McLaren Health Care Corporation Program
About This Program
Our program is a 1+2 RTP partnered with the Family Medicine Residency at McLaren Flint, which means the first year of training is in Flint and the second and third years of training are here in Petoskey. - The mission of the Family Medicine Rural Training Program Residency at McLaren Northern Michigan is to provide high quality graduate medical education to meet the needs of rural medical care in northern Michigan.
Program Statistics
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Contact Information
Program Director
Todd Michael Sheperd, MD
Mclaren Northern Michigan Rural Training
Primary Program Contact
Lindsay Rensel
McLaren Northern Michigan
Locations
Mclaren Northern Michigan Rural Training
Rural Residency Training Program
416 Connable Ave
Petoskey, MI 49770-2212
401 S Ballenger Hwy
Flint, MI 48532
One Hurley Plaza
Flint, MI 48503-5993
401 S Ballenger Hwy
Flint, MI 48532-3685
Application Information
Participates In
Doesn't Participate In
- Advanced or Fellowship Match of NRMP
- San Francisco Match
- Military Match
- Urology Match
U.S. MD Applicants
IMG Applicants
DO Applicants
Total required letters of recommendation (excludes MSPE and Dean's letter)
Required specialty-specific letters of evaluation within total letters of recommendation
- Letter from a department chair
- Letter(s) from someone within the specialty (e.g., faculty, attending)
Medical School Graduation Timeline
Graduation from medical school must have occurred within the past 5 year(s).
Gap Experience Requirement
PGY-1 applicants to this program with a gap of 1 year or more between medical school graduation and entry to residency must have the following experience occur during the gap: Research or other medical education pursuits (clinical experience not required)
Resident / Fellow Characteristics
Three year averages. Medical school type does not include graduates of Canadian schools.
Types of Graduates
Resident Gender
Program Faculty
Faculty Distribution
Work Environment
NA = Not Applicable
NGO = Negotiable
OTH = Other
Visa Status
This program will consider an appropriately qualified applicant with the following visa or visa status. Contact the program for additional information.
Program Size
Key Dates & Timelines
2026 - 2027
Application Due
Oct 31, 2025
Interview Period Starts
Nov 5, 2025 - Dec 3, 2025
2027 - 2028
Application Due
Oct 31, 2026
Interview Period Starts
Nov 4, 2026 - Dec 2, 2026
Average PGY-1 Educational Environment
Employment Policies & Benefits
Educational Benefits
Tracks & Educational Features
Evaluations
Medical Insurance Coverage
- Major medical for residents
- Major medical for dependents
- Outpatient mental health
- Inpatient mental health
- Group life insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disability insurance for HIV
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Salary Compensation
PGY-1 through PGY-3
Salary paid by a non-profit institution.
Vacation & Sick Days
Residents receive 20 Vacation Days and negotiable sick days annually to support work-life balance and personal well-being.
For more information, view the program's leave policy on their website.