Large patient base - 800,000 in the Saginaw regional referral area coming from 14 surrounding counties including most of northeast Michigan and the “thumb” area.

 

 

Two principal hospitals, Covenant HealthCare and Saint Mary's of Michigan Hospital, are referral centers for most of the complex medical care in the region including:

• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
• Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Neuro Intensive Care Unit
• Regional Cancer Treatment Center
• Frank Anderson Regional Eye Institute
• Regional Hemodialysis Center
• Regional Trauma Referral Center
• 24-hour Cardiac Cath Lab

 

Saint Mary's Medical Center has one of the largest and most technically sophisticated Neurosurgery Intensive Care units in Michigan. Saginaw Valley Neurosurgery performs more neurosurgical procedures than any other institute or practice in the state.

 

High volume of blunt trauma in Saginaw with rotations at Hurley Medical Center with high volume penetrating trauma.

 

Voluntary participation in both EMS Rotor Wing Programs in the community (Flight Care and Life Net Helicopter).

 

Flexible residency program with experienced EM-boarded faculty.

30% of ED visits are pediatric cases - (3) months of additional ambulatory and critical care pediatric training are done during residency.

 

EM Residency didactic program includes weekly conference with scheduled topics on: EKG, radiology, practice oral boards, M&M, patient follow-up, EM administration, EMS, grand rounds, ultrasound, and book review (with lunch). Residents are required to attend all conferences and are released from all rotations in order to attend these conferences.

 

EM Residents come from all over the United States.

 

Synergy Medical is an affiliated campus of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (MSU/CHM). Benefits include: resources of a major university, resident academic appointments, opportunity to teach 3rd & 4th year MSU/CHM students.

 

Rotations at Inner City Hospital ED with ACS Level I Trauma Desigation.

 

Saginaw has outstanding research and publication opportunities. Synergy Medical has a supportive Research Department dedicated to helping residents and faculty in their research endeavors.

 

The Information Resources provides extensive support for resident research including free searches, photocopying, inter-library loans and state of the art audiovisual equipment for presentations (laptop computer with projectors, teleconferencing, etc). This translates into a fantastic time saver.

 

Perks/benefits include; palm pilot for procedure documentation, yearly book allowance, conference allowance, moving allowances, paid memberships in SAEM & ACEP and meal allowance at hospitals while on call.

 

Resident assistance is available with a Home Mortgage down payment. (The housing market is so affordable in Saginaw that many residents choose to buy their homes instead of renting).

 

Synergy Medical provides free training to residents in Ultrasound, ACLS, ATLS, PALS and an opportunity to become ACLS Instructors.

 

The EM residents have multiple social events including annual summer BBQ's and Christmas parties, sporting events and parties at faculty and residents' homes.

 

Traveling in and out of the area is facilitated by Midland/BayCity/Saginaw International Airport (MBS) which is convenient and with easy parking, quick check-in and no long gate hikes.

 

Saginaw is a one and one-half hour drive or less, to most metropolitan areas in Michigan (Lansing, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Flint). Lansing and Ann Arbor are home to Michigan State University and the University of Michigan respectively.

 

Saginaw is a safe, family-oriented community with good schools and lots of local activities for the family including local parks with playgrounds, free wading pool, indoor amusement park, very well-maintained Children’s Zoo, etc.

 

Mid-Michigan provides tremendous opportunities for outdoor activities, including hunting, fishing, boating, skiing, mountain biking and golf. The Saginaw Bay offers many water activities and is located within a twenty-minute drive from the hospitals.

 

Saginaw has numerous universities and colleges including Saginaw Valley State University, Delta University, Northwood University and Davenport University.

 

Saginaw is home to most major stores (Sears, Sam’s Club, Wal-Mart, Meijer, Best Buy, Circuit City, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Babies-R-Us, Hobby Lobby, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Kohl’s, Barnes & Noble, Petsmart, Kroger, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Menards, Gander Mountain, Dick's Sporting Goods, etc.) One of the largest Outlet Malls in the country is just a short drive from the hospitals in Birch Run.

 

Saginaw offers many restaurants for many tastes including Olive Garden, Outback, Famous Dave's, Chili’s, Apple Bee’s, etc. with all the usual fast-food chains and many other restaurants serving Chinese, Indian, Italian, Japanese, Mexican, etc.

 

Saginaw has over two dozen affordable private/public golf courses. Michigan has been rated in the top five of states for golf courses per capita.

 

Saginaw is home to most major religions, so you can easily find a religious community to become involved in.