Corewell Health – Grand Rapids-Michigan State University Program

Program Identity & Fit

This is a long-established, high-volume, university-affiliated academic community program (MSU College of Human Medicine partnership) built around two Level 1 trauma centers—Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (110,000+ adult ED visits/year) and Helen DeVos Children's Hospital (50,000+ pediatric visits/year)—giving residents combined adult and pediatric Level I trauma exposure. The curriculum emphasizes procedural and point-of-care ultrasound competency (supported by a dedicated ultrasound fellowship), a structured PGY-2 research/scholarly track with faculty mentorship and case-report development, and a dedicated medical toxicology rotation uncommon among EM programs. Career orientation is explicitly dual-path, preparing graduates for either community-based clinical practice or academic/leadership roles, with resident testimonials referencing interest in EMS, sports medicine, wilderness medicine, global health, and medical education fellowships. The program signals strong emphasis on resident wellness (mentor pairing, retreats, Well-Being Index) alongside high-acuity clinical autonomy in a busy safety-net-adjacent regional referral system.