McLaren Health Care/Bay/MSU
The McLaren Health Care/Bay/MSU Family Medicine residency in Bay City, 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
McLaren Bay Region Family Medicine Residency in Bay City, Michigan is a three-year, 4-4-4 ACGME-accredited program in a semi-rural community hospital on Saginaw Bay, affiliated with MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine's Statewide Campus System. The program leads to Family Medicine board certification and OMT, and reports a 100% board certification pass rate since inception. Residents train in inpatient care, obstetrics, gynecologic procedures, wound care and endoscopy, with POCUS, Lifestyle Medicine and OMT curricula, customizable schedules and extensive electives. Interviews are virtual.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Lifestyle Medicine: a 3-year longitudinal ACLM-based curriculum with an option to become board-certified in Lifestyle Medicine; connect any nutrition or preventive-care interest.
- Osteopathic/OMT emphasis: monthly OMT lectures and workshops, plus roughly monthly 1-2 day mandatory SCS courses in Lansing.
- Procedural breadth: OB, gynecologic procedures, wound care, endoscopy and a new POCUS curriculum with hands-on training by core faculty; ask about procedure numbers.
- Customizable electives are a draw: medical and surgical lists include sleep, obesity, concierge medicine and even emergency medicine on Mackinac Island; PGY-3 has 16 weeks of medicine electives.
- Community service: residents independently staff the free Helen M. Nickless Volunteer Clinic in PGY-3 and do school sports physicals.
- Ask about the 100% board pass rate, night float (4 weeks in PGY-3) and what graduates do (hospitalist, sports medicine and other fellowships appear in faculty/resident bios).
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program coordinator
- Alexandra Marchel
- Address
- 1900 Columbus Ave, Bay City, MI 48708
- Phone
- 989-894-3950
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 McLaren Health Care/Bay/MSU 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 McLaren Health Care/Bay/MSU Family Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the McLaren Health Care/Bay/MSU 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 McLaren Health Care/Bay/MSU 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.