Residency

Internal Medicine at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center

Mason City, Iowa
Program website
Accepts J-1
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) prior to appointment”
  • Accepts graduates within 3 years of graduation
    “Graduate from an accredited medical school within the last three years and/or have had direct patient care responsibilities in the capacity of a physician within the last three years.”
  • observership at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center; no duration specified
    “International applicants must either graduate from a U.S. medical school or complete an observership at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center with appropriate sponsorship and recommendations.”
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 Paid leave 6 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 44.4% (2025 survey) DO 38.9% US-MD 16.7% Total positions 18 Interviews per spot ~13 Faculty:resident 0.3 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 Preliminary positions Not offered Starts June Applications open 2026-09-15 Interviews begin 2025-10-20
Benefits Moving allowance, Free parking, On-call meal allowance

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