Internal Medicine Residency - McLaren Oakland

Application Method

Applicants should submit using the Electronic Resident Application Service (ERAS). This is the only avenue by which applications will be considered. Candidates will not get special consideration by circumventing the process and emailing the program director or graduate medical education administrator. This is discouraged.

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 5 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 coordinator. 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

USMLE^ Scores

Step 1 - 228
Step 2 CK - 240
^If Step 1 or 2 is less than 228, must have 10-15 point increase on USMLE 2
^^Must have passed all Steps in order to be granted interview or ranked.
^^^Exceptions may be considered if candidate has done well as a base student or an audition rotation.

COMLEX*

Candidates who take COMLEX Level 1 and COMLEX Level 2 must have a passing score that is at or above national mean for their exam year.
*If COMLEX Level 1 and COMLEX Level 2 are less than the national average, must have 10-15 point increase on COMLEX 2.
**Must have passed both in order to be granted interview or ranked.
***Exceptions may be considered if candidate has done well as a base student or an audition rotation.

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). (See minimum score requirements above) in order to be ranked.
• 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
• Demonstrated interest and motivation to pursue a career in the specialty of Internal Medicine

Following the interview, the Program Selection Committee (Program Director, Program Administrator, at least 2 members of the Faculty, and Chief Resident(s)) reviews the applicant’s file and written interview evaluations and rank the applicant based on the criteria above.

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.

Fair Hiring

It is expected that the Internal Medicine program will act with the best interests of their training program when selecting trainees to enter the program. To ensure transparency and fair hiring practices, the program may need to report situations to the Graduate Medical Education Committee (GMEC) prior to offering a position or ranking a candidate for a match process. At the time of the report, the GMEC may make a motion to choose to approve or deny the candidate an opportunity to join the McLaren Oakland team.

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.

The interview consists of approximately four hours with faculty members, the program coordinator, and resident representatives.

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.