Mercy Health-St Rita's Medical Center Program
About This Program
Our Family Medicine Residency provides broad, hands-on training in a supportive community-based environment. Residents care for diverse patient populations across outpatient, inpatient, obstetric, pediatric, geriatric, behavioral health, and procedural settings. Our continuity clinic emphasizes quality improvement, care coordination, EHR management, clinic efficiency, and population health. Residents benefit from close faculty mentorship, individualized feedback, and opportunities to develop ski
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Jeff Eiden, MD
Mercy Health St Rita's Medical Center
Primary Program Contact
Michelle Helmig, MD
Mercy Health St Rita's Med Ctr
Locations
Mercy Health St Rita's Medical Center
Ste 450
770 W High St
Lima, OH 45801-3962
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match (i.e., Joint Service Graduate Medical Education Selection Board, Military Selection Board)
- SAU/AU Match (i.e., Urology Match)
- None
Second Look
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Deans letter)
Required Letter Writers
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 2 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
PGY-1 Position Type(s) Offered:
PGY-2 Positions Not Offered
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Program Starts Reviewing Applications
Application service release date
Interview Offer Dates
Oct 1, 2026 - Jan 31, 2027
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Data not provided by program
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Major medical for domestic partners
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Dental insurance
- Group life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Salary Compensation
Year 1 through Year 3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 21-25 Vacation Days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.