Anesthesiology 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 coordinator.

Eligibility Requirements

All applicants 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:
  - 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

Minimum Score Requirements

We look at the entire application when evaluating candidates; however, candidates must pass the COMLEX and/or USMLE Step 1, Step 2 Clinical Knowledge, and Step 2 Clinical Skills within the first attempt.

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 elective rotation.

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.
COMLEX – Step 1 - 560, step 2 – 560 and above
*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 elective rotation.

In addition, applicants must pass part 2 of their board exam prior to being listed in the match. All applicants must sign an attestation/acknowledgement prior to the match.

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.

Criteria for Selection

• Clinical performance during required rotations and/or elective rotations
• 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). with NO Failures
• Overall academic performance in medical school
• Prior Research and Publication experiences
• 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 Anesthesiology.

Interviews

Interviews will be held virtually only. Applicants meeting the selection criteria will be contacted for interviews by email. Interview starts in January. Interviews are conducted by the program director, core faculty, and residents. Details regarding the program will be sent out once an applicant has accepted and scheduled an interview. We are unable to sponsor any visas.

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.

Residents are required to complete research projects during their residency. McLaren Oakland allows and encourages participation in biomedical and clinical research programs involving human subjects as well as the development of devices or products for human use. All such research conducted at McLaren Oakland shall be governed by relevant Bioethics Committee policies and reviewed by the hospital's contracted Institutional Review Board (IRB). Dr. Olga Santiago is our research director.

Scholarly activity is a component of the core curricula for all residency programs. As such, it is incumbent upon all graduate medical students to engage in at least some research activity. The nature and degree of this activity is subject to the wishes of both the accrediting agencies and the program director. Please refer to the program requirements for specifics.

Sleep Deprivation and Mitigation

Sleep rooms and lounges are available to all residents. There are private sleep rooms, as well as a recreational lounge for relaxing equipped with recliners, refrigerator, ping pong table, television, computer, printer and charging stations.The residency program will pay for cabs upon request.Shower facilities and lockers are available to all residents and are within close proximity to the sleeping and recreational lounges.

Cafeteria and Dining After Hours

McLaren Oakland provides meals to residents while on duty, some restrictions apply. McLaren Oakland reserves the right to change the meal policy and stipend at anytime.