MCMC Residency Programs

The Internal Medicine Residency Program has been part of a long and rich tradition of providing excellent graduate medical education at Mercy Catholic Medical Center (MCMC). The philosophy of the program is to offer a challenging, stimulating and well-structured curriculum that develops physicians who:

• Possess a broad, deep knowledge of Internal Medicine
• Perform outstanding clinical care
• Practice integrated, cost effective, evidence-based medicine
• Provide compassionate care and
• Maintain clinical competence through self-directed learning

The program consistently produces physicians who are prepared for multiple career paths in hospitalist practice, internal medicine subspecialties, clinical private practice, and academic medicine. The faculty is committed to sustaining the three-year American Board of Internal Medicine Certifying (ABIM) Examination passage rate of 100%.

As a community-based academic hospital system, MCMC provides residents with a diverse case learning experience at both Mercy Fitzgerald, which serves the suburban patients of Eastern Delaware County and Southwest Philadelphia, and HUP Cedar Avenue (previously Mercy Philadelphia), which serves the urban population of West Philadelphia. 

For More Information: Please review our Internal Medicine or Osteopathic Recognition pages.

The Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program at Mercy Catholic Medical Center (MCMC)/Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is an ACGME-accredited categorical residency program with 16 residency positions dedicated to training skilled, compassionate radiologists prepared for fellowship training, private practice, and academic careers. The program combines a high-volume, diverse clinical experience with personalized mentorship and a resident-centered educational environment.

Residents train primarily at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, Pennsylvania, while also interpreting studies from St. Mary Medical Center, Nazareth Hospital, and Saint Francis Hospital. Mercy Fitzgerald alone performs approximately 205,000 imaging examinations annually, and the integrated Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic network provides exposure to a broad range of patient populations, disease processes, and imaging studies. Training encompasses all major areas of radiology, including body imaging, neuroradiology, musculoskeletal imaging, breast imaging, cardiothoracic imaging, emergency radiology, nuclear medicine, PET/CT, CT, MRI, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, and interventional radiology. Pediatric radiology education is provided through a dedicated rotation at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

A key strength of the program is its fellowship-free training model, in which residents serve as the primary learners in all clinical settings. Under the guidance of subspecialty-trained faculty members, residents receive individualized instruction through daily readout sessions, hands-on procedural training, and progressive responsibility that fosters increasing autonomy while maintaining strong faculty support.

The curriculum emphasizes both clinical excellence and board preparation, providing comprehensive training for the American Board of Radiology Core and Certifying Examinations. Educational offerings include daily conferences, didactic lectures, physics instruction, subspecialty conferences, multidisciplinary tumor boards, board review sessions, and attendance at the American Institute for Radiologic Pathology (AIRP) course with full program support.

Research and scholarly activity are strongly encouraged, with residents regularly presenting at national conferences such as RSNA and ARRS and publishing in peer-reviewed journals. Residents also develop teaching and leadership skills through educational activities with medical students and other trainees. Integrated with the Mercy Catholic Transitional Year Program, the residency offers a seamless pathway from internship through graduation, producing well-rounded radiologists equipped for success in modern clinical practice.

For More Information: Please review our Diagnostic Radiology and Radiology Faculty Residency Program pages, email kimberly.young-brown@mercyhealth.org.

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 and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. 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.

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. Eight positions are offered.

The program offers a number of different options in structuring the transitional year, allowing individuals to design a program uniquely suited to their needs. All positions include rotations in internal medicine, emergency medicine, ambulatory care and Medical Intensive Care. Electives are available in Medical and Surgical Subspecialties.

For More Information: Please review our Transitional Year Residency Program page, call 610.237.7337, or email mcarroll@mercyhealth.org.