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. Our categorical Internal Medicine program number is 1147140C0.

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. The Department of Medicine sponsors both J-1 and H-1B visas.

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

 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 (3 required letters)
    • One Structured Evaluative Letter (SEL) or a letter from the chairperson of medicine or their designate
    • One clinical from an IM faculty
    • One of your choice
  • USMLE transcripts  
    • Step 1 is required to apply
    • Step 2 CK is not required prior to interviewing, but is required in order to begin residency 
  • COMLEX transcripts (DO candidates) 
    • Level 1 is required to apply
    • Level 2 CK is not required prior to interviewing, but is required in order to begin residency 
    • We do not require completion of USMLE exams for DO candidates 

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 

The Department of Medicine sponsors both J-1 and H-1B visas.

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.

About interview season

Our 2025-26 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.

Signaling

The tiered signaling system for Internal Medicine will be used again this year. We do use signals in our decision around interview selection, and we recommend if you are interested in the program to apply a signal. However, a signal does not guarantee an interview, so our only other advice is to work closely with your medical school advisors and incorporate their input into your decision making about which programs receive a signal from you.

Second look visits

We understand that during interview season the various virtual tools available to learn about programs and cities have worked well for many applicants, but for others a chance to visit a place in person is what they need to finalize their rank list. With that in mind, we do plan to offer the option to visit our city and campus late in the match season but before your lists are due. We will share the details of these plans with those selected to interview at RUSH, but early enough in the season to allow planning for travel. We love sharing Chicago, our hospital and our program culture and look forward to the chance to do that this year.

Last updated 8/5/2025

We will continue to update this page throughout interview season as needed.