The NRMP offers institutions and programs in the Main Residency Match® the option to link an advanced PGY2 program with one or more preliminary PGY1 programs to create a full course of training at the same institution for applicants interested in specialties that begin in the PGY2 year. In “joining” an advanced (A) PGY2 program to a preliminary (P) PGY1 program – Joint A/P – an applicant can only rank the joint preliminary PGY1 program on a supplemental rank order list if that list is attached to the joint advanced PGY2 program on the primary rank order list. This ensures that only applicants who match to the advanced program can match to that preliminary program.
When the matching algorithm is processed, an attempt is made to match an applicant to the joint advanced PGY-2 program listed on the primary rank order list. If a match occurs, an attempt also is made to match the applicant to a position on the supplemental list attached to that joint advanced PGY-2 program. The joint preliminary PGY-1 program must be ranked by the applicant on the supplemental rank order list and should be ranked first to maximize the ability to obtain a continuous course of training at one institution.
Matching to one of the prelim programs with whom we have a Joint Arrangement is not guaranteed in the same way that matching happens in a categorical program. In a categorical program, one rank list is submitted by the residency program and the matched applicants automatically complete their PGY1 at the internal medicine program that is categorically linked to the residency program.
In an advanced program with one or more joint arrangements, each program submits a rank list; one by the residency program, and one by each jointly linked internal medicine program. A situation may arise where an applicant is ranked by the residency program and not by the jointly linked internal medicine programs. However, it is more common that all programs would rank the applicants.
If you review our current residents, you will see that most of them have completed their PGY1 at North Shore University Health System; some have completed their PGY1 at University of Chicago and others at Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital. The joint arrangement simply allows applicants the flexibility to choose (or not) to complete their PGY1 at the linked programs if they so desire.
We have a joint arrangement for 2 spots for PGY1 with The University of Chicago Internal Medicine Residency Program: http://imr.bsd.uchicago.edu/
- If you are interested in applying to the Medicine/Neurology program (preliminary year in internal medicine at UofC and advanced neurology at UofC) here is the appropriate NRMP program code:
- Med-Prelim/Neurology 1160140P5
- You may also apply to the Medicine/Preliminary program. Please apply to this program via ERAS and notify the internal medicine program at imr@medicine.bsd.uchicago.edu.
- The NRMP code for the Medicine/Preliminary program is 1160140P0.
- A separate interview is NOT required, but you must apply to this program in ERAS.
We have a joint arrangement for 8 spots for PGY1 with the Endeavor (fka North Shore University HealthSystem) Internal Medicine Residency Program. Click here to learn more about this program: https://www.northshore.org/academics/academic-programs/residency-programs/internal-medicine/
- If you are interested in applying to the Medicine/Neurology program (preliminary year in internal medicine at North Shore and advanced neurology at UofC) here is the appropriate NRMP program code:
- Med-Prelim/Neurology 1160140P3.
- A separate interview is NOT required, but you must apply to this program in ERAS.
We have 2 reserved spots for PGY1 with the Louis A. Weiss Memorial Hospital Transitional Year Program. Click here to learn more about this program: https://www.weisshospital.com/for-health-professionals/education-training/residencies-fellowships/
- If you are interested in applying to the Medicine/Neurology program (transitional year in internal medicine at Weiss Memorial Hospital and advanced neurology at UofC) here is the appropriate NRMP program code:
- Med-Prelim/Neurology 1846999P0.
- A separate interview IS required and you must apply to this program in ERAS.