Graduate Medical Education, McGaw Medical Center

 

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Services

The McGaw GME office (312/503-7975) is located at 645 North Michigan Avenue, suite 1058A, and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. It provides a variety of services including the following:

  • serves as a notary public
  • sponsors J-1 visas and supports new H-1-B visas
  • assists housestaff members in obtaining permanent medical licenses
  • processes all initial temporary Illinois medical licenses and license extensions
  • processes requests for training verification and loan deferments
  • coordinates the production of training certificates
  • assists with all direct housestaff inquiries and complaints
  • oversees due process for housestaff grievances
  • coordinates all reappointments with individual programs and processes appointment contracts
  • communicates with newly matched housestaff members regarding licensure processing, appointment contracts, and assistance with housing
  • coordinates rotation schedules with each program
  • maintains a housestaff database