I externed there for 2 weeks a year or so ago....I can tell you what I recall although much may have changed
It's definitely a "hidden" 4-yr program. Very solid, though not on the map very much as far as notability outside Chicago.
First of all, it's at the private hospital campus of Loyola/Stritch med school about 30 minutes outside Chicago. It's a big trauma area so they get a lot of business, but the facility is private so everything's very nice and new. Definitely one of the nicer facilities I've seen over all.
They take place in the main hospital, and then in a private practice setting in a building on the same campus, which they share with the GPR. In the hospital they have their in patients and are in the OR pretty regularly. In the private clinic they do sedations and pull teeth, etc. all day. There are people rotating all over, so both places are covered most days from what I remember
When I was there, they had just gotten a new program director, who has since left Loyola, so I can't say much about the program administration. Chimino (sp?) is the current chair. He was there when I was, and seemed like a pretty cool guy. Pretty friendly, and trained in plastics, so they had a pretty broad scope. The other full time faculty there (Dr. Ads) also seemed pretty well rounded. He went to Emory if I remember correctly.
They also have Dr. Mercuri there, who is a big name amongst custom TMJ implants, and the residents work with him when he operates, so you'll get a pretty broad exposure.
Plus you're down the street from Chicago which is an AWESOME city. Residents live closer to the hospital just because it's unreasonable to drive in that traffic daily both way, but the commute is very reasonable for going into the city whenever you want.
I'm sure I'm missing details, but that's what comes to mind. I remember if being a very strong program, definitely worth the application and consideration.
