Program start: July 2027
Training length: Three years
Primary site: Mercy Hospital Springfield
Program director: Sandhya Samavedam, MD, MPH
Program coordinator: Amanda Morton
Contact: amanda.morton@mercy.net
Internal Medicine Residency Program
The Internal Medicine Residency at Mercy Hospital Springfield prepares physicians to provide high-quality care in inpatient, outpatient and subspecialty settings. Residents train with a diverse patient population and gain experience managing a broad range of medical conditions at a high-volume regional referral center.
Our program combines hands-on learning with increasing responsibility and close faculty guidance. Residents graduate ready to enter independent practice or continue their education through fellowship training.
Preparing Leaders for the Future
Our goal is to develop internal medicine physicians who provide excellent, compassionate care and remain committed to serving their communities. Residents build the clinical judgment, professional responsibility and leadership skills needed to improve the health of the patients they serve.
Why Train at Mercy Springfield
- Broad inpatient and outpatient experience
- Exposure to diverse conditions and patient populations
- Subspecialty teaching across core areas of internal medicine
- Faculty committed to resident education and mentorship
- A structured academic curriculum
- Opportunities in leadership and community service
Clinical Experience
Residents train primarily at Mercy Hospital Springfield, an 886-bed regional referral center, where they care for patients with common and complex medical needs. Training includes inpatient medicine, intensive care, outpatient continuity clinic and subspecialty consult services.
The program uses a 4+1 schedule, helping residents balance inpatient rotations with dedicated ambulatory learning.
Curriculum and Rotations
Core training includes:
- General inpatient medicine
- Intensive care and critical care
- Ambulatory continuity clinic
- Elective and subspecialty rotations
Subspecialty experience includes:
- Cardiology
- Pulmonary and critical care
- Infectious disease
- Gastroenterology
- Endocrinology
- Hematology and oncology
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Geriatrics
Residents also gain community-based experience through substance recovery medicine, population health and service opportunities.
Education and Didactics
Residents take part in a structured academic curriculum that includes case-based conferences, morning reports, noon learning sessions, subspecialty lectures and board preparation. These experiences strengthen clinical decision-making while supporting continued professional development.
Faculty and Mentorship
Our faculty members are practicing clinicians and educators who provide direct supervision, bedside teaching and regular feedback. Residents receive mentorship throughout the program as they develop their clinical interests and plan for future practice or fellowship training.
Culture and Learning Environment
Residents are valued members of the care team and learn in an environment where questions are encouraged. Faculty remain accessible and invested in each resident’s progress, helping them grow in confidence while taking on greater responsibility.
Quality Improvement and Leadership
Residents participate in quality improvement projects, patient safety initiatives and systems-based practice. The program also supports leadership development, preparing residents to contribute as physicians and future health care leaders.
Career Development
Residents receive guidance as they prepare for fellowship, hospital medicine or primary care. Faculty mentorship helps each resident identify career goals and make thoughtful decisions about the next stage of training or practice.
