Internal Medicine Mercy Catholic Medical Center Residency Program
Minimum requirements
Notes and additional requirements:
Notes and additional requirements: We require USMLE or COMLEX Step 1 scores (only 1 exam required), and we prefer to review USMLE or COMLEX Step 2 scores. Applicants with scores < 210 but an outstanding qualifications in other areas are encouraged to apply. We prefer a minimum of 2 months of U.S. clinical experience. Ideally, some of this experience should be as an externship or clerkship at a teaching hospital. Applicants with a single failure of a step exam but an otherwise exemplary application are encouraged to apply. For IMGs, at least 1 LOR should be from a U.S.-based Internal Medicine faculty member. No graduation date cut-off. However, it is strongly preferred that applicants have graduated from medical school within the past five years. Applicants who have had ongoing post-graduate clinical experience will be considered. We sponsor J-1 visas and accept EADs with proper verification. We do not sponsor H1b visas.
Step 2: Absolute Cut-off ---
Step 2: Preferred minimum 220
US clinical experience (months) 2 months
Graduation within (years)5 (preferred)
Step 1, 2(CK) on first attemptnot specified as a requirement
ECFMG for interview not specified as a requirement
Complete application by
Sep 29,2026
VisaJ1
Notes and additional requirements:
Notes and additional requirements: We require USMLE or COMLEX Step 1 scores (only 1 exam required), and we prefer to review USMLE or COMLEX Step 2 scores. Applicants with scores < 210 but an outstanding qualifications in other areas are encouraged to apply. We prefer a minimum of 2 months of U.S. clinical experience. Ideally, some of this experience should be as an externship or clerkship at a teaching hospital. Applicants with a single failure of a step exam but an otherwise exemplary application are encouraged to apply. For IMGs, at least 1 LOR should be from a U.S.-based Internal Medicine faculty member. No graduation date cut-off. However, it is strongly preferred that applicants have graduated from medical school within the past five years. Applicants who have had ongoing post-graduate clinical experience will be considered. We sponsor J-1 visas and accept EADs with proper verification. We do not sponsor H1b visas.
Contact information
Program directorManzoor Rather
Contact personMelissa Glen
Contact phone
Contact emailmelissa.glen@mercyhealth.org
Program information
Setting typeAccredited lengthPositions by year
University affiliated3 years28/21/23
University affiliated3 years28/21/23
Main residency Match positions. offered(#unfilled)
1636140P0prelim-med7
1636140C0categorical21
Main Match unfilled past 3 yearsNo
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Contact information
Program directorManzoor Rather
Contact personMelissa Glen
Contact phone
Contact emailmelissa.glen@mercyhealth.org