Mercy St Vincent Medical Center Program

This Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center is a five-year program that accepts three new residents per year. The program aims to provide comprehensive training in patient care, surgery, and research to equip residents to become successful orthopedic surgeons in tertiary care centers or community settings.

The program offers a broad exposure to orthopedic surgery cases in a tertiary center and community hospitals. It focuses on providing an organized, progressive educational experience over the five-year period, emphasizing compassionate and effective patient care supervised by a dedicated teaching staff.

The application deadline for this program is December 1 each year, and interviews are conducted via Zoom. Application requirements include an official Dean's Letter, letters of recommendation, personal statement, CV, medical school transcript, and USMLE or COMLEX test scores.

Basic eligibility requirements include being a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or having the ability to obtain a visa. Graduates with MD or DO degrees from U.S. or Canadian medical schools within the last five years are encouraged to apply. International Medical Graduates must meet specific qualifications for full consideration.

The program provides a robust rotation schedule and didactic curriculum to ensure residents receive the necessary exposure and experience in various subspecialties of orthopedic surgery. There is a strong emphasis on early surgical exposure and hands-on experience from the beginning of residency.

Residents receive competitive salaries, health insurance, paid time off, an academic stipend, and additional benefits such as sign-on bonuses, moving expenses, and free parking. The program also supports scholarly activities leading to publications and presentations.

For further details on the program, you can visit the St. Vincent Medical Center website.