Trinity Health Grand Rapids
The Trinity Health Grand Rapids Family Medicine residency in Grand Rapids, 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
Three-year, community-based, university-affiliated family medicine residency (10 residents per year) at Trinity Health Grand Rapids (Saint Mary's), founded in 1973. First year is inpatient-heavy, with over half of the third year in ambulatory continuity care. The resident-and-faculty-run Family Medicine inpatient service uses night float. The clinic is connected to the hospital and serves a large refugee and immigrant population. Features include an ultrasound curriculum, a sports medicine rotation, and an optional comprehensive OB track. Graduates enter fellowships (sports medicine, obstetrics, geriatrics, hospice and palliative care) or practice in West Michigan.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Ask about the OB-focused pathway: besides required Foundational OB (Trinity and Corewell Butterworth), residents wanting Comprehensive OB add a second-year OB rotation.
- Emphasise interest in underserved and refugee/immigrant care; the clinic's most common non-English languages are Kinyarwanda, Spanish, Swahili and Arabic, and about 45% of patients have Medicaid or Medicare.
- Highlight ultrasound and sports medicine interest; the program lists a didactic ultrasound curriculum with wide application and a sports medicine rotation with clinic and on-field experience.
- Ask about call and the inpatient model: the FM inpatient service is run by residents and faculty, with Sunday-to-Friday night float (PGY1 plus senior) and 1-2 weekends of call when in the pool.
- Ask about the longitudinal geriatrics afternoon (monthly from PGY2 across assisted living, skilled nursing and memory care) and about the 5-pod clinic structure with 2 residents per class per pod.
- Cite graduate outcomes: 2-4 graduates stay in West Michigan each year, and FM grads are about 60% of the Trinity Health Medical Group primary care team; fellowships include sports medicine, OB, geriatrics and hospice/palliative.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
- Program director
- Michael C. Bishop, MD, FAAFP
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 Trinity Health Grand Rapids 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 Trinity Health Grand Rapids Family Medicine residency?
The program length recorded for this entry is 3 years. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Trinity Health Grand Rapids Family Medicine residency offer?
The directory records 10 position(s) per year. Positions can change from year to year, so confirm for the cycle you are applying to.
What does the Trinity Health Grand Rapids 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.