Official ERAS 2027 listing
- ERAS 2027 status
- Participating
- Program signals
- Takes part in program signaling for ERAS 2027 (15 signals per applicant in this specialty)
- Track
- Not stated in the program name
- AAMC badges
- None
- ACGME ID
- 4401800437
- Program website
- www.mercyone.org/desmoines/careers/graduate-medical-education/general- (as listed by AAMC)
Source: AAMC ERAS 2027 Participating Specialties & Programs, Surgery, copied Nov 14, 2026.
Requirements
Visa, graduation-year and score requirements for this program are not verified yet, so they are not shown. Check the program's own website or its FREIDA (AMA) listing before you apply.
What the program's website says
Sentences copied word for word from the program's own website on Nov 15, 2026. They are not checked by us: a page may be old or cover several programs, so open the source link before you rely on it.
- Visa
U.S. citizen or permanent resident only; J-1 visa will be considered. source
- USMLE / COMLEX
International medical graduates must pass the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination in the Medical Sciences or the United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLE). source
Must have passed all USMLE/COMLEX exams taken; one fail on all Steps combined allowed source
Due to the number of applications received each year, some of our programs set Step 2 board score screening criteria for consideration for audition rotations and/or program interviews. source
- US clinical experience
International medical graduates must have graduated from medical school or residency within the last five years and have three months of U.S. observership/externship within the past calendar year. source
A letter of recommendation required from U.S. observership/externship preceptor. source
- ECFMG
U.S. citizens and permanent residents who graduated from medical schools outside of the U.S. or Canada must be certified by the ECFMG. source
- Letters of recommendation
Including medical school transcripts, dean’s letters, board scores, scholarly activity, past experiences, and letters of recommendation. source
Where current residents went to medical school
We looked on Nov 15, 2026 but did not find a current-residents page on the program's website.