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Rush University Medical Center Psychiatry

Residency · Chicago, IL

Sponsored by Rush University Medical Center

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Class size
8
Visas
J-1, H-1B
PGY-1 salary
$75k2026 to 2027

Green flags

  • Fills every seat. Every seat filled in each of the last 5 Matches.
  • Sponsors H-1B visas. Most programs sponsor only J-1 visas.
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Getting in

Who started, by class

Started 20268 on record of 8 seats · 7 US MD, 1 international · 4 published before starting
  • Ciara CallananUniversity of Illinois at the Medical Center College of Medicine4 papers
  • Britta EldridgeUniversity of Toledo Medical Center1 paper
  • Emily GetzoffBoston University School of Medicine1 paper
  • Eric SallingerUniversity of Colorado School of Medicine1 paper
  • Jonas TalandisPritzker School of Medicine
  • Krishna PatelDr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine
  • Riya TrivediLoyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
  • Talles PinheiroUnimontes Centro De Ciencias Biologicas E Da Saude
Started 20258 on record of 8 seats · 7 US MD · 3 published before starting
  • Goutham NairUniversity of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston School of Medicine2 papers
  • Madeline Forouhi2 papers · 1 case report
  • Samuel ShikoraSaint Louis University School of Medicine1 paper
  • Ami PatelSaint Louis University School of Medicine
  • Lauren Melidosian-SchreinerUniversity of Illinois at the Medical Center College of Medicine
  • Naomi SequeiraBaylor College of Medicine
  • Shelby LuckeyUniversity of Central Florida College of Medicine
  • Trevor NykampLoyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
Started 20249 on record of 8 seats · 7 US MD, 2 DO · 2 published before starting
  • Sailee KarmarkarChicago College of Osteopathic Medicine14 papers · 2 reviews
  • Lakshmi KasiUniversity of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine1 paper · 1 first author · 1 case report
  • Amin AnyaUniversity of Toledo Medical Center
  • Brian MuirLoyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
  • Elliott BakerCreighton University School of Medicine
  • Feliciano PerezMcGovern Medical School
  • Glenn RobisonTufts University School of Medicine
  • Jean-Patrick GrosrenaudKansas City University
  • Tristayn OwenWayne State University School of Medicine

Training

4 training sites. Graduates on record most often went on to child and adolescent psychiatry.

Months at each site

  • Rush University Medical Center47 mo
  • Cermak Health Services of Cook County1 mo
  • Thresholds - Bridge Southeast1 mo
  • Thresholds South1 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Child And Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship10
  • Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Fellowship5
  • Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship4
  • Addiction Medicine Fellowship3
  • Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship2
  • Family Medicine Residency1

Where graduates work now

  • Rush University Medical Center7
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago3
  • Endeavor Health2
  • Mugen Psychiatry LLC2
  • Riveredge Hospital2
  • Rush University System for Health2

Research

27% of current residents have a paper since 2023

8 of 30, 16 papers between them

  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Treatment of Major Depression
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology

People

Leadership

  • Senada Bajmakovic-KacilaResidency Training Director; Division Chief, Ambulatory Adult Psychiatry

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  • Addiction Medicine (Multidisciplinary)Positions: 2
  • Child and Adolescent PsychiatryPositions: 4
  • Consultation-Liaison PsychiatryPositions: 1

Place

Summers reach 85°, winters fall to 20°. About 39 inches of snow a year.

Weather by month

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Commute

2.6M people live within 20 minutes of Rush University Medical Center by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,750 a month within 10 miles of Rush University Medical Center.

Hazards

  • Cold waves
  • Tornadoes
  • Winter storms
  • River flooding