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Forensic Pathology Residency Program

Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County
Chicago, IL
Continued AccreditationACGME #3101621035

Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County is an ACGME-accredited Forensic pathology residency program in Chicago, IL. It has approximately 2 residents in training. 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

Positions / year
2 residents · 3 approved
PGY-1 salary
Not reported
IMG percentage
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 1978 · 1 years · Last ACGME review 2020

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
Reference letters needed
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service

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

Cohort composition — data pending

Cohort composition hasn't been reported for this program yet.

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

Hours / week
40
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
7
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
No
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
4.7
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Government

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office (MEO) is the only Medical Examiner system in Illinois with a jurisdiction of approximately 5.2 million people, roughly 45% of Illinois' population. The MEO plays a vital role in the administration of justice and protection of public health. More than 16,000 deaths are reported to the MEO annually. Of these, around 5,600 are accepted for further investigation. The office performs autopsies on approximately half of the cases brought into the Institute. As a result of a 1972 referendum, the Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County was established December 6, 1976, and the Office of the Coroner was abolished. Robert J. Stein, M.D. was appointed as the first Medical Examiner in 1976 and served until his retirement in 1993. The Cook County Institute of Forensic Medicine, completed in 1983, was renamed the Robert J. Stein Institute of Forensic Medicine in February 1994.

Star Rating
3 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care2 better · 5 same · 0 worse
Mortality1 better · 3 same · 0 worse
Readmission0 better · 7 same · 1 worse

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.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$111K
Research
$0
Payments
10

Top payer: Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. ($99K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Primary teaching site: Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County · Chicago, IL

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County

Primary
Chicago, IL

Location

Livability

County figures for Cook County, Illinois (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
4.95%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$81,797
+$3k vs US median
Avg Commute
32 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

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

Stephanie M Powers, MD

Assistant Medical Examiner, Forensic Pathology Fellowship Director

Program Director

Kimberly Williams

Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County 8001600700 - Chicago, IL

Coordinator

Benjamin J Soriano, MD

Assistant Medical Examiner, Associate Forensic Pathology Fellowship Director

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County located?
Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County is located in Chicago, IL.
Is Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County?
Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County has approximately 2 residents in training.
How much is rent near Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County?
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 Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County has not reported an IMG resident percentage to FREIDA, so MatchPath publishes none for this program — the figure is missing at the source, not withheld. Its visa sponsorship and PGY-1 salary are shown on this page wherever the program reports them. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County 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 Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County require?
Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County 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 Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County?
Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County has not reported a PGY-1 salary to FREIDA, so this page shows it as not reported. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion; the program or its GME office can confirm the current figure.
How do I apply to Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County?
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 Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County 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 Forensic pathology residency program positions as they appear.