Rush University Medical Center Program

The Rush University Medical Center Program offers an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-accredited three-year residency in internal medicine, with a broad range of outpatient and inpatient experiences aimed at making residents excellent clinicians. The program highlights include outstanding inpatient training, multidisciplinary team collaboration, strong research support, and a wide variety of elective tracks including global health, community health, patient safety, quality improvement, and medical education. Additionally, it offers experiences at both RUSH University and Cook County Hospital with a focus on primary care, in collaboration with John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County.

The mission of the program is to provide outstanding residency training in a collegial environment that fosters clinical excellence and has an academic focus on research, quality improvement, health equity, leadership, and medical education, serving the local Chicago west side community and the tertiary care population from the region.

Regarding eligibility for application, the program accepts expected graduates of accredited US and Canadian medical schools or International Medical Graduates of a medical school listed by the World Directory of Medical Schools. Foreign citizens who attended a US medical school and Foreign Medical Graduates meeting the eligibility criteria will be considered for an H-1B visa, while other foreign citizens requiring work authorization will be offered a J-1 visa.

The program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) and requires applicants to submit a complete application via the Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS), which includes a common application form, Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE), medical school transcript, personal statement, letters of recommendation, and USMLE transcripts. For international medical graduates, additional requirements include having graduated medical school within the last four years, and recent clinical training or recent medical school graduate status is preferable.

The Internal Medicine Residency Program at Rush University Medical Center is designed to provide a comprehensive and supportive educational experience, preparing residents for various career paths in internal medicine, with strong support for research and scholarship and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.