Each year, since 2005, CareerMD hosts the Chicago Career Fair. Residents and fellows who attend this Career Fair will meet employers who recruit and hire physicians across the full spectrum of medical specialties and sub-specialties. CareerMD Career Fairs present an opportunity to meet prospective employers, learn about opportunities in your field and collect information about the hospitals, health care systems and practice groups that hire within your geographic areas of interest. This event is free to attend and open to all residents and fellows in all specialties, sub-specialties and stages of training.
Career Fair Details
| Date: | Wednesday, August 27, 2008 |
| Location: | UIC Forum on the campus of the University of Illinois - Chicago 725 W. Roosevelt Road Chicago, IL 60608 (312) 413-9875 |
| Parking: | Parking is available in Lot 5 on the UIC East Campus. Lot 5 is located at 1135 South Morgan Street. Directions and a map are available at: www.uic.edu/depts/avcad/parking/facility.html |
| Time: | 5pm-9pm |
Employers You Will Meet
CareerMD Career Fairs are an integral part of the recruiting strategies of hundreds of employers. Employers at the Chicago Career Fair have included hospitals and healthcare systems from all over the country. The following is a list of employers who plan to attend the next Chicago Career Fair:
Austin Medical Center - Mayo Health System
Faith Regional Health Services
Florida Hospital Heartland Division
Gundersen Lutheran Health System
HCA Hospital Corporation of America
Illinois Department of Human Services
Illinois Primary Health Care Association
Immanuel St. Joseph's/Mayo Health Syatem
Kaiser Permanente- Northern California
Luther Midelfort - Mayo Health System
Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines
Milwaukee Health Services, Inc.
Mink Physician Recruitment Network
National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Phelps County Regional Medical Center
Provena Southwest Suburban Illinois Region
Rush University Medical Center
Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center
Shawnee Mission Medical Center
Sterling Rock Falls Clinic, LTD
VA Northern Indiana Health Care System
The following is a list of search firms that plan to attend this Career Fair:
Chicago Area Independent Recruiters Group
A representative list of employers who have exhibited at this fair in the past can be found here.
RSVP to Attend
To RSVP for this Career Fair, e-mail SBenham@CareerMD.com and include the following information:
- Your name
- Your e-mail address
- Your specialty
- Where you are training
- The event(s) you would like to attend
- Attach your CV if available
Frequently Asked Questions
What should you bring to the Career Fair? How should you dress? Should you attend even if you have two or more years of training ahead of you? Answers to these and many other frequently asked questions can be found here.