Program Overview
Thank you for your interest in the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Advocate Christ Medical Center! ACMC is a 749 bed Level 1 Trauma Center located in Oak Lawn, IL, just southwest of Chicago. It ranks nationally in many specialties and is known across the country for excellence in teaching and research. The Emergency Department is known nationwide as one of the highest volume and highest acuity centers in the country, with over 105,000 patient visits annually and more than 3300 level one trauma activations each year.
Why Christ?
We firmly believe we have an extraordinary emergency medicine residency program. When it comes down to it, Christ EM is a family. From day 1, our interns are treated the same as the most senior member of the program and work one to one with an attending to take care of patients of all acuities who come their way. Click below for more information.
Curriculum
We offer an intense 3 year curriculum packed with 25 months of emergency medicine, 2 months of electives, 1 month of EM based selective, 2 months dedicated to trauma and a longitudinal pediatric emergency medicine experience in our brand new Pediatric Emergency Department. In addition our residents rotate through our Medical ICU, Neuro ICU, Pediatric ICU and Trauma ICU gaining a wide range of skills in the resuscitation and management of the critically ill patient. Residents choose electives ranging from ED pharmacy, ED critical care consult service, sports medicine, trauma, toxicology, EMS, ultrasound, and administration to other custom made electives including the international medicine elective. Christ boasts the longest running ultrasound fellowship in the country and currently staffs 7 US fellowship trained attendings. Our interns complete a 2 week dedicated US rotation w/ our US trained fellow. Click Below for more info
Faculty
When you train at Christ, you won't just become an outstanding emergency physician, you'll also inherit a nationwide network of alumni who are dedicated to helping our Christ graduates. Our residents and faculty form a close knit family that lasts far beyond their training. Our emergency medicine faculty includes 7 ultrasound faculty members, 2 clinical toxicologists, and 15 pediatric EM trained physicians. Our residents and attendings are supported 24/7 by excellent emergency medicine trained PharmDs. Take a look at our faculty in depth by clicking below.
Research
Each year, Christ EM residents and faculty produce ground-breaking research. We present routinely at ICEP, ACEP, SAEM and CORD. As one of the top medical centers nationwide, ACMC has been enrolled in numerous major clinical trials. Each resident is required to complete a scholarly project in their time here at Christ. These projects range from randomized control trials to textbook chapters to attempts at streamlining hospital policy. Click Below for more info.
Global Health
Our residency cultivates the growing interest in global health among emergency medicine residents. Our goal is to provide opportunities to participate in various Global Health efforts. We actively seek to partner with established organizations that provide longitudinal medical care and health education. Through these experiences our residents gain a better understanding of international healthcare systems, cultural diversity, humanitarian response, and collaboration with emergency medicine colleagues all over the world. We provide financial support, and residents may use elective time during second and third year for Global Health projects.
Rural, Mountain, & Tribal Electives
ACMC is a very busy and resource rich training environment. In an effort to diversify our curriculum and better prepare residents who may be interested in practicing in a lower resource or rural ED, we offer elective experiences in Idaho, Alaska, and Arizona . Learn more about this experience in the link below
Wellness
At ACMC, we recognize that optimal clinical performance and professional satisfaction require work/life balance and resident well-being. Elise Lovell, Program Director, along with other national EM educators, co-founded a wellness curriculum that was introduced to 5 EM residency programs in 2017. In September 2018 we executed our inaugural ACMC EM Residency Retreat lakeside in Michigan, with sessions focused on program advancement, self reflection, and team building. We continue to welcome new ideas to promote a healthy, happy residency training experience.
Resident Salaries, Stipend & Employment eligibility
2024-25 Academic Year
PGY-1: $69,596
PGY-2: $72,217
PGY-3: $75,587
The salary for each PGY level is based on the 75th percentile of the AAMC Resident Stipend Survey.
Additional Benefits Summary: Health, Vision, Dental, 401k match, etc
Educational Stipend: $3600 over 3 years
Scrub Stipend: $260 annual allowance
PLEASE NOTE the hyperlinked Advocate Healthcare Drug Screening Policy for Employment Eligibility
Additional reimbursements are provided for presentations at national conferences, research presentations, and other professional development activities.
ACMC in the News
Christ is popular in the news nationwide. Check out some of the links below for more info.