Information for Applicants

Lansing at a Glance

Stipends & Benefits

Salary (Effective 2025-2026):

PGY-1 = $60,023.25
PGY-2 = $61,823.95
PGY-3 = $63,678.67
PGY-4 = $65,589.03
PGY-5 = $67,556.70
PGY-6 = $69,583.40
PGY-7 = $71,670.90
PGY-8 = $73,819.98

Benefits Include:

  • Educational Stipend each academic year
    - PGY-1 = $1,000
    - PGY-2 and above = $1,500
  • $1,800 annual Food Stipend
  • State of Michigan licensure reimbursement
  • Malpractice Insurance
  • Full health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • 24/7 access to McLaren's onsite medical library
  • Michigan State University's medical library
  • Clinical Faculty appointment with Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • ACLS/BLS Training
  • ATLS Training

Sample Contract

Click here for the Sample Contract Eligibility Policy

DISCLAIMER: The Graduate Medical Education Trainee Physician Agreement is posted here as a "sample only" to give applicants an idea of what to expect as a contracted employee of McLaren. The agreement is reviewed annually and thus the language is subject to change.

Application Procedure

McLaren Greater Lansing will only accept applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Paper applications are not accepted.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the USA, or must be a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident who is eligible for J-1 visa sponsorship.

COVID-19 Vaccines

McLaren Health Care complies with the health care worker vaccine mandate, which requires all workers, including residents, fellows, and visiting learners to be fully vaccinated as of March 15, 2022. If you have specific questions related to the program you are interested in applying to, please contact the program’s Academic Program Administrator.

Interviews

All interviews are held as virtual only.