​​A Message from the Program Director

PictureDr. Jeff Ording, Program Director

Welcome to the Advocate Christ Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program!

As Program Director, I am proud to introduce you to a program rooted in clinical excellence, compassionate care, and a deep commitment to the growth of every resident. Our mission is to train competent, compassionate physicians who deliver outstanding patient care and are empowered to achieve their personal and professional goals.

At ACMC, we believe that residency is a transformative period of your training. Our residents are immersed in a diverse and dynamic clinical environment, supported by a faculty dedicated to mentorship, innovation, and advocacy. We celebrate the unique backgrounds and perspectives our residents bring, and we are intentional in fostering a culture of inclusion, intellectual security, and continuous learning.

Our very large suburban medical center serves a diverse patient population with a wide breadth of pathology. Our program is aligned with Advocate Health’s REWIRE 2030 strategic vision, a multi-year strategy that aims to reshape how healthcare is delivered, navigated, and scaled across our system. As part of this vision, we are committed to redefining care for all — by integrating cutting-edge technology, advancing health equity, and empowering clinicians to lead meaningful change.

Residents at ACMC are not only trained to meet today’s challenges but are also equipped to shape the future of medicine. Whether you are exploring our program for the first time or returning for another look, I invite you to learn more about what makes ACMC a special place to train.

Warm regards,

Jeff Ording, MD, FACP (He/Him)
Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency
Advocate Christ Medical Center​
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Dr. Joseph Kowalczyk, Chairman of Medicine

​From the desk of the Chairman...

Our Residency Training Program is an integral part of our Department of Medicine as well as our Medical Center.  It brings me great joy to see enthusiastic faces every year, eager to become top physicians. Our training program is a capstone to their education that enables them to achieve their lifelong dream.   

Our teaching faculty is friendly and energetic.  Our medical center is constantly growing and remains a top performing hospital year after year.  The diversity of our patients is incredible, with many transfers from other hospitals coming to us on a daily basis due to our expertise in treating many different conditions.    

​I take great pride in being part of this medical center for over 20 years, and as Chairman, I wholeheartedly support the Residency Training Program so it will continue to succeed year after year.
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I have no doubt that our residents are well prepared for an ever-changing healthcare environment and will succeed in their ambitions.  I look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to our medical family.

Why Choose ACMC?

  • Work in a program that prides itself on diversity and  fostering a warm, collegial atmosphere for residents of all backgrounds
  • Countless educational resources including home access to Dynamedex, MD Consult, Harrison's On-Line, Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, Medline, PubMed and Ovid
  • Duty-Hour compliance with no 24-hour call at any point during residency and full 2-day weekends on sub-specialty rotations
  • ACMC is a major teaching hospital with over 105,000 ER visits annually and one of Illinois's busiest Level I trauma centers
  • Advocate-Aurora Health Care is the largest health care system in Illinois and Wisconsin and considered Top 5 in quality across the nation by Truven Analytics
  • Magnet Nursing institution with resident dedicated pharmacy, social work, behavioral health, and nutritional support staff

What makes us unique?

  • Traditional and hospitalist-style inpatient teams
  • Constant focus on educational growth, including an assigned "teaching resident" on each general medicine floor team
  • Unique Electives:
    • Cardiology: Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant, Echocardiogram/Interventional
    • Pulmonary/Critical Care: Interventional Pulmonology, Ultrasound, Critical Care Consults
    • ID: Wound care, HIV Clinic
  • State-of-the-art Simulation Center with high fidelity mannequins, procedural mannequins, transthoracic and transesophageal echo mannequins, and realistic ICU/inpatient/outpatient simulation settings
  • Observation unit training

Location 

Advocate Christ Medical Center
4440 W 95th St
Oak Lawn, Illinois 60453

Located a mere 13 miles (30-35 minute drive) from the central loop of downtown Chicago. Our ideal location gives residents the option to live in an exciting urban atmosphere or enjoy the more quiet comforts of suburban life. 

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