Residency

Internal Medicine at McLaren Health Care/Flint/MSU

Flint, Michigan
Program website
Accepts J-1
Sponsors J-1 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents; all other applicants must be authorized to work in the USA
“All applicants must be authorized to work in the USA, or must be a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident who is eligible for J-1 visa sponsorship.”
per mclaren.org ↗
IMG requirements · reported by a third party
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “ECFMG certificate is required at the start of residency”
  • Accepts graduates within 5 years of graduation
    “Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 5 years”
per third-party source ↗
Residency facts
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Resident salary
PGY-1 $57,165 PGY-2 $58,879 PGY-3 $60,646
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 20 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 18 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 100% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 0% Total positions 39 Interviews per spot ~13 Faculty:resident 0.2 Setting Community-based university affiliated NRMP main match Yes
Requirements
Prior US GME No Graduation year Within 5 years of graduation USMLE first attempt required Yes Accepts Step 2 CK from IMGs Yes Recommendation letters 3–4 Required letters Faculty, Chair, Standardized Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Tracks Primary care Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-07-15 Interviews begin 2025-10-01
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance, iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance, Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia

From the AMA's 2025 program survey. Confirm with the program.