Postdoctoral Study

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Mercy Medical Center
Des Moines, Iowa
www.mercydesmoines.org

Residency Programs:

General Surgery Residency Program – 20 AOA approved slots - filled

Is your program dually accredited?

No

Salary Information:

PGY1= $42,924 through PGY5= $50, 630
Housing Allowance - $6500 / year
Insurance: Health, Dental, Life
Memberships:  AOA, ACOS
CME:  PGY2-5 = $1000/year
In-Service Exam fees
Misc:   Meals while at hospital
Lab coats
Vacation: 20 days/year

Clerkship Opportunities:

4th Year Elective rotations offered

Educational Program:

Residency includes:
• 20 Residents (AOA approved for 20 slots)
• General Surgery Residency Program
• Sponsoring Institute: Des Moines University
• Rotations: General Surgery, Trauma, Surgery Oncology, Peds, Transplant,
Urology, GI, Vascular, Bariatrics, ER, Critical Care, Internal Med, OB, Family
Practice, Cardio-Thoracic, and Colorectal.
• Mercy Medical Center: Level II Trauma Center, 917-bed acute care, 55 Critical
Care beds. Maintains a network of healthcare facilities in 15 rural communities.
Most ER visits in the state of Iowa.
• Educational Support: The Surgery Residency Program offers a wide variety of
teaching conferences attended by faculty, residents, and medical students.
• Research Year: In addition to the five years of residency, residents are
encouraged to spend one year as a resident in research at DMU.

In addition to the residency curriculum, residents (PGY2-5) are adjunct faculty members at Des Moines University.  They give formal lectures to the first year students in GI and Endocrine and teach Basic Surgical Skills Lab to the second year students. Many residents also participate as facilitators in EBL.  

Educational Perks:

Research Fellowship Year:  Residents are encouraged to apply for and participate in a Research Fellowship year in collaboration with Des Moines University after they have completed their third post-graduate year.

Hospital Highlights:
Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa

917-bed acute care, not-for-profit Catholic hospital, located on three Des Moines campuses. Des Moines' longest continually-operating hospital, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893. Maintains a network of health care facilities in 16 rural communities. Maintains 25 family practice and specialty clinics throughout the Des Moines metro area. Employs more than 5,600 people, with a medical staff of 800 physicians and allied health professionals. One of the Midwest's major referral centers, offering the comfort of private rooms for all patients. Areas of excellence include heart, cancer, birthing and pediatrics services, emergency/trauma services, medical imaging, critical care, neurology, orthopedics, behavioral medicine and more.

Facts and Figures:

City Profile:

Refer to www.mercydesmoines.org
Tabs: Higher Education, Surgery Residency Program, DM Location

What makes your program unique?

This is the oldest osteopathic General Surgery Residency Program in the profession and the only program offering an elective Research Year.

For More Information, Contact:
Dale Andres, D.O., VPMA
Director of Medical Education
Mercy Medical Center
1111 6th Street
Des Moines, IA 50314

Charles Goldman, MD
Program Director
Mercy Medical Center
1111 6th Street
Des Moines, IA 50314
cgoldman@mercydesmoines.org

Pam Winslow, RN, BS
Residency Coordinator
Mercy Medical Center
1111 6th Street
Des Moines, IA 50314
Ph:  515-643-2261
Fax: 515-643-5802
pwinslow@mercydesmoines.org

Updated 2009

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