Jackson Park Hospital

Core Site assignments are for year three only. Clerkship placement during year four is based solely on the site’s availability and approval. Students must follow the scheduling protocols outlined by the location and the Clinical Education Guidelines.

Jackson Park Hospital

7531 S Stony Island Ave
Chicago, IL 60649

Third-Year Clerkships

  • Family Medicine (4 weeks) Inpatient & Outpatient
  • Internal Medicine (8 weeks) Inpatient
  • Ob/Gyn (4 weeks) Inpatient & Outpatient
  • Pediatrics (4 weeks) Inpatient & Outpatient
  • Psychiatry (4 weeks) Inpatient
  • Surgery (8 weeks) Inpatient

This site schedules clinical experiences in 4-week increments.

Third-Year Selectives

  • These are clinical experiences completed in addition to the third-year core clerkships.  The student may have some ability to choose from a list of available selective clerkships.  The Core Site determines the selective clerkships available based on the resources at the Core Site.  If applicable, selective opportunities will be communicated to students at the core site’s discretion after the match.

  • Selective clerkship opportunities are not available away from the Core Site during the third year.  Exceptions to this policy may occur for students officially enrolled in the Military and Global Health Tracks.

Residency Information

Resources & Benefits

  • Facility Resources: Students have access to: Computers, Medical Library, Internet, Lounge, Printer, Phone
  • Meal Benefits: Access to the cafeteria (at own expense)
  • Visiting Student Housing: Jackson Park provides its own housing (if vacant), or we have a list of apartment rentals around the hospital area.

Duties & Opportunities

  • Student Duties: Students are required to participate in daily patient rounds and weekend rounds as assigned
  • Didactic Opportunities: Students are required to participate in didactics
  • OMT/OPP Opportunities: Students may participate in OMT/OPP skills development during some clerkships
  • Ongoing research opportunities with Family Medicine Residents.

Unique Site Characteristics            

  • Background check and drug screen required annually
  • BLS and ACLS certifications must be current
  • Copy of Curriculum Vitae (CV) required
  • Global Track and Military Track students must communicate third-year clerkship obligations to site as soon as the Clerkship Match Process is finalized
  • Orientation is provided prior to the first clerkship
  • PPD or Chest X-Ray required prior to starting
Once the Clerkship Site Match is finalized for your class, KCU Clinical Education will notify students when contacting clerkship sites directly is permitted.  

Contact Information

  • Contact Clinical Education
  • Site Contact: Uma Murthy
  • Director of Medical Education: Bangalore Murthy, MD
Additions or changes to this site's information may occur at any time - information last updated 2026-09-02