Corewell Health Lakeland
The Corewell Health Lakeland Family Medicine residency in St. Joseph, MI is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Corewell Health Lakeland's Family Medicine Residency is an unopposed, small community-based program led by Raul Torres, DO. Supported by a two-hospital system, it gives experience in inpatient medicine, intensive care, emergency medicine, surgery and obstetrics, with many rotations at the Niles community hospital and others at the St. Joseph central site. Tracks are offered in obstetrics, sports medicine and lifestyle medicine. Outpatient clinic is one half-day weekly in PGY-1 and three half-days in PGY-2 and PGY-3 at a clinic near the Niles hospital. The program has Osteopathic Recognition from ACGME.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Unopposed program: ask what that means for procedural and delivery volume and autonomy.
- Choose-a-track structure (obstetrics, sports medicine, lifestyle medicine); state which track fits your goals and ask how residents get into them.
- Osteopathic Recognition: DO applicants can emphasise OMM interest and ask how manipulation is built into regular clinic days.
- Clinic ramps from one half-day weekly in PGY-1 to three in PGY-2/3; ask about panel size and continuity with Niles inpatient rotations.
- Well-being supports (mentoring, wellness half-days, balanced life program): ask for concrete examples from current residents.
- Two-hospital system (Niles community hospital and St. Joseph central site); ask how rotation time is split and what travel is involved.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Raul Torres, DO
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Family Medicine residency training
Family Medicine residency training typically lasts 3 years.
Training covers care across ages, including obstetrics, pediatrics and outpatient continuity of care.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this residency
- Register with ERAS, the application service of the AAMC, and with the NRMP Main Residency Match.
- Apply to this program through ERAS during the application season, with the documents it asks for.
- If you interview here, rank the program on your NRMP rank order list by the deadline; Match results are released in March.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its residents. Questions worth asking:
- How much autonomy do residents have at each training level, and how is supervision handled?
- Where do graduates go next: practice, fellowship or academic positions? Ask for recent examples.
- What are the call and night-float schedules, and how many hours do residents typically work?
- How are residents supported in preparing for board exams, and what is the program’s recent pass rate?
- What research, quality improvement or teaching opportunities are protected with time?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Corewell Health Lakeland Family Medicine residency?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Main Residency Match. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Corewell Health Lakeland Family Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Corewell Health Lakeland Family Medicine residency offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the Corewell Health Lakeland Family Medicine residency pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.