Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Residency Program
SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineSSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine is an ACGME-accredited Critical care medicine (Internal medicine) residency program in Clearwater, FL. It has 5 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 13 residents in training. It reports 76.9% IMG residents, J-1 and H-1B visa sponsorship, and a PGY-1 salary of $70,415. 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 1987 · 2 years · Last ACGME review 2014
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
Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis is a freestanding, 90 bed rehabilitation hospital that opened in July 2007. Located on Highway 40/64 in Chesterfield, MO approximately 6 miles from Mercy Hospital St. Louis. The hospital is 112,000 square feet with 3 floors. Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital is CARF certified in Spinal Cord Injuries, Stroke, Amputations, Brain Injuries and Medically Complex, and is Joint Commission accredited. Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital has ranked in the top 10% of rehab hospitals nationally for the last 5 years. Our 2018 ranking was in the top 8% nationally.
Measures rated better / same / worse vs the US national average.
Reports 8 of 8 HCAHPS patient-experience measures. Reports 12 of 12 timely & effective care measures.
Top payer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. ($91K)
Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.
Source: FREIDA facility profile.
Primary teaching site: Mercy Hospital (St Louis) · St Louis, MO
Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this
Clinical sites
Mercy Hospital (St Louis)
PrimarySSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
Location
Purchasing power
Estimate: PGY-1 salary $70,415 minus a 1-bedroom median rent (Realtor.com) and 0% state income tax. Before federal taxes and other costs.
Rental market & livability
Area median rent ~$1,900/mo · 86 days on market20% rental listings MoM




Specials


Listings and market data via Realtor.com. Directional — verify before signing a lease.
Livability
County figures for St. Louis County, Missouri (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 SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine located?
- SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine is located in Clearwater, FL.
- Is SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine ACGME-accredited?
- Yes — SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine holds continued ACGME accreditation.
- How many residents are at SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine?
- SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine has approximately 13 residents in training.
- How much is rent near SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine?
- Median rent near Clearwater, FL is ~$1,610/month for a 1BR and ~$1,908/month for a 2BR, based on a recent sample of Zillow and Realtor.com listings in the program's ZIP code.
- Does SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
- Yes — 76.9% of SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine'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 SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
- Yes — SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine reports sponsoring both J-1 and H-1B visas. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
- What USMLE Step 2 CK score does SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine require?
- SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine 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 SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine?
- SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine reports a PGY-1 salary of $70,415. 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 SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine?
- 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 SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
- Does SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of Medicine 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 Critical care medicine (Internal medicine) residency program positions as they appear.