McLaren Residency & Fellowship Programs

Curriculum

Rotations

TY residents in the Radiology pre-clinical year will complete 2 months of Radiology, 1 month of Pulmonary and 1 month of Ortho during their elective rotation months. For all others, available electives include:

Physical Medicine & Rehab
Radiology
Ortho
Neurology
Pain Management
Allergy
Pulmonology
Anesthesia
ENT
Cardiology
Nephrology
ICU
Internal Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Dermatology

Goals

The educational goals of our program include training the residents in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of patients while emphasizing the principles of the six core competencies. These include medical knowledge, patient care, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, practice-based learning and improvement and systems-based practice. The McLaren Oakland Transitional Year Internship program follows the path the following curriculum for each of the core competencies.

Residents must demonstrate the ability to investigate and evaluate their care of patients, to appraise and assimilate scientific evidence, and to continuously improve patient care based on constant self-evaluation and life-long learning.
Residents are expected to develop skills and habits to be able to meet the following goals: identify strengths, deficiencies, and limits in one’s knowledge and expertise; set learning and improvement goals; identify and perform appropriate learning activities; systematically analyze practice using quality improvement methods, and implement changes with the goal of practice improvement; incorporate formative evaluation feedback into daily practice; locate, appraise, and assimilate evidence from scientific studies related to their patients’ health problems; use information technology to optimize learning; and, participate in the education of patients, families, students, residents and other health professionals.

Residents must demonstrate interpersonal and communication skills that result in the effective exchange of information and collaboration with patients, their families, and health professionals.
Residents are expected to communicate effectively with patients, families, and the public, as appropriate, across a broad range of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds; communicate effectively with physicians, other health professionals, and health related agencies; work effectively as a member or leader of a health care team or other professional group: act in a consultative role to other physicians and health professionals; and, maintain comprehensive, timely, and legible medical records, if applicable.

Residents must demonstrate a commitment to carrying out professional responsibilities and an adherence to ethical principles.
Residents are expected to demonstrate: compassion, integrity, and respect for others; responsiveness to patient needs that supersedes self-interest; respect for patient privacy and autonomy; accountability to patients, society and the profession; and, sensitivity and responsiveness to a diverse patient population, including but not limited to diversity in gender, age, culture, race, religion, disabilities, and sexual orientation.

Residents must demonstrate an awareness of and responsiveness to the larger context and system of health care, as well as the ability to call effectively on other resources in the system to provide optimal health care.

Residents are expected to work effectively in various health care delivery settings and systems relevant to their clinical specialty; coordinate patient care within the health care system relevant to their clinical specialty; incorporate considerations of cost awareness and risk-benefit analysis in patient and/or population based care as appropriate; advocate for quality patient care and optimal patient care systems; work in inter-professional teams to enhance patient safety and improve patient care quality; and, participate in identifying system errors and implementing potential systems solutions; improve patient care quality; and, participate in identifying system errors and implementing potential systems solutions.

By the end of the training year, the TY resident will be able to demonstrate the following clinical skills:

Obtains a comprehensive history of the patient and perform a comprehensive exam.
Demonstrate and applies medical knowledge to evaluate and diagnose and treat frequently encountered clinical conditions.
Develops a learning plan based on organized feedback and assessment.
Consistently recognizes ethical issues in practice and is able to discuss, analyze and manage these.
Effectively communicates patient information during transitions of care.
Works with other members of the healthcare team to identify system errors and potential areas of quality improvement.

How to Apply

Application Method

Applicants should submit using the Electronic Resident Application Service (ERAS). This is the only avenue by which applications will be considered.

Eligibility Requirements

All applications must meet the following eligibility requirements:

Ability to carry out the duties as required of the residency program.
Proficient in the English language, to include reading printed and cursive English, writing (printing or typing) English text, understanding spoken English on conversational and medical topics, speaking English on conversational and medical topics as determined by the program director and/or selection committee.
Applicants must be graduates of medical school within the past 3 years from:
- A medical school in the United States or Canada, accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME); or,
- A college of osteopathic medicine in the United States, accredited by the (COCA); or,
- A medical school outside of the United States or Canada and must have a currently valid certificate from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates prior to appointment

Required Documents for Application

Applications are downloaded from ERAS and reviewed for eligibility and completion by the program administrator. The following information must be received before the application will be considered and before an applicant is invited for an interview:

Medical School Transcript
Personal Statement
Curriculum Vitae
Eligibility to Work Status
Three Letters of Recommendation
Dean's Letter of Reference
Passing Scores on COMLEX 1 and 2, and/or USMLE 1 and 2

Selection Process

The Residency program uses both objective and subjective criteria to select applicants. The Program Director and Selection Committee are responsible for selection and appointment of residents to the program. The application process meets all requirements of the Equal Employment Opportunity and the Americans with Disability Acts and does not discriminate with regard to sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran’s status.

The selection committee selects applicants to interview. Invitations to interview will be made on a rolling basis as applications are reviewed from ERAS.

Criteria for selection include:

Confirmation of eligibility requirements
Performance on standardized medical tests
Must have successfully passed the Level 1 and Level II licensing examination appropriate for the program (COMLEX-USA or USMLE).
Overall academic performance in medical school
Recent clinical training or experience
Demonstrated ability to choose goals and complete the tasks necessary to achieve those goals
Maturity and emotional stability
Honesty, integrity and reliability
Professionalism, verbal and written communication skills

Following completion of discussion by the Program Selection Committee, the Program Director compiles a final rank list in priority order for submission to the NRMP.

Interviews

An applicant invited for an interview should review and be familiar with the terms, conditions and benefits of appointment (and employment) including financial support, vacation, professional leave, parental leave, sick leave, professional liability insurance, hospital and health insurance, disability insurance, and other insurance benefits for the resident and their family, and conditions under which living quarters, meals and laundry or the equivalents are provided. This information will be provided to all interviewed candidates on the date of interview. Applicants can also access much of this information through the Resident Handbook at www.mclaren.org/oakland/gme.

Licensure

All residents are required to have an appropriate training license consistent with state and local requirements during their training. Licenses will be held in the teaching site’s Department of Medical Education. Applicants that are not eligible to obtain a State of Michigan license cannot be considered for McLaren GME programs.

Oakland Resident & Fellow Salary/Benefits

Scholarly Activities

Mission Statement

The mission of the McLaren Oakland Transitional Year Residency Program is to provide a broad-based, patient-centered clinical foundation that prepares residents for success in a wide variety of specialties. We are committed to excellence in education, service, and compassionate care, offering a supportive and academically rigorous environment that reflects the values of McLaren Health Care and meets the highest standards of the ACGME. Through meaningful clinical experiences and close faculty mentorship, our residents develop the skills, professionalism, and adaptability needed to thrive in the next stage of their medical careers.

Vision

To implement educational activities, including but not limited to didactics and hands-on experience that will teach our trainees how to design and implement clinical research as well as how to do conduct medical literature write up and critique.
To create links and collaborations within our educational programs as well as with other educational institutions.
To involve program directors and teaching faculty members in enriching and enhancing the research experience of our trainees.
To provide teaching faculty members who are interested in clinical research with the tools necessary to help them and their trainees design and implement clinical research.

Teaching Faculty