Family Medicine Residency Program
Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemCook County Health and Hospitals System is an ACGME-accredited community-based Family Medicine residency program in Chicago, IL. It has 12 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 35 residents in training. It reports 45.9% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $64,059. 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 1972 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2015
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 “Cook County Health and Hosps Sys-IL”.
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Training tracks
Primary care
Primary CareWomen's health
OtherHospitalist
OtherResidents
Cohort composition
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Affiliated medical schools
Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).
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
Cook County Health is the safety net for health care in Chicago and suburban Cook County. The main hospital–the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital is located in the Illinois Medical District on Chicago’s Near West Side and serves as the primary public provider of comprehensive medical services for the people of metropolitan Chicago. Cook County Health cares for more than 500,000 people each year with dignity and respect, regardless of their ability to pay.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. ($99K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Primary teaching site: Cook County Health and Hospitals System · Chicago, IL
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Clinical sites
Cook County Health and Hospitals System
PrimaryProvident Hospital of Cook County
John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $64,059 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 ~$2,530/mo · 32 days on market2.03% rental listings MoM
Specials
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.
People
Leadership
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Cook County Health and Hospitals System located?
- Cook County Health and Hospitals System is located in Chicago, IL.
- What type of program is Cook County Health and Hospitals System?
- Cook County Health and Hospitals System is a community-based residency program.
- Is Cook County Health and Hospitals System ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Cook County Health and Hospitals System holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Cook County Health and Hospitals System?
- Cook County Health and Hospitals System has approximately 35 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Cook County Health and Hospitals System?
- Median rent near Chicago, IL is ~$2,250/month for a 1BR and ~$2,995/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Cook County Health and Hospitals System accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 45.9% of Cook County Health and Hospitals System'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 Cook County Health and Hospitals System sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Cook County Health and Hospitals System 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 Cook County Health and Hospitals System require?
- Cook County Health and Hospitals System 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 Cook County Health and Hospitals System?
- Cook County Health and Hospitals System reports a PGY-1 salary of $64,059. 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 Cook County Health and Hospitals System?
- 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 Cook County Health and Hospitals System to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Cook County Health and Hospitals System 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 Family Medicine residency program positions as they appear.