Residency Program Overview

The Pediatrics Residency Training Program at Hurley Medical Center offers residents the unique opportunity to serve and learn from one of the largest and most diverse patient populations in the state, while benefiting from the focused attention of dedicated pediatric faculty physicians — all in a vibrant urban setting with easy access to the wonders of Michigan’s great outdoors.

The result? Highly skilled and confident graduates, above-average first-time and national board-passage rates, and a strong record of placement in medical fellowships of choice.

Hurley’s Pediatrics Residency Training Program in Flint is one of four pediatric residency training programs in the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (MSU-CHM) system. Our Pediatrics residency training program offers a unique balance between the diverse clinical resources of a community-based hospital and the rigorous academic atmosphere and extensive resources of a major land-grant university. In addition to their clinical practices, all program faculty are members of the MSU-CHM academic Department of Pediatrics and Human Development. Resident physicians in the pediatric program may apply for clinical instructor positions within the department. Both faculty and residents are critical components in the clinical education of MSU-CHM medical students who obtain their clinical training in Flint.

Throughout their experience in the training program, our residents are given extensive hands-on training, clinical decision-making support and numerous opportunities to take ownership of patient care. Pediatric residents are not held at arm’s length; rather, they learn how to work independently in a highly supportive atmosphere of professional respect. With this in mind, we seek residency applicants who thrive in a team environment, are rigorous thinkers, and are committed to the care of children and adolescents.

Pediatrics Residency Program Strengths

• 100% passage rate on the American Board of Pediatrics board examination for 2012 graduates
• Strong affiliation with Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
• Superb preparation for careers in primary care and/or subspecialties
• Excellent record of fellowship placement for residents seeking subspecialty training
• Focus on resident education
• Mentoring program
• Hands-on experience with a wide variety of patients in outpatient and inpatient settings
• More than 20 subspecialty areas available
• Recently renovated, very active, state-of-the-art, 44-bed, Level-3 NICU regional referral center and 14-bed PICU unit
• Faculty and house staff availability in a congenial atmosphere
• Competitive salary and benefits
• House Staff Association that advocates for residents