Lima, Ohio · Bon Secours Mercy Health

Welcome to Mercy Health St. Rita's Emergency Medicine Residency

Training outstanding emergency physicians who are clinically excellent, intellectually curious, and committed to serving their patients and communities.

Our curriculum provides comprehensive training across the full spectrum of emergency medicine, emphasizing a physiologic approach to clinical decision-making within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team. From the first day of residency, our residents are entrusted with meaningful responsibility while receiving close faculty mentorship in an environment that values both autonomy and support.

Whether your future includes community emergency medicine, academic practice, fellowship training, or leadership within our specialty, our goal is to prepare you for success. Scholarly opportunities include clinical research, quality improvement initiatives, case reports, medical education projects, and presentations at regional and national conferences.

Top Five Reasons to Train at St. Rita's

Small class size

Individualized teaching and strong faculty relationships with just six residents per year.

Mentorship from Day One

Approachable faculty invested in your growth pair with every incoming PGY-1.

Unopposed residency

Broad procedural experience and graduated autonomy across the full spectrum of EM.

Midwest lifestyle

Four distinct seasons, affordable living, and easy access to major metropolitan areas.

Close-knit community

Residents become valued members of both the hospital and the city of Lima.

57,000ED visits per year
200,000Patients served annually
Level IITrauma Center
6/yrResidents per class

Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center is part of Bon Secours Mercy Health, the largest health system in Ohio. As a Level II Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center, and STEMI Receiving Center, we provide residents with exposure to a wide variety of high-acuity pathology.

Accreditation Status

Status
Continued Accreditation
Length of Training
Three years
Approved Positions
18 total · 6 per year