McLaren Flint, part of statewide McLaren Health Care and its extensive Graduate Medical Education department, has expanded its hospital-based GME training program with the addition of an emergency medicine residency.
The hospital received approval from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to add the specialty training program along with 24 resident physicians to its already robust roster of established training programs, which include family medicine, anesthesia, internal medicine, and orthopedic surgery residencies, along with fellowships in vascular surgery, interventional cardiology, and cardiovascular disease, pulmonary and critical care, among other fellowships.
The program’s inaugural emergency medicine residency class will join the hospital at the start of the new academic year on July 1, 2026.
“Adding emergency medicine to our GME program further strengthens our ability to develop and train new physicians as well as establish a connection between them and our community,” said Chris Candela, McLaren Flint President and CEO. “By expanding the program, we are further investing in both the high-quality care our patients receive today as well as in the future health and wellness for our region.”
Dr. Nikhil Mohan will lead the program as its Program Director, with Dr. Christy Rotondo serving as Associate Program Director. Additional GME core faculty include Dr. Emily Bon, Dr. Raymond Rudoni, Dr. Crystal Arthur, Dr. Rahul Mehta, Dr. John Rotondo, and Dr. Robert Schulz.
Residents will treat patients alongside attending physicians in the McLaren Flint Emergency and Trauma Center.
Accreditation of this program to the hospital’s GME offering included a lengthy application process including a site visit from ACGME representatives to review facilities, interview faculty, and review the program’s proposed curriculum.
“We are very pleased to introduce this program and welcome the first class of emergency medicine residents to an exceptional facility and receive hands-on experience and invaluable knowledge to help lay the foundation of their careers,” said Erin Reis, Ed.D., Associate Chief Academic Officer for McLaren Health Care. “Earning and adding this accreditation has been a long journey, and it was only made possible due to present and steady leadership and support from both the McLaren Flint medical staff and hospital leadership.”
A three-year program, 8 emergency medicine residents will be added each year, reaching its full maturation in 2028 with 24 residents.
Learn more about all services provided at McLaren Flint at mclaren.org/flint.
About McLaren Flint
McLaren Flint is a 378-bed acute care hospital located in Flint, Michigan, serving the communities of greater Genesee County. Part of statewide McLaren Health Care, McLaren Flint provides a range of patient-centered care offerings, including primary, preventive, and diagnostic services, trauma (verified Level III) and emergency medicine, and specialty care, including surgical, cardiovascular, orthopedics, neurosciences, bariatrics, and women’s health services. A branch of the Karmanos Cancer Network, the largest network of cancer providers in the state, cancer care provided at the Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Flint is anchored by the world-renowned Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit. The hospital also operates the McLaren Proton Therapy Center, offering the most precise form of radiation therapy cancer treatment, as well as McLaren Fenton, a multidisciplinary medical campus and freestanding emergency department. An ACGME-accredited facility, the hospital’s graduate medical education department trains dozens of tomorrow’s health care providers across eight residency and eight fellowship programs. McLaren Flint is accredited by The Joint Commission and holds a trusted place in the community as well as an extensive history of providing comprehensive and advanced care to its patients. Learn more at mclaren.org/flint.
About McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $6.9 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan and Ohio. Learn more at mclaren.org.