FAMILY MEDICINE

Mercy Medical Center (Merced) Program

Merced, California

The Mercy Merced FMRP trains resident physicians who will be able to provide comprehensive care and continuity of care to their patients in a caring m

Program Type

Community-based university affiliated

Application Deadline

December 15, 2025

Year 1 Seats

8

Interviews Last Year

144
90%

Interview Ratio

18

% US MD

0

% IMG

79.2
J-1 VisaNo
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

5

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

--

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

Yes

Specialty Letter Required

Yes

Medical Education Gap Policy

Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)

Offers Prematch

--

USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

No

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
218

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$71,760
PGY-2
$77,142
PGY-3
$82,506

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

221-250

Silver Signal → Invite

22%

Gold Signal → Invite

27%

No Signal → Invite

52%

US IMG → Invite

11%

Non-US IMG → Invite

0%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

8

Year 3 Size

8

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

24

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.6

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

65

Contact Details

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Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

20.8 %

Total Physician Faculty

19

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

20 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

24 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

1.5

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-21 to 2026-01-14

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-20 to 2027-01-14

Start Dates

Negotiable

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

Mercy Medical Center Merced

Sponsor Institution

Mercy Medical Center Merced

Primary Institution

Mercy Medical Center Merced

Participant Institutions

Valley Children's Hospital

Annual Hospital Admissions

10786

Annual ED Visits

55808

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowanceiPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Debt management/financial counseling
  • International experience/global health
  • Resident/fellow retreats
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

Country-wise distribution and profile cards

United States 3

Austin Bowden, DO

Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Pomona, CA, United States

Hargurbir Alhuwalia, DO

A.T. Still University of Health Sciences School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona

Mesa, AZ, United States

Jonathan Wongsavanh, DO

California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Clovis, CA, United States

Pakistan 3

Rimsha Chaudhry, MD

Dow International Medical College (DIMC)

Karachi, Pakistan

Iqra Habib, MD

Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College – Pakistan

Mirpur, Pakistan

Syeda “Zile” Naqvi, MD

Allama Iqbal Medical College

Lahore, Pakistan

Philippines 2

Christina Co, MD

University of the East/Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center College of Medicine

Quezon City, Philippines

Patrick De Dios, MD

University of the East/Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center College of Medicine

Quezon City, Philippines

Argentina 1

Eric Cristobal, MD

Universidad Católica de Córdoba Facultad de Medicina

Córdoba, Argentina

Barbados 1

Jaspreet Johal, MD

Ross University School of Medicine

Bridgetown, Barbados

India 2

Gurpreet Kaur, MD

Government Medical College Amritsar

Amritsar, India

Rohan Kulkarni, MD

Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre

Pune, India

Nigeria 1

Adaobi Okechukwu, MD

University of Lagos College of Medicine - Nigeria

Lagos, Nigeria

Haiti 2

Sandro Cerome, MD

Université Quisqueya Faculté des Sciences de la Santé – Haiti

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Pierre (Luthiena) Jean, MD

Université Notre Dame d'Haïti Faculté de Médecine – Haiti

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Grenada 3

Jimmy Lee, MD

St. George's University School of Medicine

True Blue, Grenada

Gurshaan Nagra, MD

St. George's University School of Medicine

True Blue, Grenada

Shrishti Nand, MD

St. George's University School of Medicine

True Blue, Grenada

Taiwan 1

Allen Tsai, MD

Kaohsiung Medical University – Taiwan

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Mexico 1

Itzel Angulo, MD

Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Unidad Valle de las Palmas

Tijuana, Mexico

Syria 1

Judy Kikhia, MD

Syrian Private University

Damascus, Syria

Curacao 1

Gurnaaz Malhi, MD

Caribbean Medical University School of Medicine

Willemstad, Curacao

Iran 1

Samaneh Saraeian, MD

Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine

Tehran, Iran

Antigua and Barbuda 1

Rajinder “Raj” Singh, MD

American University of Antigua College of Medicine

Osbourn, Antigua and Barbuda
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