Our program is designed to support residents both inside and outside the lab. From dedicated workspaces and robust benefits to a welcoming community and wellness resources, residents thrive in an environment that fosters professional growth and personal well-being.

Salary & benefits

From competitive benefits and built-in wellness resources to a welcoming community and tech-enabled workspace, our program is structured to help residents thrive both professionally and personally.

Annual stipends range from $75,205 (PGY-1) to $86,036 (PGY-4), with full medical, dental, vision and disability coverage available.

Each resident has a personal office with a desk, computer, microscope and access to digital photography equipment and Wi-Fi throughout the hospital.

Residents receive a $600 annual book/laptop allowance and program-sponsored travel to national meetings such as CAP, ASCP and USCAP.

Residents receive 20 days paid vacation per year, and have access to wellness offerings through the University of Chicago, including employee assistance programs, counseling resources, and fitness benefits.

Facilities & training sites
  • Evanston Hospital: Centralized departmental labs and resident offices
  • Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office: Forensic pathology rotation
  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago: Pediatric pathology rotation
  • University of Chicago Medical Center: Electives and collaborative research opportunities
A man looking through a microscope in a lab

Shaping the future of medicine

Our training programs are central to our tripartite mission of clinical excellence, education and scholarship.

Students and faculty in a classroom looking through microscopes.

Shaping the future of medicine

Our training programs are central to our tripartite mission of clinical excellence, education and scholarship.

A clinician using tweezers to pick up a sample.

Shaping the future of medicine

Our training programs are central to our tripartite mission of clinical excellence, education and scholarship.

A man reviewing a slide through a microscope.

Shaping the future of medicine

Our training programs are central to our tripartite mission of clinical excellence, education and scholarship.

A faculty member pointing something out on a computer to a resident.

Shaping the future of medicine

Our training programs are central to our tripartite mission of clinical excellence, education and scholarship.

Awards & recognition

Resident research at USCAP

Pathology residents presented multiple abstracts at the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) annual meeting, covering topics such as HER2-low breast cancer and innovations in colon cancer staging.

Faculty recognition

Linda Ernst, MD received the Outstanding Academician Award from Endeavor Health Medical Group, recognizing her contributions to perinatal pathology and resident mentorship.

National publications

Recent resident and faculty publications appeared in American Journal of Clinical Pathology and Nature Communications, advancing knowledge in breast cancer, placental biology, and digital pathology.

Research funding

Department faculty secured multiple NIH and industry-sponsored grants, providing residents opportunities to collaborate on cutting-edge molecular and translational pathology projects.