For thousands of medical students around the country, today is the most anticipated day of the year – when they celebrate learning where they will spend their years in medical residency.

Mercy Health – St. Vincent Medical Center Graduate Medical Education (GME) program matched 67 incoming physician residents across 13 programs as part of the annual National Resident Matching Program Match Day. After months of rotations, exams, completing applications, and interviews with sought after residency programs, these medical students will continue their training in Toledo in the St. Vincent GME program.

New this year to Mercy Health is the additional of six residents as part of the former St. Luke’s Family Medicine Residency program, which joined the Mercy Health GME program in 2023.

“This is always an exciting day when we proudly welcome outstanding new training physicians to the Toledo area,” said Dr. Randall Schlievert, vice president for Academic Affairs, Mercy Health – Toledo. “Mercy Health’s Graduation Medical Education program has a long history of cultivating the next generation of world-class physicians. It is an important commitment Mercy Health makes to our community and patients as we continue to provide high-quality and mission-oriented care to all those in need.”

Started in 1896, the Mercy Health – St. Vincent Graduate Medical Education program has a proven record of building the medical field within the community as about 25 percent of the trained residents remain to care for patients within the region. Mercy Health offers accredited residency programs in Cardiovascular Disease; Hospice and Palliative Care; Family Medicine; Emergency Medicine; Pediatrics; Ob-Gyn; Neurology; Transitional Year; Orthopedics; General Surgery; Endovascular neurology; Internal Medicine; and Podiatry.

Mercy Health’s experienced faculty provides a challenging and supportive environment for residents to grow and gain essential skills, preparing them to emerge as the doctors of tomorrow. Each year, Mercy Health introduces dozens of new doctors to the community, many of whom stay to continue caring for patients in Northwest Ohio.

“We look forward to having such a talented and accomplished group of young physicians join our training programs,” said Dr. James Tita, chief clinical officer, Mercy Health - Toledo. “Mercy Health remains strongly committed to training and developing the healthcare workforce of tomorrow.”