Accepting applications for training that begins in
Yes
Survey Received
Program start dates
June
July
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features
Meritus is a 327-bed community hospital in scenic western Maryland just 70 miles from Washington, DC and Baltimore. Meritus Family Medicine Residency is an innovative program committed to giving you a foundation of compassion, excellence, leadership, and community connection. Training experience is enhanced by a variety of primary care foci such as sports medicine, osteopathic manipulative medicine, leadership, addiction, women's health, nutrition, and quality improvement.
Total Program Size
6
6
6
Program best described as
Community-based
Requires previous GME
No
Offers preliminary positions
No
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Yes
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
No
NRMP Match Codes
2274120C0
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
120
Required letters of recommendation
3
Latest date for applications 2025-2026
Interview period 2025-2026
-
Application period 2026-2027
-
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Step 1 required
Yes
Step 2 required
No
Level 1 required
Yes
Part-time Paid Physicians
7
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
2
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
60
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
14
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
1.50
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
Yes
Night float system
Yes
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
7
Training at hospital outpatient clinics during 1st year
55
Training during 1st year in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g., physician offices, community clinics
5
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Integrative medicine curriculum
Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
International experience/global health
Resident/fellow retreats
Off-campus electives
Hospice/home care experience
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Special Tracks
Primary care
Rural
Women's health
Hospitalist
Academic or clinician educator
Resident/Fellow Evaluations
Patient surveys
Portfolio system
Objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE)
Program Evaluation
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
No
Major medical insurance for residents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for dependents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Not Available
Outpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Inpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Group life insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Dental insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Disability insurance
Fully Paid by Institution
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Fully Paid by Institution
Medical insurance coverage begins
Within 30 days of starting program
Maximum number of paid days for family/medical leave
20
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
999
Primary teaching site
Research rotation
Optional
Resident participates during first year
No
Program ID
1202300557
Beeper or Home Call
99
99
99
Program Director
First Name
Bradley
Last Name
Miller
Degrees
DO
Address
Meritus Med Ctr
Ste 200
11110 Medical Campus Rd
Hagerstown, MD 21742
United States
Phone
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-77.682271 39.621779)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Julie
Last Name
Wilson
Degrees
BS
Address
Meritus Med Ctr
Ste 200
11110 Medical Campus Rd
Hagerstown, MD 21742
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-77.682271 39.621779)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
Yes
% USMD
11.40
% IMG
36.60
% DO
51.90
% Female
46.00
% Male
53.90
Total Physician
14
Total Non Physician
2
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
42.80
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
0.50
Call Schedule
| Frequency | Duration | Weeks/Months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | |||
| Year | 1 | 1 | |
| Year |
Graduate year statistics
| Salary | Paid Vacation | Sick Leave | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $60,000 | 15 | 5 |
| Year 2 | $61,500 | 15 | 5 |
| Year 3 | $63,000 | 15 | 5 |
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Total Positions
18
Level 2 required
No
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
Moving allowance
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years
3
Medical education gap
Clinical experience in the US
June Start Date
17
Not applicable
0
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered
Yes
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered
No
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered
No
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Information on the program's leave policies
https://www.meritushealth.com/careers/providers/family-medicine-residency-program