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Application and Interview

The Mercy Family Medicine Residency participants in the National Resident Matching Program(NRMP) and abides by its regulations in the recruitment and selection of students. The Program's participation is solely through the Electronic Residency Application Service - ERAS of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Applicants are encouraged to review the ERAS Application information. Please note: written applications will not be accepted.

To be eligible for admission to the residency, applicants must:

  1. Participate in the NRMP.
  2. Meet the eligibility requirements of the ACGME
  3. Graduate from an accredited medical school within the last two years and/or have had direct patient care responsibilities in the capacity of a physician within the last two years.
  4. Be fully licensable as a physician-in-training in the state of Iowa.
  5. Complete the necessary application materials:
         ERAS Common Application Form
         Medical School Dean’s letter
         Three additional letters of recommendation
         Official medical school transcripts
         Copies of Board Scores (USMLE or COMLEX)

Upon receipt of an application, we will review the materials before inviting the applicant for an interview. Interviews are scheduled between October 18, 2010 and January 21, 2011. On your interview day, we try to provide a comprehensive yet relaxed experience. We encourage you to bring your spouse or significant other. The schedule includes interviewing and interacting with various faculty and residents, which allow you opportunities to address special interests or needs you may have. You also have the opportunity to explore our clinic, our hospital, Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, and our community. We encourage applicants to schedule their interview date early as we do fill up. Interviewees and their families will receive one night’s stay at a selected hotel.

Just the Ticket
A travel grant program

For more information contact:

Program Director:
Scott Henderson, M.D.
Mercy Family Medicine Residency Program
1000 4th Street SW
Mason City, IA 50401

Telephone: 641-422-7779
                 800-433-3883, ext. 7779
FAX: 641-422-7125
E-mail Address:welliks@mercyhealth.com