Residency

Internal Medicine at Mercy Health-St Rita's Medical Center

Lima, Ohio
Program website
Does not sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas
“Visa sponsorship is not available for J-1 and H-1B Visas”
per mercy.com ↗
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “ECFMG certificate (if applicable)”
  • No minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score
    “We do not have absolute score criteria.”
per mercy.com ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $60,000 PGY-2 $62,000 PGY-3 $64,000
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 25 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 70 Longest shift (Y1) 16 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 42.9% (2025 survey) DO 51.4% US-MD 5.7% Total positions 36 Interviews per spot ~13 Faculty:resident 5.0 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Unfilled in the NRMP match 2022, 2023
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 2 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Not available Tracks Primary care, Hospitalist, Rural Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Interviews begin 2025-10-13
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.