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Rush University Medical Center Program

Chicago, Illinois · Internal Medicine · ACGME ID 1401611121

Official ERAS 2027 listing

ERAS 2027 status
Participating
Program signals
Takes part in program signaling for ERAS 2027 (3 gold and 12 silver signals per applicant in this specialty)
Track
Not stated in the program name
AAMC badges
None
ACGME ID
1401611121
Program website
www.rush.edu/professionals/gme/internal (as listed by AAMC)

Source: AAMC ERAS 2027 Participating Specialties & Programs, Internal Medicine, updated Nov 16, 2026.

Requirements from the program's website

Visa
Sponsors J-1 and H-1B. H-1B is considered for eligible foreign graduates; others needing work authorization are offered J-1.
Years since graduation
IMGs: graduated within the last 4 years.
USMLE / COMLEX
Step 1 required to apply. Step 2 CK required before starting, not before interviews.
US clinical experience
IMGs need recent clinical training or a recent graduation.
ECFMG certification
Not stated on the program's page
Deadline and interviews
Applications accepted September through January via ERAS.
Other
Participates in the NRMP Match. Categorical program number 1147140C0.

Checked Nov 14, 2026 · Page says last updated Sep 2026 · Rush University: IM residency How to Apply page

How to prepare for this interview

  • IMGs need recent clinical training or graduation: be ready to describe exactly what you have done clinically since graduating.
  • Step 2 CK is required before starting: if pending, know your plan.

Written from the program's own stated requirements above.

What the program's website says

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Interviews
Our 2026-2027 interview season will be virtual. source
Selection Policy About Interview Season Contact Us source
We use Thalamus for candidates to self-schedule their interviews. source
Interviews are conducted from the beginning of November through the middle of January. source
Visa
Foreign citizens who attended a US medical school and Foreign Medical Graduates meeting the eligibility criteria will be considered for an H-1B visa. source
Other foreign citizens requiring work authorization will be offered a J-1 visa. source
The Department of Medicine sponsors both J-1 and H-1B visas. source
USMLE / COMLEX
Step 2 CK is not required prior to interviewing, but is required in order to begin residency source
Level 1 and Step 1 are required to apply source
Level 2 CK and Step 2 are not required prior to interviewing, but is required in order to begin residency source
Letters of recommendation
Letters of recommendation (3 required letters) source

Contacts listed on the program's website

  • Program director: Amie Gamino, MD source
  • Associate program director: Carol Burke, MD source
  • Associate program director: Usama Ahmad, MD source
  • Associate program director: Octavio Vega, MD source
  • Associate program director: Sonali Khandelwal, MD source
  • Associate program director: Edward Qian, DO source

From the program's own website, updated Nov 16, 2026. Staff change, so check the source page before you write, and keep emails short: one clear question, your AAMC ID, and no attachments unless they ask.

Where current residents went to medical school

Counted from the program's own residents page (page 1 · page 2) on Nov 16, 2026. We count lines that name a country or medical school, not people, and we do not store names, so treat the numbers as approximate and check the page.

Countries named with a medical school

France 1 · Israel 1 · Poland 1

Medical schools named

  • Rush Medical College 13
  • Chicago Medical School 4
  • RUSH Medical College 3
  • New York Medical College 1
  • University of Virginia School of Medicine 1
  • Wake Forest University Medical School 1

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