Mercy St Vincent Medical Center Program

The St. Vincent Medical Center Pediatric Residency Program is a well-established three-year program with continued accreditation by ACGME. They are approved to accept four new residents per academic year. The program aims to provide diverse experiences using evidence-based education to prepare residents for the current challenges in pediatrics. Residents are trained to offer competent, compassionate care from childhood through young adulthood. The program is housed in a tertiary care facility with a diverse patient population and is affiliated with a Level 1 Trauma Center with Pediatric Commitment.

The program emphasizes achieving and maintaining excellence in education and training pediatric physicians in patient care and research. They offer a structured curriculum with increasing patient care responsibilities, diverse patient encounters, and a faculty committed to teaching. Residents are encouraged to participate fully in educational and scholarly activities.

The Pediatric Residency Program at St. Vincent Medical Center was initially accredited by ACGME in 2017. The program is currently in continued accreditation status and has a planned site visit in August 2029. The length of training is three years, with approval for 12 total resident positions, with four new residents accepted each academic year.

Basic application requirements include being a United States Citizen, permanent resident, or eligible for a Visa, and having a valid ECFMG certificate or full medical license in the U.S. on the first day of employment for international medical school graduates. Additionally, applicants must have completed a Dean's Letter, letters of recommendation, personal statement, CV, medical school transcript, and USMLE or COMLEX scores. Preferences include U.S. health care experience and recent graduation with MD or DO degrees. Board exam scores are required, with Step 1 and Step 2 preferred for interviews. H1-B Visa applicants need to have passed Step 3 by the first day of employment.

For the 2025-2026 Academic Year, the application deadline is December 1st, and interviews will be conducted via Zoom. Visa support is available on a limited case-by-case basis.

The program offers a structured didactic curriculum that includes weekly core lectures, board review workshops, journal clubs, morbidity, and mortality conferences, and simulation training sessions. Resident wellness days are scheduled when a month has five Wednesdays.

Overall, the St. Vincent Medical Center Pediatric Residency Program provides a comprehensive training environment with a focus on excellence in pediatric care and education.