How to Apply

We accept applications from September through January each year via the Electronic Residency Application Service, or ERAS. Our program is listed as Rush University Med Ctr-IL.

Eligible applicants must be 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. Other foreign citizens requiring work authorization will be offered a J-1 visa.

We are not accepting applications for PGY-2 or PGY-3 positions.

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Selection policy

• National Resident Matching Program (NRMP): The Internal Medicine Training Program participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
• Electronic Residency Application System (ERAS): Applicants must submit their complete application using ERAS. Applications by other means will not be accepted. A completed application must include:
  • The common application form
  • Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
  • Medical school transcript
  • Personal statement
  • Letters of recommendation
    • Two required letters: one clinical from an IM faculty and one DOM Summary Letter of Evaluation or a letter from the chairman of medicine or his/her designate
    • Optional letters: could be from clinical faculty or a scholarly project mentor
  • USMLE transcripts 
    • Step 2 CK is not required prior to interviewing

Note: A photo is not required for interview consideration

International medical graduates require all of the above, plus:

• Graduated medical school within the last four years
• Recent clinical training or recent medical school graduate (our program is understanding if you have been unable to secure a rotation during the pandemic)
• Valid ECFMG certificate by the time of the match

The Department of Medicine sponsors both J-1 and H-1B visas. Click here for more information. 

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About interview season

Our 2021-22 interview season will be virtual! Invitations are extended to selected applicants by email. We use Thalamus for candidates to self-schedule their interviews. We will also be using their video-conferencing software. Interviews are conducted from the beginning of November through the middle of January. Those selected to interview will receive information about the interview day via email. 

Due to the volume of inquiries, we are unable to respond to all emails and phone calls. We do not accept walk-in appointments and are only able to accommodate meetings with current Rush medical college students.

Our program did not elect to participate in the AAMC pilot project involving the supplemental application and preference signaling. It was our feeling that the current process is adequate and we did not feel it was appropriate to require additional effort from students. Regarding preference signaling, we recruit from a national pool of students each year and we have found that those with a specific geographical need have many opportunities to communicate that through the existing process. In addition, we welcome talking to students each year who are interested in our program’s offerings, and not just our city or region. The match process is all about exploring your options and figuring it out as you go, so anything that limits those options up front doesn’t seem in line with why we have the match.

Second look visits

Currently we are permitted to allow visits to our campus based on local guidelines and recommendations from the academic Internal Medicine community. We also understand that the pandemic requires flexibility, so at this time we have not committed to a plan for this. If you are selected to interview, you will be provided details on whether these are offered later in the season. If they are offered, they will be 100% optional, informal and focused around seeing our campus and meeting our residents.

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The Internal Medicine Residency Program does not discriminate with regard to gender, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, ethnic origin, economic status or place of residence.

 

For information about benefits, please visit the Rush GME webpage.

Contact us

If you have questions, please review our frequently asked questions. For additional questions, requests for program information should be directed to the following:

If you are a medical student interested in pursuing an elective in the Department of Internal Medicine, please click here. We do not coordinate student electives in our department. 

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