Program Overview

Mercy Health’s Family and Community Medicine Residency at Mercy Health – Anderson Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, is an ACGME-accredited, three-year family medicine residency program approved to accept eight residents each year. We are a community-based family medicine residency program, where our residents are respected as integral members of the medical staff.  

Our program faculty have been selected based on their broad scope and diverse clinical, academic and leadership experience, all of which contribute to the excellence of what you can expect from our graduate medical education. With our combined knowledge, passion, attitude and resilience, we created this program with a focus on evidence-based medicine, value-based care, life-long learning, diversity, wellness and scholarly contribution. 

We are dedicated to preparing our residents to become highly competitive and respected physicians within the community that they choose to serve. We strive in preparing our residents to become successful family medicine physicians who excel at practicing in a dynamic and rapid changing health care environment. 

Our goal is to graduate exceptionally confident and capable physicians with outstanding clinical experience, medical knowledge, procedural skills, integrity and passion for our profession. We are committed to providing residents with the opportunities needed to achieve their goals. 

Wellness is an integral component of our efforts to train capable and compassionate physician leaders. Our rotation opportunities and curriculum have been developed to provide needed experiences for learning and designed to allow work-life balance and leadership to approach the future with resilience and mindfulness.

We are eager for you to see our brand-new renovated office space on the campus of Mercy Health – Anderson Hospital. We have consolidated health care services for our patients and health care education for our professional learners. 

Program Aims

Our program aims to include the following:

  • Train future family physicians utilizing an innovative curriculum emphasizing continuity of care across settings, population health, health equity, and patient advocacy while delivering value-based and evidence-based care for a diverse patient population.
  • Educate residents to develop a habit of critical appraisal and to practice evidence-based medicine.
  • Foster collaboration within the community through innovative educational programs, team-based care, and bridging of disciplines, specialties, and practice environments.
  • Support the learner’s interests and produce scholarly activities.
  • Prepare our residents to lead in family medicine with a commitment to innovation and continuous improvement. 
  • Develop residents into successful self-directed, life-long learners.
  • Promote efficiency and effectiveness across all areas of clinical practice.
  • Develop wellness strategies that promote healthy lifestyle practices.

Accreditation Status

Program Name: Mercy Health - Anderson Hospital Family and Community Medicine Residency Program
ACGME ID number: 1203800001
Accreditation Status: Continued Accreditation
Length of Training: Three years
Approved Resident Positions: 24 total