Ophthalmology residency program in Chicago, Illinois, sponsored by Cook County Health and Hospitals System.
See how you matchCook County Health and Hospitals System Program is a community-based Ophthalmology residency program in Chicago, Illinois, sponsored by Cook County Health and Hospitals System.
International medical graduates (IMGs) make up about 6% of current residents, compared with a median of 0% across Ophthalmology programs. The program sponsors H-1B visas.
Residents work about 50 hours a week in their first year.
USMLE Step 1 is pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the score programs screen on. These are the details IMGs most often need before deciding whether to apply.
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How often applicants were invited to interview, depending on the signal they sent.
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Division of Ophthalmology 1950 West Polk Street, Room 5210 Chicago, IL 60612 Open in Google Maps
Yes. Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program sponsors H-1B visas for residents. Visa policies can change between cycles, so confirm with the program coordinator before you apply.
About 6% of residents at Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program are international medical graduates, so the program accepts some IMGs. For comparison, the median Ophthalmology program has 0% IMG residents. It sponsors H-1B visas.
USMLE Step 1 is now pass/fail, so Step 2 CK is the main score programs use to screen applicants. Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program does not publish a Step 2 CK minimum, so compare your score with the specialty overall.
Applicants who sent Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program a gold signal received interviews about 0% of the time, silver signals about 0%, and applicants without a signal about 0%.
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Program is located at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County Division of Ophthalmology 1950 West Polk Street, Room 5210 Chicago, IL 60612. Its sponsoring institution is Cook County Health and Hospitals System.
The program director is Lisa Thompson. The program coordinator, Katina Haymer, is the usual contact for application questions.