Gastroenterology Residency Program
Mercyhealth GME ConsortiumMercyhealth GME Consortium is an ACGME-accredited community-based Gastroenterology residency program in Rockford, IL. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 6 residents in training. It reports 75% 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
Accredited since 2022 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2024
IMG Fit
IMG-friendliness score
Application requirements
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
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
Verified May 2026 · how we source this
Hospital & Location
Hospital quality
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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.
Top payer: Smith+Nephew, Inc. ($10K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Primary teaching site: Mercyhealth GME Consortium · Rockford, IL
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Mercyhealth GME Consortium
PrimaryMercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center-Riverside
University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System
Mercy Health System
Location
Purchasing power
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.
Rental market & livability
30 days on market20% rental listings MoM
Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for Winnebago County, Illinois (US Census ACS).
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
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Mercyhealth GME Consortium located?
- Mercyhealth GME Consortium is located in Rockford, IL.
- What type of program is Mercyhealth GME Consortium?
- Mercyhealth GME Consortium is a community-based residency program.
- 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 6 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 — 75% 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 Gastroenterology residency program positions as they appear.