Web Address
Accepting applications for training that begins in
Yes
Survey Received
Program start dates
June
Participates in ERAS®
Yes
Special Features
Program offers reimbursement of expenses for yearly approved educational activities and materials such as: conference registration, travel, textbooks, journal subscriptions, tablets or laptop computers, and computer software programs. We provide loupes to all of our new residents as well.
Total Program Size
4
4
4
4
4
Program best described as
Community-based university affiliated
Requires previous GME
No
Offers preliminary positions
No
Participates in the Main Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
Yes
Participates in the Advanced or Fellowship Match of the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
No
NRMP Match Codes
1320440C0
Interviews conducted last year for first year positions
60
Required letters of recommendation
3
Latest date for applications 2025-2026
Interview period 2025-2026
-
Application period 2026-2027
-
Applicants may interview remotely via video conferencing
Yes
Osteopathic Recognition
No
Step 1 required
Yes
Minimum score
220
Step 2 required
Yes
Minimum score
220
Level 1 required
Yes
Visa Status
J-1 visa sponsorship through ECFMG
Part-time Paid Physicians
0
Part-time Paid Non-Physician
0
Avg. hrs/wk on duty during first year (including patient care, all call, night float, research, conferences, etc)
66
Maximum consecutive hours on duty during first year (excluding beeper call)
24
Average number of 24-hour off duty periods per week during first year
1.30
Program allows moonlighting (beyond GY1)
Yes
Night float system
Yes
Avg hours/week of scheduled structured didactic activities
5
Training at hospital outpatient clinics during 1st year
0
Training during 1st year in ambulatory non-hospital community-based settings, e.g., physician offices, community clinics
7
Resident/Fellow Offerings
Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
Economics of health care systems curriculum
Debt management/financial counseling
Resident/fellow retreats
Off-campus electives
Offers additional training or educational experience beyond accredited length
No
Resident/Fellow Evaluations
Patient surveys
Portfolio system
Program Evaluation
Aggregate resident Milestone achievements
Graduates’ board certification pass rates
Performance-based assessment scores (e.g. OSCE, patient or computer simulations)
Policy prohibits hiring smokers/users of nicotine products
No
Major medical insurance for residents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for dependents
Resident Shares Cost
Major medical insurance for domestic partners
Resident Shares Cost
Outpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Inpatient mental health insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Group life insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Dental insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Disability insurance
Resident Shares Cost
Disability insurance for occupationally-acquired HIV
Resident Shares Cost
Medical insurance coverage begins
When resident/fellow starts program
Maximum number of paid days for family/medical leave
999
Maximum number of unpaid days for family/medical leave
84
Primary teaching site
Research rotation
Not available
Resident participates during first year
Yes
Program ID
4402500423
Beeper or Home Call
99
99
99
99
99
Program Director
First Name
Cristina
Middle Name
M
Last Name
Nituica
Degrees
MD
Address
Central Michigan Univ Coll of Med
Dept of Surgery
1000 Houghton Ave
Saginaw, MI 48602
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-83.955227 43.429544)
Person to contact for more information about the program
First Name
Julie
Last Name
Johnson
Degrees
BA
Address
Central Michigan Univ Coll of Med
Dept of Surgery
1000 Houghton Ave
Saginaw, MI 48602
United States
Phone
Fax
Email Address
Geolocation
POINT (-83.955227 43.429544)
Salary paid by a non-profit institution
Yes
% USMD
16.70
% IMG
83.20
% DO
0.00
% Female
31.00
% Male
68.90
Total Physician
10
Total Non Physician
2
Percentage of full-time paid female physician faculty
20.00
Ratio of full-time equivalent paid faculty to positions
0.50
Call Schedule
| Frequency | Duration | Weeks/Months | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 3 | 1 | |
| Year | 6 | 1 | |
| Year | 6 | 1 | |
| Year | 6 | 1 | |
| Year | 1 | 1 |
Graduate year statistics
| Salary | Paid Vacation | Sick Leave | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | $56,000 | 20 | |
| Year 2 | $57,500 | 20 | |
| Year 3 | $58,500 | 20 | |
| Year 4 | $61,000 | 20 | |
| Year 5 | $63,000 | 20 | |
| Year 6 | |||
| Year 7 | |||
| Year 8 | |||
| Year 9 | |||
| Year 10 |
Total Positions
20
Level 2 required
Yes
Participates in San Francisco match
No
Participates in another matching program
No
Program Offers
Free parking
On-call meal allowance
iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
Placement assistance upon completion of program into practice, fellowship or academia
PGY1 applicants to this program must have graduated from medical school within the past number of years
3
Medical education gap
Clinical experience in the US
June Start Date
24
July Start Date
1
Not applicable
0
Applicants must have passed Step 1 to be considered
Yes
Applicants must have passed Step 2 to be considered
Yes
DO applicants must have passed Level 1 to be considered
No
DO applicants must have passed Level 2 to be considered
No
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