Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Prime Midwest GME ConsortiumPrime Midwest GME Consortium is an ACGME-accredited community-based Emergency Medicine residency program in Chicago, IL. It has 13 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 39 residents in training. It reports 2.6% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $69,340. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.
Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.
Overview
Accredited since 1996 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2008
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Listed in the NRMP directory as “Prime Midwest GME Consortium-IL”.
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Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Training tracks
No tracks listed
No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.
Residents
Cohort composition
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Resident roster
Resident roster — data pending
Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.
Schedule & Culture
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Primary teaching site: Ascension Illinois · Chicago, IL
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Ascension Illinois
PrimaryResurrection Medical Center
St Francis Hospital
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center of Chicago
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
Ascension Saints Mary and Elizabeth-Chicago
John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $69,340 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.95% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$2,250/mo · 23 days on market7.41% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Cook County, Illinois (US Census ACS).
County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Prime Midwest GME Consortium located?
- Prime Midwest GME Consortium is located in Chicago, IL.
- What type of program is Prime Midwest GME Consortium?
- Prime Midwest GME Consortium is a community-based residency program.
- Is Prime Midwest GME Consortium ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Prime Midwest GME Consortium holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Prime Midwest GME Consortium?
- Prime Midwest GME Consortium has approximately 39 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Prime Midwest GME Consortium?
- Median rent near Chicago, IL is ~$1,498/month for a 1BR and ~$2,100/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Prime Midwest GME Consortium accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 2.6% of Prime Midwest GME Consortium's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- Does Prime Midwest GME Consortium sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Prime Midwest GME Consortium does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Prime Midwest GME Consortium require?
- Prime Midwest GME Consortium does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- What is the resident salary at Prime Midwest GME Consortium?
- Prime Midwest GME Consortium reports a PGY-1 salary of $69,340. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
- How do I apply to Prime Midwest GME Consortium?
- US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Prime Midwest GME Consortium to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Prime Midwest GME Consortium have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
- Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Emergency Medicine residency program positions as they appear.