Chief Resident Opportunity - Internal Medicine and Transitional Year Residency Programs

Position: Chief Resident
Location: Loyola MacNeal Hospital, Berwyn, Illinois
Academic Year: 2027-2028

We are actively recruiting Chief Residents for the 2027-2028 academic year for Loyola Medicine MacNeal Hospital Internal Medicine and Transitional Year residency programs in Berwyn, Illinois. Each year, we select two Chief Residents to join our leadership team.

About Us:
Loyola MacNeal Hospital is a 374-bed facility with 3 residency programs: Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, and Transitional Year. We are currently seeking 2 Chief Residents to enhance our Internal Medicine and Transitional Year programs, working closely with 42 Internal Medicine and 14 Transitional Year residents.

Position Overview:
The Chief Resident role is a one-year position that offers outstanding opportunities for recent residency graduates to further develop their teaching and leadership skills while also gaining clinical experience as an attending physician. Many of our former Chief Residents have moved onward to pursue careers in academic medicine, competitive fellowships, and hospital medicine. Chief Residents will engage in educational, administrative, and patient care responsibilities, including:

Teaching and Education:

• Leading resident and medical student education through Chief-led conferences.
• Presenting CME-accredited lectures to physicians.
• Managing simulation workshops and high-fidelity simulations.

Leadership and Administration:

• Representing the residency programs on key hospital and program committees.
• Leading Quality Improvement Project(s) with residents.

Clinical Teaching and Supervision:

• Supervising residents in continuity clinics and inpatient medicine attendings.

By the end of the academic year, Chief Residents develop a strong foundation in medical education, hospital leadership, and administrative skills, preparing them for diverse career paths in hospital medicine, academic medicine or private practice.

Application Criteria:

Ideal candidates should meet the following requirements:
1. Doctor of Medicine Degree (MD or DO).
2. Completion of an Internal Medicine Residency Training Program; Board Eligibility in Internal Medicine.
3. Strong interest in medical education, teaching, and curricular development.
4. Commitment to leadership and mentorship.
5. Ability to attend the APDIM or ACGME Chief Resident Conference in the spring prior to the start of the Chief resident year.
6. Valid US work authorization. If a work visa is required, only ECFMG-sponsored J1 visa holders are eligible to apply.

Location:

MacNeal Hospital is conveniently located in Berwyn, Illinois, just a 20-minute drive west of downtown Chicago.

Compensation and Benefits:

This opportunity offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including:

• Annual compensation of $102,749.
• Reimbursement of the ABIM Board exam fee ($1,430 in 2026).
• Excellent Benefits: https://www.trinity-health.org/mybenefits/_assets/documents/illinois/loyola-medicine-benefits-summary.pdf
• Paid time off days.
• Paid malpractice, including post-employment tail coverage.
• Program-paid prior approved Chief leadership training conference in the spring before start of the employment
• Moonlighting opportunities can be available either within the MacNeal Hospitalist team (covering night shifts remotely from home on weekends) and / or at external organizations, according to work authorization status

Application Process:

Interested candidates should submit a CV, cover letter, and USMLE/COMLEX scores (unofficial copies accepted) to the Physician Recruitment Office at LOY-PhysicianRecruit@lumc.edu 

Please address the cover letter to:
Priyanka Sultania Dudani, MD – Internal Medicine Program Director
Melissa Arredondo, MD – Transitional Year Program Director
Lisa Beck, LCSW – GME Manager
We look forward to receiving your applications and welcoming future leaders in medical education to our team! 

Loyola Medicine, a member of Trinity Health, is a nationally ranked academic, quaternary care system based in Chicago's western suburbs. The three-hospital system includes Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC), Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, MacNeal Hospital, as well as convenient locations offering primary care, specialty care and immediate care services from nearly 2,000 physicians throughout Cook, Will and DuPage counties. LUMC is a 547-licensed-bed hospital in Maywood that includes the William G. and Mary A. Ryan Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine, the Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, the John L. Keeley, MD, Emergency Department, a Level 1 trauma center, Illinois's largest burn center, the Nancy W. Knowles Orthopaedic Institute, a certified comprehensive stroke center, transplant center and a children’s hospital. Having delivered compassionate care for over 50 years, Loyola also trains the next generation of caregivers through its academic affiliation with Loyola University Chicago’s Stritch School of Medicine and Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing.

Established in 1961, Gottlieb Memorial Hospital is a 247-licensed-bed community hospital in Melrose Park that includes the Judd A. Weinberg Emergency Department, the Loyola Center for Metabolic Surgery and Bariatric Care, Loyola Cancer Care & Research at the Marjorie G. Weinberg Cancer Center, acute rehabilitation, a transitional care center, childcare center and fitness center. Founded in 1919, MacNeal Hospital is a 374-licensed-bed teaching hospital in Berwyn with advanced medical, surgical and psychiatric services and a 68-bed behavioral health program.  

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