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Cardiovascular Disease Residency Program

Mercyhealth GME Consortium
Rockford, IL
Continued AccreditationACGME #1411614003

Mercyhealth GME Consortium is an ACGME-accredited Cardiovascular disease residency program in Rockford, IL. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 4 residents in training. It reports 50% IMG residents and a PGY-1 salary of $71,250. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
2
4 residents · 6 approved
PGY-1 salary
$71.3k
IMG percentage
50%
x
Visa sponsorship
None
Not currently sponsoring
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2023 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2025

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3
Reference letters needed
Visa
Not sponsored
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
50%
x
US MD
0%
x
DO
50%
x
Women
50%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
4
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.8
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
1
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

At Mercyhealth, our doctors, nurses and staff are committed to making lives better for our patients and their families. They bring knowledge and innovation to ensure that our patients receive world-class health care, close to home. As an integrated health system, we provide exceptional, coordinated health care for almost every need. Integration improves access to services, technology and treatments, and leads to better outcomes. To best serve our patients, our integration centers around four core service areas: hospital-based services, clinic-based services, post-acute and retail services (home health, hospice, pharmacies, etc.), and a wholly owned and operated insurance company. At the heart of our organization are more than 7,000 doctors, nurses, staff and volunteers who live the Mercyhealth mission of providing exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better. We’re committed to working together to make lives better for our patients and their families. Our passion drives and inspires us to do our very best, and we continuously look for ways to make each life better with the utmost care and professionalism. This can be as complex as a cutting-edge procedure or as simple as a smile. Nothing is ever too small or taken for granted. Everything matters.

Star Rating
2 / 5
Overall hospital rating
Beds
293
Mid-size
Care quality (CMS Care Compare)
Safety of care0 better · 5 same · 1 worse
Mortality0 better · 6 same · 1 worse
Readmission0 better · 10 same · 0 worse

Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.

Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 10 of 12 timely & effective care measures.

Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$12K
Research
$0
Payments
4

Top payer: Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($10K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
12,942
ED visits
51,339
Inpatient surgeries
2,389
Outpatient surgeries
6,001
Births
2,438
Daily census
185
Full-time staff
1,654

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center-Riverside · Rockford, IL

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center-Riverside

Primary
Rockford, IL293 beds

Mercy Health System

Janesville, WI140 beds

Location

Purchasing power

~$3,944/mo
Estimated take-home after rent & state tax
Rent ~28.6% of pay
Take-home$3,944/mo
Rent (1BR)$1,700/mo
State tax$294/mo

Estimate: PGY-1 salary $71,250 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 4.95% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.

Livability

County figures for Boone County, Illinois (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
4.95%
Top marginal rate · 2025
Median Income
$81,638
+$3k vs US median
Avg Commute
27 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Gregory G Nowak, MD

Program Director

Program Director

Ms. Debra Blackwell

Fellowship Coordinator

Coordinator

Sally Al Najar, MBA

Fellowship Coordinator

Coordinator

Mrs. KELLY Potter

Director of Graduate Medical Education

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Mercyhealth GME Consortium located?
Mercyhealth GME Consortium is located in Rockford, IL.
Is Mercyhealth GME Consortium ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Mercyhealth GME Consortium holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Mercyhealth GME Consortium?
Mercyhealth GME Consortium has approximately 4 residents in training.
How much is rent near Mercyhealth GME Consortium?
Median rent near Rockford, IL is ~$1,700/month for a 1BR and ~$1,050/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
Does Mercyhealth GME Consortium accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 50% of Mercyhealth GME Consortium's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Mercyhealth GME Consortium sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Mercyhealth GME Consortium does not currently report J-1 or H-1B visa sponsorship to FREIDA. That means no sponsorship is listed at the source rather than that the program has ruled it out — confirm directly with the program if visa status decides your list.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Mercyhealth GME Consortium require?
Mercyhealth GME Consortium does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Mercyhealth GME Consortium?
Mercyhealth GME Consortium reports a PGY-1 salary of $71,250. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion. This page also shows what that salary is worth locally, adjusted for state income tax and area rent. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
How do I apply to Mercyhealth GME Consortium?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Mercyhealth GME Consortium to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Mercyhealth GME Consortium have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Cardiovascular disease residency program positions as they appear.