Qualifications
To be eligible, you must have successfully completed an accredited residency program in family medicine or internal medicine.

General Admissions Requirements
Medical and surgical residencies and fellowships are open to U.S. citizens, permanent U.S. immigrants and international applicants as follows:

• Medical and surgical residencies are open to qualified graduates of accredited U.S. and Canadian medical schools.
• Dental specialty residencies are open to qualified graduates of approved U.S. and Canadian dental schools.
• Graduates from medical schools outside the U.S. and Canada must be certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates to qualify for admission. Information about certification and visa sponsorship, if required, is available from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG).
• Mercy supports ECFMG J-1 visa sponsorship for residents and fellows enrolled in graduate medical education. Mercy will support an H-1B temporary work visa under the following circumstances:

  • When J-1 visa sponsorship is unavailable – that is, the program is not eligible for ECFMG certification or the program is non-ACGME accredited and non-ABMS   recognized.

  • When a foreign national is a graduate of U.S. medical school.
  • When a foreign national holds current H-1B status for graduate medical education at another school.

• When applying, all residency and fellowship applicants must have their medical school transcripts, together with an original letter from the school's dean, sent from their medical school to Mercy.

• All applicable licensure eligibility requirements must be fulfilled prior to starting a Mercy residency or fellowship program.
• A pre-admission health review and current immunization record are required prior to starting an Mercy program.
• Prospective residents and fellows must pass a criminal background check and drug screening.