/2022

3/1/2022

4/1/2022

5/1/2022

105

6/1/2022

101

7/1/2022

8/1/2022

9/1/2022

10/1/2022

11/1/2022

12/1/2022

1/1/2023

2/1/2023

3/1/2023

4/1/2023

5/1/2023

100

6/1/2023

104

7/1/2023

8/1/2023

105

9/1/2023

10/1/2023

101

11/1/2023

12/1/2023

1/1/2024

2/1/2024

105

3/1/2024

104

4/1/2024

5/1/2024

105

6/1/2024

7/1/2024

149

8/1/2024

103

9/1/2024

10/1/2024

11/1/2024

12/1/2024

1/1/2025

2/1/2025

3/1/2025

4/1/2025

5/1/2025

6/1/2025

7/1/2025

8/1/2025

9/1/2025

10/1/2025

11/1/2025

12/1/2025

1/1/2026

2/1/2026

3/1/2026

Living in Oak Lawn, IL

Crime Rate and Safety

Oak Lawn has a relatively low crime rate compared to national averages, making it a safe place to live.

Fun Activities

The town offers various parks, shopping centers, restaurants, and community events for residents to enjoy.

Climate

Oak Lawn experiences all four seasons with warm summers and cold winters.

Races and Population

The population is diverse with a mix of different races and ethnicities.

Education

Oak Lawn has good schools and educational opportunities for families with children.

Cost of Living

The cost of living in Oak Lawn is reasonable compared to nearby Chicago.

Proximity to Larger Cities

Oak Lawn is located about a 30-minute drive from Chicago, offering access to a major city with numerous cultural and entertainment options.

Pros

Safe environment
good schools
proximity to Chicago.

Cons

Traffic congestion during rush hours
colder winters.

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External Links

1. United States Census Bureau - https://data.census.gov/profile/City,_VS?g=160XX00US1754820

2. Zillow Research - Observed Rent Index (ZORI) - https://www.zillow.com/research/data/

3. FBI - Crime/Law Enforcement Stats (Uniform Crime Reporting Program) - https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ucr

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Advocate Health Care/Advocate Children’s Hospital (Oak Lawn) Program

Overview

Curriculum and Rotations

Research and Scholarly Activities

Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement

Support for Visa Sponsorship

Application Process

Wellness and Support Programs

Salary and Benefits

Web sources

SmartPick

Program data

Program

Training

Quality of Life

Admission

Gender

Rotation Duration by Site

Benchmarks

Scores

Match History Matched positions of the program in previous years

Roster

Publications

Future-Proofing Pediatric Hospital Medicine: Medical Education in Workforce Sustainability.

Survey of Pediatric Critical Care Fellows on Postresuscitation Debriefing.

Location

Living in Oak Lawn, IL

Crime Rate and Safety

Fun Activities

Climate

Races and Population

Education

Cost of Living

Proximity to Larger Cities

Pros

Cons

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Nearby programs

Other specialties near Oak Lawn, IL

External Links

Match History