Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Residency Program
Advocate Health CareAdvocate Health Care is an ACGME-accredited Clinical cardiac electrophysiology residency program in Chicago, IL. It has 1 PGY-1 position per year and approximately 2 residents in training. It reports 50% IMG residents, J-1 visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $91,582. 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 1995 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2010
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Match & Tracks
NRMP match trend
Match data pending
Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.
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 May 2026 · how we source this
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 May 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center is a part of Advocate Health Care, the largest fully-integrated health care network in Illinois. Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, located on Chicago’s North Side, is one of the state’s largest, most comprehensive nonprofit medical centers. Illinois Masonic Medical Center offers a wide range of medical specialties and is nationally recognized for its medical expertise, use of the most innovative technologies and dedication to patient safety, quality and service. A commitment to community, medical education and ongoing clinical research affirms our mission of providing patients the highest quality care in Chicagoland, as illustrated by our many honors, including being named a 100 Top Hospital by Truven Health Analytics for five consecutive years. Illinois Masonic Medical Center, a 408-bed teaching hospital, is part of Advocate Health Care, the largest fully integrated health system in Illinois. Thank you for participating and engaging with Advocate Health Care on social media. Comments and engagement on our social media platforms are welcomed and encouraged, but we ask that you treat others with respect. Posts we deem to violate these guidelines may be deleted. Read our social media community engagement guidelines: https://bit.ly/3HLHpCX
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: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. ($25K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center · Chicago, IL
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
PrimaryAdvocate Christ Medical Center
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $91,582 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 ~$2,247/mo · 24 days on market4.99% rental listings MoM
Specials
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 Advocate Health Care located?
- Advocate Health Care is located in Chicago, IL.
- Is Advocate Health Care ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — Advocate Health Care holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at Advocate Health Care?
- Advocate Health Care has approximately 2 residents in training.
- How much is rent near Advocate Health Care?
- Median rent near Chicago, IL is ~$2,115/month for a 1BR and ~$3,245/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does Advocate Health Care accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 50% of Advocate Health Care'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 Advocate Health Care sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Advocate Health Care reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Advocate Health Care require?
- Advocate Health Care 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 Advocate Health Care?
- Advocate Health Care reports a PGY-1 salary of $91,582. 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 Advocate Health Care?
- 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 Advocate Health Care to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does Advocate Health Care 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 Clinical cardiac electrophysiology residency program positions as they appear.