Residency

Internal Medicine at MercyOne Des Moines/PHC Consortium

Des Moines, Iowa
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required
    “U.S. citizens and permanent residents who graduated from medical schools outside of the U.S. or Canada must be certified by the ECFMG.”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “International medical graduates must have graduated from medical school or residency within the last five years”
  • three months of U.S. observership/externship within the past calendar year
    “have three months of U.S. observership/externship within the past calendar year. A letter of recommendation required from U.S. observership/externship preceptor.”
  • Minimum USMLE Step 2 CK 200
    “Internal Medicine: 200 USMLE or 450 COMLEX”
per mercyone.org ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $67,000 PGY-2 $68,500 PGY-3 $70,000
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 70 Longest shift (Y1) 12 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 38.2% (2025 survey) DO 58.8% US-MD 2.9% Total positions 39 Interviews per spot ~15 Faculty:resident 0.2 Setting Community-based NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care, Hospitalist Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2025-09-15 Interviews begin 2025-10-23
Benefits On-site child care, Housing stipend, Free parking, On-call meal allowance

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