Health Education Services/Merit Health Wesley
The Health Education Services/Merit Health Wesley Emergency Medicine residency in Hattiesburg, MS is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Not Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
ACGME-accredited three-year EM residency at Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg, MS, with 24 residents in total. The program describes itself as unopposed (no competing EM residents), giving hands-on opportunities for intubations, central lines and bedside ultrasound. Residents work alongside board-certified attendings described as mentors, with early independent decision-making and graded autonomy. Hattiesburg offers a mix of urban, suburban and rural patients, and the hospital is a regional transfer center, exposing residents to limited-resource and multi-patient management. Graduates are said to pursue fellowships, community practice, academic medicine or rural EM. Chief resident roles include scheduling, academics/didactics and wellness/culture.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Stress comfort with autonomy: residents manage their own patients from the start with attendings available as mentors.
- Ask how the unopposed status translates into procedure numbers (intubations, central lines, ultrasound).
- Ask about regional transfer-center volume and what the urban/suburban/rural mix means for case variety.
- Align with the stated goal of graduating ready to lead any ED team: discuss leadership interest and the chief-resident roles (scheduling, academics, wellness).
- Ask where graduates go (fellowship, community, academic, rural) since the page lists all paths but gives no specifics.
- Note the mission statement is faith-oriented ('Loving God, serving others, excelling in healthcare'); consider fit.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Phone
- (601) 296-3913
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Emergency Medicine residency training
Emergency Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 or 4 years, depending on the program.
Applications commonly include Standardized Letters of Evaluation (SLOEs) from emergency medicine rotations; check what this program requires.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Health Education Services/Merit Health Wesley Emergency Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Health Education Services/Merit Health Wesley Emergency Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Health Education Services/Merit Health Wesley Emergency Medicine residency offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the Health Education Services/Merit Health Wesley Emergency Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.