GME Office Application Information

Gain practical experience from day one

Please note:

• Candidates must be a medical school graduate after July 1, 2022.
• All incoming residents will be required to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated.
• Some of our programs will be using the ERAS supplemental application to enhance their holistic reviews of program applicants. Participating in this supplemental application is optional. There is no penalty for choosing not to take part in the supplemental application program.
• All of our programs, with the exception of the Pediatric Residency, engage in clinical rotations at the VA. All residents will be required to undergo a more substantive background check/clearance process, in addition to the background check required by GME. For more information on the requirements of this background check, click here. 

As a resident physician at CMU College of Medicine, you will benefit from the Saginaw-area's large and varied patient population. Our partnerships with the primary referral hospitals for patients from mid- and northeastern Michigan mean the breadth of patient experience here is unmatched.

Throughout your residency program, you will split your time between patient care and learning opportunities such as lectures and events. You will have the opportunity to care for patients in CMU Health clinics, partner hospitals and affiliate community health organizations across the Great Lakes Bay Region.

Resident/Fellow requirements

The resident physician must have the ability to work in an intermittently fast paced, high-volume, high-risk environment. The resident physician must have the ability to simultaneously do many activities including caring for multiple patients at one time block and to document notes relating to his/her personal involvement in their care, to be interrupted for critical patient care events and to instruct and supervise medical students and other learners. The resident physician must have the dexterity and arm/grip strength to perform life-saving maneuvers and procedures subject to their specialty training.

The resident physician must have the ability to tolerate long periods of sitting, standing, or walking, and be able to bend and stoop frequently. The resident physician must be able to sit, stand, or walk for more than eight (8) hours per day. The resident physician must be able to work for up to 12 hours at a time, evenings, nights, and weekends and have the ability to tolerate shift rotations to cover their share of the 24/7 nature of patient care. 

The resident physician must be able to respond to and interpret applicable diagnostic screening data, to hear and interpret stethoscope sounds, to use senses (vision, hearing, smell, touch) to recognize changes in the patient's condition, to hear or be notified of situations such as patient calls/alarms.   The resident physician must be capable of reading information, expressing medical information in English and communicating clearly with patients.

All applicants must be qualified to meet the respective American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) requirements for training.

Application process

To apply for our ACGME residency programs, you must submit an application through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). For more information on how to apply via ERAS, contact your medical school dean of student affairs, or visit the ERAS website to review application procedures. Our programs participate in the Main Residency Match and Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).

To apply for our CPME residency program, you must submit an application through the Centralized Application Service for Podiatric Residencies (CASPR).  For more information on how to apply via CASPR, contact your medical school dean of student affairs, or visit the CASPR website to review application procedures.

To apply for our OB/GYN ACGME residency program, you must submit an application through the Residency Centralized Application Service (ResidencyCAS).  For more information on how to apply via ResidencyCAS, contact your medical school dean’s office, or visit the ResidencyCAS website.

Applications to our ACGME residency programs should include:

• ERAS common application form with personal statement
• ResidencyCAS common application form with personal statement (OB/GYN Program only)
• Dean's letter
  
• Medical school transcripts
  
• Three letters of recommendation
  
• USMLE transcripts (MD) OR
• COMLEX transcripts (DO)
  
• ECFMG certificate (for international medical graduates only)
  

Applications to our CPME residency programs should include:

• CASPR common application form with personal statement
  
• Podiatric medical school transcripts
  
• Three letters of recommendation
  
• APMLE transcripts

Application requirements

Eligibility requirements for ACGME programs:

• All applicants for a first-year residency training position must be registered with the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).