Overview
A two-year ACGME-accredited fellowship (50% clinical, 25% research, 25% education) training leaders in academic allergy and immunology, with a 100% ABAI pass rate since 2002.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years (additional research years encouraged)
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- 4 MD or DO fellows per year
- Accreditation
- ACGME-accredited (ACGME ID 0201631016)
- Department
- Division of Allergy & Immunology, Department of Medicine
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completed ACGME-approved residency in Medicine, Pediatrics or Med-Peds.
- International applicants
- Institution policyIMGs eligible with a valid ECFMG certificate, valid visa (J-1, H-1B or O-1) or permanent residence, and Illinois IDFPR licence
- Visa support
- Institution policyMcGaw sponsors J-1 (ECFMG) and supports H-1B only for exceptional candidates approved by the DIO/GMEC before ranking (cost borne by programme)
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyIllinois (IDFPR) temporary medical licence required to train (processed by McGaw GME; allow ~60 days)
How to apply
- Deadline
- ERAS applications 1 July to 15 September
- Application method
- ERAS; NRMP Match; programme signalling encouraged but not required
Funding
- Funding
- Institution policyPaid on McGaw salary scale 2026-27: PGY4 $89,096.50, PGY5 $92,697.20, PGY6 $95,567.99, PGY7+ $99,276.90
Official sources
https://www.medicine.northwestern.edu/education/fellowships/allergy-immunology/index.htmlhttps://www.medicine.northwestern.edu/education/fellowships/allergy-immunology/allergy-immunology-fellowship.htmlhttps://www.mcgaw.northwestern.edu/docs/policy-on-h-1b-visas-and-exceptional-candidates-12-2024.pdfhttps://www.mcgaw.northwestern.edu/docs/policy-on-recruitment-selection-eligibility-and-appointment-of-trainees.pdfhttps://www.mcgaw.northwestern.edu/trainee-benefits/licenses-visas.htmlhttps://www.mcgaw.northwestern.edu/trainee-benefits/stipend.html