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McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University Program

Chicago, Illinois · Pediatrics · ACGME ID 3201621070

Official ERAS 2027 listing

ERAS 2027 status
Participating
Program signals
Takes part in program signaling for ERAS 2027 (5 signals per applicant in this specialty)
Track
Not stated in the program name
AAMC badges
None
ACGME ID
3201621070
Program website
www.pediatrics.northwestern.edu/education/residents/index.html (as listed by AAMC)

Source: AAMC ERAS 2027 Participating Specialties & Programs, Pediatrics, copied Nov 14, 2026.

Requirements

Visa, graduation-year and score requirements for this program are not verified yet, so they are not shown. Check the program's own website or its FREIDA (AMA) listing before you apply.

What the program's website says

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Visa
Our parent program, McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, sponsors both J-1 and H-1B visas. source
What is the criteria to be eligible for an H-1B visa? A candidate may be eligible for an H-1B visa if the following criteria are met: source
With the only exception being those applicants currently enrolled at US-based medical schools who are eligible for a 1 year OPT visa before applying for an H-1B. source
USMLE / COMLEX
We do not use USMLE cut off scores but do require applicants to have passed Step II USMLE prior to ranking, as this is an institutional requirement at McGaw/Northwestern. source
Northwestern/McGaw Medical Center requires all applicants ultimately ranked by the program to have passed USMLE Step 2 by the time rank lists are due in March 2027, such that if you have not passed the exam by February 2027, the program will reach out to clarify these plans and results. source
All trainees must have passed Step II of the USMLE source
US clinical experience
Clinical experience in the United States (either as a visiting medical student or as a recipient of a postgraduate externship) with a letter of support from the responsible faculty attending physician is desirable. source
Letters of recommendation
Do all my letters of recommendation need to be from pediatricians? We would like letters from individuals who know you well and are able to comment on your skills, abilities, accomplishments and suitability for a residency position. source
Is there a maximum number of letters of recommendation you will accept? No, we will review and consider any letter of recommendation that comes to us through ERAS. source
Submitted exceptional letters of recommendation from an academic institution in which they had a meaningful experience in direct patient care or as a research coordinator source

Where current residents went to medical school

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