Our Emergency Medicine Residency Program prepares future community-based leaders through hands-on experience, innovative community service and comprehensive academic training in a diverse urban environment.
The Swedish Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency Program is a four-year, ACGME-accredited program based in Chicago. Our mission is to train community-based emergency medicine physician leaders with a strong foundation in evidence-based and social medicine.
Residents benefit from an exceptionally diverse patient population across Swedish and St. Bernard Hospitals, gaining exposure to a wide array of clinical pathologies and community health challenges. Each resident also designs and executes a community outreach project, embedding service deeply into the program’s core.
Established in 2019, the program blends rigorous clinical training with a strong emphasis on wellness, research and real-world preparedness.
Program structure & curriculum
- Foundational rotations in emergency medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, OB, anesthesia, orthopedics and critical care
- Early exposure to community service projects (CSP)
- Weekly didactics based at Swedish
- Junior trauma rotation
- Pediatric ICU and additional critical care
- Radiology and ultrasound focus
- Dedicated block with fewer clinical shifts for CSP continuation
- Senior roles in emergency department operations
- Toxicology rotation at Cook County
- Psychiatry rotation
- First elective
- Research/scholarly activity development
- Continued CSP execution
- Senior trauma rotation
- “Junior attending” role with administrative and teaching responsibilities
- Emergency medical services (EMS) rotation
- Second elective
- Finalization of CSP and scholarly outputs
The Emergency Medicine Residency Program accepts applications through the ResidencyCAS system:
Requirements
- Complete CAS application
- Medical Student Performance Evaluation (MSPE)
- Official medical school transcript
- USMLE or COMLEX scores (no minimum required)
- At least one Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE)
- Personal statement
- Graduation within the last 2 years preferred
Applications are reviewed case-by-case. Step 1 & Step 2 must be completed prior to the start of residency. Interviews are offered on a rolling basis.
International graduates are welcome to apply.
Training occurs at multiple dynamic clinical sites:
Primary sites
- Swedish Hospital – Our home base, located in one of the most diverse neighborhoods in Chicago, hosting multiple residencies and fellowships
Partner sites
- Cook County Hospital – Toxicology rotation
- Advocate Children's Hospital – Oak Lawn – Pediatrics and PICU
- Mt. Sinai Hospital – Trauma rotation
- EMS Lincolnwood
We are a four-year program, located in the great city of Chicago, making it an ideal place to train in an urban community center. Our mission is to train community-based, emergency medicine physician leaders with an emphasis on evidence-based and social medicine. One of the many things that makes us unique is that each resident class works together to design, implement and measure the outcome of a community service project, which not only aids in the medical needs of our extremely diverse community, but also allows us to understand our patient population better. We look forward to sharing more information about our program with you.
Christine A. Patte DO, FACOEP, FACOI
Emergency Medicine Program Director
- Christine Patte, DO – Program Director
- Rodney Fullmer, DO – Associate Program Director
- Amit Bhambri, MD – Clerkship Director
- Nita Gupta, MD – Simulation Director
- Matthew Alfarano, MD – Ultrasound Director
Current residents
- Nida Alam, MD
- David Banner, MD
- Sophia Barnovsky, DO
- Eliezer Diaz, DO
- Ryan Lange, DO
- Brooke Kirkham, DO
- Kevin Huang, DO
- Victor Phan, DO
- Paul Vexelman, DO
- Ivan Zrantchev, MD
- Connor Lueck, DO
- Grace Kim, MD
- Robert Rodriguez, MD
- Kayla Balousek, MD
- Chathushki Bandara, DO
- Kevin Bosnoyan, MD
- Gabriella Dupont, DO
Expandable Cards
From rigorous clinical rotations to built-in wellness initiatives and a culture that values collaboration, the Swedish Hospital Emergency Medicine Residency is designed to support your growth both inside and outside the emergency department.
Residents receive competitive annual stipends, increasing each year of training. All residents have access to comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance plans. Additional benefits include life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage and a 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match.
Residents train at multiple Chicago-area hospitals and work in high-acuity emergency departments with access to modern clinical resources. Dedicated workspace is available at each primary site, with fully integrated electronic medical records, real-time imaging, bedside ultrasound and state-of-the-art simulation labs.
Each week, residents participate in protected didactics based at Swedish Hospital. Core sessions include board preparation, case conferences, trauma reviews, ultrasound workshops and guest lectures. Residents are also supported with CME funding ($1,000–$2,000 per year) and five days of CME leave annually.
Residents receive 20 days of paid time off per year. The program fosters a culture of wellness through faculty mentorship, informal gatherings and structured support resources. All residents receive free gym membership to the on-site Galter LifeCenter and access to employee assistance services.
Free parking is available at all training sites. Swedish Hospital is located in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood and easily accessible via CTA, Metra and Pace public transit options.
Jordan Anderson
(773) 878-8200 ext. 6561
janderson [at] schosp.org (janderson[at]schosp[dot]org)
Swedish Hospital Graduate Medical Education
5145 N California Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
