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St. Luke’s Des Peres Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program

Welcome!
It is my pleasure to introduce you to St. Luke's Des Peres Hospital Family Medicine residency program, now in its 49th year. We are proud of our heritage of graduating some of the finest Family Medicine physicians practicing in our neighborhoods and throughout the country. The approach of our residency is hands-on and therefore we promote a highly motivating, participative learning environment.

Our program has a 100% board certification pass rate and ranks as one of the top programs on In-service Exams. The program is ACGME accredited.

Please take a few minutes to explore information about our exceptional residency and feel free to call or e-mail us with any questions you may have.

Best regards,

Dr. Joseph Eickmeyer
Program Director
josepheickmeyer@sbcglobal.net
(314) 239-2636

Dr. Brittany Herrin
Assistant Program Director
brittany.herrin@stlukes-stl.com
(636) 274-2700

Ana McDonald
Program Coordinator
ana.mcdonald@stlukes-stl.com
(314) 966-9586


Interested in Learning More or Applying to Our Program?
An Audition Rotation in Family Medicine is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IF APPLYING TO THE PROGRAM.

If you are interested in doing an audition rotation for the St. Luke's Des Peres Hospital Family Medicine Residency – please contact Ana McDonald at (314) 966-9586. These are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The rotations are based at the FMP site – Cedar Hill Primary Care. The best months to rotate are from July through January.

To apply to our program through the 2024 NRMP, please queue your ERAS application to St. Luke's Des Peres Hospital. All completed ERAS applications will be reviewed by the Program Director. NOTE: Our program is unable to sponsor visas at this time.

The following criteria is utilized in selecting applicants for interviews:
  • Submission of Parts One and Two of COMLEX (minimum score of 450) or USMLE (minimum score of 225) with only one failure total
  • Medical School graduation must be within the last 2 years
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Personal Statement
  • Detailed explanation of any training gap
The application deadline is October 28, 2023.

Interviews will be by invitation only and are scheduled for Saturday, November 11, 2023. Further instructions will follow upon extension of an interview.