Residency

Internal Medicine at McLaren Health Care/Oakland/MSU

Pontiac, Michigan
Program website
Program does not sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas. All applicants must be authorized to work in the USA.
“The program is not able to sponsor any visa types, which may impact applicants who require immigration assistance to enter the residency program.”
IMG requirements · stated by the program
  • ECFMG certification required by start of residency
    “Foreign medical graduates must obtain Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification to begin residency”
Resident salary
PGY-1 $60,023 PGY-2 $61,823 PGY-3 $63,678
Salary paid by nonprofit Yes Health insurance Institution & Resident Share Cost Paid leave 35 days
Workload
Avg hours/week (Y1) 60 Longest shift (Y1) 24 hrs Night float Yes Moonlighting Allowed
Residents & selectivity
IMG residents 94.4% (2025 survey) DO 0% US-MD 5.6% Total positions 24 Interviews per spot ~13 Faculty:resident 0.2 Setting Community-based 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 Applies via ERAS Yes
Accepted activity during gaps Clinical experience in the US or outside the US
Program features & benefits
Research rotation Optional Preliminary positions Not offered Starts July Applications open 2026-09-01 Interviews begin 2025-10-14
Benefits Free parking, On-call meal allowance

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