Why you should select us for Internship/Residency

• "McLaren Bay Region’s Graduate Medical Education Program chose Family Practice as its focus for internship and residency. The bonus: You will be side-by-side, working with the attending physician. You will be first assist in surgery, cardiac catheterization, vaginal deliveries, C-sections, and other procedures unique to Family Practice."

• "You will get firsthand experience in our Family & Child Health Clinic. Learn how to do simple office procedures that some family practice physicians leave to specialists – sigmoidoscopies, colposcopies, vasectomies, rhinopharyngoscopies, EGD, and skin cancer excisions. "

• "We take transfers from other residencies (internal medicine, etc.) who want to switch to Family Practice."

• "Our training calendar is flexible. You can start your internship/residency any month during the year."

• "You will rotate through many specialties that can be applied in the family practice setting."

•  "We have sophisticated technology to assist in making a diagnosis."

• "You’ll find faculty dedicated to help you learn the skills needed in family practice."

• "McLaren Bay Region is a financially stable hospital – a subsidiary of McLaren Health Care Corporation that serves a 29-county area. "

• "We offer competitive salary and benefits. Interns and residents are treated with respect, and enjoy reasonable hours and flexible call schedules. "

• "Water! Water! Water! Buoys, boats and bistros. Easy access to the Great Lakes. Bay City and the surrounding region are centers for sports, cultural events, and quality education. Bay City is surrounded by the most wonderful woodlands, lakes and outdoors of any state. It is a fisherman, hunter, and outdoor person's paradise. Bay City is a friendly, safe community – a city you’ll be proud to call 'home.' "

• "Extensive pathology provides a learning atmosphere. "

• "The strength of the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine OPTI is a valuable asset. Monthly day-long sessions at Michigan State University in Lansing provide exposure to the most recent trends in medicine. "

• "Learn Billing. This may not seem important at first, but it is one less thing you will need to learn as an attending. "

• "Unopposed residency affords much more hands on experience in direct pat  ient care and procedures, especially in subspecialties."

• Home call is optional at McLaren Bay Region. Sure, you can hang out all night in the call room if you want. And some nights you might want to. But at McLaren Bay Region you have the option of taking call from home... Just like an attending. You go in for all admits or for unstable patients. The rest can be handled over the phone. This is a big plus, especially for married residents. That makes a resident's hectic call schedule that much more doable.