Prime Midwest GME Consortium-Resurrection Medical Center Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a longstanding (est. 1985), community-based transitional year at a Prime Healthcare-affiliated teaching hospital on Chicago's northwest side, explicitly structured as a launching pad into competitive specialty residencies rather than a terminal training year. The curriculum emphasizes broad core exposure (internal medicine, ICU, EM, pulmonary, ambulatory) paired with five elective blocks that let residents tailor exposure toward their ultimate specialty (radiology, dermatology, anesthesiology, PM&R, radiation oncology, IR), reflected in a resident cohort matched almost entirely into radiology and dermatology at academic centers. With 337 beds, robust subspecialty and procedural infrastructure (da Vinci robotics, interventional radiology, cardiac cath, teleICU/teleSICU), and a 100% match rate into categorical programs after graduation, the program positions itself as a stable, supportive springboard rather than a research- or primary-care-driven pipeline. Residents' own testimonials repeatedly cite approachable faculty, flexibility, and a welcoming culture over academic rigor or scholarly output.