INTERNAL MEDICINE

McLaren Health Care/Oakland/MSU Program

Pontiac, Michigan

McLaren Oakland Internal Medicine Residency is a program heavily influenced by the opinions of the residents. Our program changes based on the residen

Program Type

Community-based

Application Deadline

December 20, 2025

Year 1 Seats

8

Interviews Last Year

106
67%

Interview Ratio

13.3

% US MD

5.6

% IMG

94.4
J-1 VisaNo
H-1B VisaNo
F-1 VisaNo
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Application Criteria

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Graduation Year Requirement

5

Min Letters of Recommendation

3

Max Letters of Recommendation

4

Chair Letter Required

No

Faculty Letter Required

No

Specialty Letter Required

No

Medical Education Gap Policy

Clinical experience in the US or outside the US

Offers Prematch

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USMLE Requirements

Minimum USMLE requirements for IMG applicants

USMLE Step 1 (IMG)

Yes

USMLE Step 2 CK (IMG)

Yes

Minimum USMLE Scores

Step 1
196
Step 2 CK
240

Compensation Trend

PGY-1
$60,023
PGY-2
$61,823
PGY-3
$63,678

Signal Data

Interview invite rates by applicant signal type

Step 2 CK (All Invited)

236-256

Silver Signal → Invite

21%

Gold Signal → Invite

41%

No Signal → Invite

5%

US IMG → Invite

5%

Non-US IMG → Invite

5%

Highlights

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Year 2 Size

8

Year 3 Size

8

Offers Preliminary Positions

No

Night Float

Yes

Moonlighting Allowed

Yes

Total Positions

24

Accredited Length

3

Faculty:Resident Ratio

0.2

Avg Hours/Week (PGY-1)

60

Contact Details

Direct points of contact for this program

Contact Person

Contact Phone

Contact Email

Program Director

Director Phone

Director Email

Characteristics

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% DO Residents

0 %

Total Physician Faculty

6

Night Float (PGY-1)

Yes

Compensation & Leaves

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PGY-1 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-2 Vacation Days

20 days

PGY-3 Vacation Days

20 days

Max Consecutive Hours (PGY-1)

24 hrs

Avg 24hr Off-Duty Periods/Week

2

Medical Insurance

Institution & Resident Share Cost

Application Information

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Interview Period (2025–26)

2025-10-14 to 2025-12-30

Interview Period (2026–27)

2026-10-27 to 2027-01-26

Start Dates

July

Grad Year Limit N/A

No

Contact Information

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Director Degrees

Program Location

Teaching Site

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Primary Teaching Site

McLaren Oakland

Sponsor Institution

McLaren Health Care Corporation

Primary Institution

McLaren Oakland

Participant Institutions

McLaren Oakland

Annual Hospital Admissions

5480

Annual ED Visits

29621

Program Offerings

Benefits, perks, and curriculum offerings for residents

Additional Benefits

Free parkingOn-call meal allowance

Resident / Fellow Curriculum

  • Integrative medicine curriculum
  • Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
  • Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
  • Academic support for USMLE Step 3 preparation
  • Off-campus electives
  • Hospice/home care experience

Residency Programs by Year

Quota vs Filled positions over the years

PGY-1 Residents

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Pakistan 2

Hafsa Ahmed, MD

Sheikh Zayed Medical College

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Hafiza Aslam, MD

Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College

Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, Pakistan

China 1

Wenying Liang, MD

Peking University Health Science Center

Beijing, China

USA 2

Jhonny Lopez, MD

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Bleona Qafa, MD

University of Medicine of Tirana

Tirana, USA

Caribbean 1

Timothy Santos, MD

University of Medicine and Health Sciences, St. Kitts

Caribbean

Syria 1

Adnan Saydawi, MD

University of Damascus Faculty of Medicine

Damascus, Syria

Russian Federation 1

Aidar Utiamishev, MD

Bashkir State Medical University

Ufa, Russian Federation
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