Mercy Hospital St Louis Program

Family Medicine Analyst Verified · Sep 16, 2026

Mercy Hospital St Louis Program

Mercy Hospital St Louis Program is a residency program specializing in Family Medicine, located in Creve Coeur, Missouri, directed by Sarah Cole, DO and coordinated by Zoe Burton. The program accepts applications through December 15, 2026 and holds an accreditation status of Continued. International Medical Graduates interested in this program may contact the program coordinator directly at [email protected] or (314) 251-8950. IMGPrep analysts have verified and compiled this program’s IMG acceptance rate, USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 score requirements, Visa Sponsorship Policy, graduation year cutoff, and ECFMG certificate requirements — available to IMGPrep subscribers.

Program Identity & Fit

Mercy Family Medicine-St. Louis is a community-based program sponsored by a large faith-affiliated health system, with osteopathic recognition and academic affiliations to ATSU-KCOM, Ponce Health Sciences University and St. Louis University. Training centers on two continuity clinics under a "Clinic First" model, hospital-based family medicine service (including obstetrics) at Mercy Hospital St. Louis and Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, and structured procedural training in OMT, colposcopy, point-of-care ultrasound and obstetric care, including a resident-run OB practice. The program's mission is explicitly oriented toward producing generalist physicians for underserved, rural and urban Health Professional Shortage Areas, with individualized learning plans and named tracks/areas of concentration (sports medicine, women's health/OB) plus an optional fourth year in Obesity Medicine or Health Policy & Leadership rather than a research-first identity. It values community-mindedness, growth mindset and team orientation, and appears built for residents seeking broad scope-of-practice generalist training, including full-spectrum maternity care, over subspecialty or research-heavy pursuits.

Who it fits

The applicant whose ERAS narrative centers on full-spectrum rural or underserved primary care, hands-on obstetric/procedural experience, and community-oriented service (rather than laboratory research or subspecialty fellowship ambition) aligns most naturally with this program.

Research intensity

Low - Research is present through journal club, a practice-based research network and faculty publications, but the program's structure and language emphasize clinical and community engagement over investigative training.

Career orientation

Mixed - Primary Care, Community Practice, Fellowship

Important

The program participates in ERAS program signaling and states that successful applicants typically demonstrate clinical competence, a growth mindset, team mentality and community-mindedness; it also offers an optional osteopathic recognition track for DO and MD residents pursuing OMT training.

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