Mercy Catholic Medical Center (MCMC) comprises the two-campus community teaching hospitals of Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, located in the Philadelphia suburb of Darby, and Mercy Philadelphia Hospital, located in the heart of Southwest Philadelphia. With a total of 582 beds and 23,200 annual inpatient admissions, MCMC serves a diverse community and gives residents the benefit from exposure to a wide range of health issues affecting both urban and suburban populations.
MCMC, in affiliation with the Drexel University College of Medicine (DUCOM), offers ACGME accredited residency training in Internal Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, General Surgery, as well as a Transitional Year Residency and Osteopathic accredited training in Internal Medicine and Internship.
MCMC has long served as a launching pad for many successful physician careers, providing high-quality graduate medical education and clinical training within a family environment. With the guidance of dedicated and experienced faculty, residents learn the latest in medical treatments, train on the most sophisticated medical technology and participate in a wide array of academic pursuits.
In addition to offering four residency programs, both campuses of MCMC serve as clinical bases for the DUCOM residency training program in Emergency Medicine. The ER Departments provide care for a patient population that is high-risk, underserved and diverse, giving residents a challenging clinical experience that is both varied and unpredictable.
Meanwhile, residents and their families can enjoy the comforts of the suburbs--good schools, green parks, safe neighborhoods, lower taxes--in a clean and friendly community less than a half hour from the cultural treasures offered by Philadelphia.
Internal Medicine Residency Program
The Internal Medicine Residency offers 60 positions. Four program curricular comprise the residency: Clinical Rotations, Ambulatory Care, Conference Schedule and Academic Pursuits. The program consistently produces physicians who are prepared for multiple career paths in
clinical private practice, hospitalist practice, academic medicine, and fellowships in internal medicine subspecialties. The faculty is committed to sustaining the three-year American Board of Internal Medicine Certifying Examination passage rate of 98%.
Seventy-three percent of the total bed population at MCMC are internal medicine patients, providing residents educational opportunities and medical care for a diverse patient population.
For More Information: Please review our Internal Medicine or Osteopathic Internal Medicine Residency Program pages, call 610.237.4958, or email intmed@mercyhealth.org.
Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program
The Diagnostic Radiology Residency at Mercy Catholic Medical Center (MCMC) offers a total of 10 residency positions. The program offers state-of-the-art training in radiology within a community hospital setting. This environment affords residents an opportunity to balance
hands-on experience with didactic teaching. Graduates of our program are successful in obtaining Fellowships and Board Certification.
Each year, the radiology department at Mercy Fitzgerald and Mercy Philadelphia Hospitals which comprise Mercy Catholic Medical Center, performs approximately 205,000 examinations. All subspecialty areas in Radiology are represented, including neuroradiology, gastrointestinal,
genitourinary, musculoskeletal, nuclear medicine, mammography, cardiothoracic, and ultrasound. Our residents also learn 3D imaging with access to serve-side reconstruction in addition to 3D workstations. Our program includes a subspecialty rotation in pediatric radiology at The
A.I. duPont Hospital for Children. In addition, all residents attend a four-week didactic course in radiologic pathologic correlation.
The educational program in Diagnostic Radiology includes two daily conferences given by staff radiologists, lectures by visiting professors, departmental M & M, and journal club. The program also benefits from the wealth of educational opportunities available in
Philadelphia. Participation in the citywide Pediatric Conferences at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, as well as participation in the Philadelphia Roentgen Ray Society are also part of the curriculum. A citywide physics course is included in the curriculum for all residents. In addition to departmental didactic conferences,
residents participate in interdepartmental conferences at Mercy Catholic Medical Center, including, Neuroradiology-Neurology-Neurosurgery conference, Tumor Board, Core Curriculum, Radiology/Pathology, and Radiology/Medicine conferences.
Seven rotations of elective time are available to residents over the PGY-3 through PGY-5 of the program.
Our five-year residency in Diagnostic Radiology is fully approved by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education. MCMC Diagnostic Radiology Program includes the preliminary Transitional internship which is AMA and AOA certified. During the Transitional Year, the residents spend two months rotating in the Radiology Department. The program utilizes the National Intern and Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
For More Information: Please review our Diagnostic Radiology and Radiology Faculty Residency Program pages, call 610.237.4355, or email mdrake@mercyhealth.org.
General Surgery Residency Program
The General Surgery program consists of 12 residents, with two chief
residents graduating each year. Two categorical and two preliminary
positions are offered at the PGY-1 level. Faculty members ensure
individual attention is given to each resident and encourage active
participation in ongoing clinical research projects and scholarship.
The program incorporates all surgical specialties – urology, plastic
surgery, thoracic surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedics and otolaryngology.
More than 9,000 operative cases are performed at both campuses of MCMC
each year, and each general surgery patient admitted is considered a
teaching patient. All first year residents participate in the operating
room. Off-campus rotations include the Hospital of University of
Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Children’s Hospital
of Philadelphia and Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Residents receive an
integrated experience, learning to manage a broad variety of conditions
that impact upon general surgery.
For More Information: Please review our General Surgery Residency Program page, call 610.237.4960, or email surgery@mercyhealth.org.
Transitional Year Residency Program
The Transitional Year Residency Program was established to meet the
needs of physicians whose residency programs require one year of
fundamental clinical experience, as well as to provide the option of a
broad base of clinical experience prior to specialization. Ten positions
are offered.
The program offers a number of different options in structuring the
transitional year, attempting to allow individuals to design a program
uniquely suited to their needs. All positions include rotations in
internal medicine, emergency medicine, ambulatory care and surgery.
Electives are available in pediatrics, gynecology, radiology,
anesthesiology, pathology, family practice, as well as medical and
surgical subspecialties.
For More Information: Please review our Transitional Year Residency Program page, call 610.237.7337, or email
erogers@mercyhealth.org.
Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education
The Osteopathic Internship Program is structured to meet all American
Osteopathic Association (AOA) requirements as well as Accreditation
Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Transitional Year
requirements (dual approval).
Most required rotations include at least four months in general internal
medicine, and one month rotations in emergency medicine, surgery,
medical intensive care unit, and ambulatory care. Elective rotations are
available in pediatrics, gynecology, radiology, pathology,
anesthesiology, as well as medical and surgical subspecialties
For More Information: Please review our Osteopathic Internship Program page, call 610.237.7337, or email
dvalentino@mercyhealth.org.
Faculty
Approximately 110 full-time and part-time faculty members and a cadre of voluntary attending physicians support our residency programs. All are board certified or board eligible in their specialty.
