Thank you for your inquiry regarding the Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation residency program at Michigan State University College of
Osteopathic Medicine.
Application Process
There are three basic pathways to apply for our residency:
1. As a D.O. Medical student linking with an American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
internship.
2. As an MD or DO student or intern wishing to apply through the ERAS match to
start as a PG-2 in 2005. If you are a DO you must have completed, or arrange to
do, an AOA approved internship and MD's are required to complete one year of
ACGME accredited training, prior to starting in 2005.
3. As a DO or MD who has completed or will have completed an accredited
internship outside of the ERAS match. This is only possible if we have an
unexpected opening, which is not the case at this time.
For applications using pathway 1:
If you are an Osteopathic Student and want to apply by pathway 1, as part of the
AOA linked internship, you must contact Ingham Regional Medical Center (IRMC)
which is the sponsoring institution for the AOA internship. The website is
http://www.irmcmeded.org/programs/Interns/intern.htm. You should seriously
consider also sending your application to ERAS at the same time so that you can
be considered by other Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Programs. Our
program will be able to access your application through ERAS. This option is
only available to DO students. Interns and residents selected for this "linked"
internship are selected by the MSU Department of PM&R with approval and input
from IRMC.
For applications using option 2:
If you are an MD student, DO student, MD or DO who has completed at least one
year of training you may want to use this option. We have found it efficient to
utilize the ACGME application process and therefore we participate in the
National Residency Matching program and follow the rules of the Match. In
conjunction with the vast majority of other PM&R programs we are participating
with Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) which means the entire
application will be done electronically. This will be the fourth year of
participation in ERAS. The application process can be started by going to the
ERAS website and following the directions. (http://www.aamc.org/eras/)
With paper or ERAS applications we use the "Universal Application for Residency"
form, which you can obtain from the National Residency Matching Program, 2501 M
Street NW, Suite 1, Washington DC 20037-1307, or by calling their publications
telephone line at 202-828-0416, or by downloading it from their website at
www.aamc.org/nrmp.
Your application file will be considered complete when the complete ERAS
application on the Universal form is completed. We do not, at this time,
anticipate additional requirements. However we reserve the right to require
additional information in the future. The information required is the same that
listed below only trough an electronic form.
If you cannot participate in ERAS we will accept applications the old fashioned
paper route. The material required through ERAS and paper application are the
same. Your application file will be considered complete when all of the
following items have been received (once again, we reserve the right to require
additional information in the future):
1. Application on the Universal form
2. Dean's letter
3. Two letters of recommendation from physicians (preferably one from a
physiatrist)
4. All scores from the National Boards; NBOME, COMLEX, and/or USMLE or Flex
Exams
5. Curriculum Vitae: explaining all years of work or school.
6. Foreign Medical Grads must be ECFMG approved, with documentation, and provide
ECFMG and VQE exam scores (or equivalent). English translation is required of
all materials.
7. You must make arrangements for the: Dean's letter, 2 letters of
recommendation from physicians, board scores and transcripts to be sent directly
to one of the Residency Directors.
All application materials should be mailed to Residency Director, MSU/COM,
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, B-401 West Fee Hall, East
Lansing, MI 48824-1316. Your application will be reviewed and you will be
notified if you have been selected for an interview. Our interview process will
begin around October 2003 and end in late January or early February 2004 to
match for PGY-2 positions residency positions starting in July 2005. For
example, we began interviewing residents in November of 2000 who started with us
in July of 2002. Interview dates are generally on Mondays.
Here is some information about our program:
The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical rehabilitation is global in scope, viewing the person in a holistic
manner; attending to, in addition to medical issues, cognitive, social,
psychological, and economic problems which are often more disabling than
physical impairments. The goal of medical rehabilitation is to alleviate or
minimize disability and handicapping conditions to improve the quality of life
and self esteem, transforming dependence to independence. Our faculty are
dedicated to the provision of quality clinical service to persons with
disabilities utilizing the latest research and innovative delivery methods.
The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has active programs in
brain injury rehabilitation; chronic pain rehabilitation; electrodiagnosis;
osteopathic manipulative medicine; botulinum toxin injections; inpatient general
rehabilitation; physiatric consultation; physical therapy; occupational therapy;
speech-language pathology; biofeedback; disability evaluation; neuropsychology
and psychologic evaluation; vocational evaluation, development, and placement;
family education; ergonomic assessments at the work place; and communication
services. Additional available services on a consultative basis include
audiology, orthotics, prosthetics, rehabilitation engineering and music therapy.
Clinical Component: The residency consists of general inpatient rehabilitation
experience, specialized training in spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury,
chronic pain disability, electrodiagnostic and manual medicine training,
outpatient experiences in general rehabilitation, musculoskeletal medicine, ward
supervision, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, and rehabilitation
consultation. Required out rotation experiences also include: osteopathic
manipulative medicine, urology, neurology, orthopedics, rheumatology, sports
medicine, occupational medicine, and research. One month of elective is offered
once during the three years. (Note this elective is in addition to the required
out rotations listed above. Residents that complete their research can use the
research month as elective).
Didactic Component: Residents participate in a regularly scheduled, cyclic PM&R
didactic instructional series that covers all the major content areas in the
discipline of PM&R. Other regularly scheduled didactic activities include:
A. Rehabilitation Ward Grand Rounds
B. Journal Club
C. Sports Medicine Conference
D. Neurorehabilitation Conference
E. Neuromusculoskeletal Anatomy Class
F. EMG Conference
G. Research Committee
H. Educational Modules
Additional didactics are tailored to residents' patient population and personal
interests. Training/experience in academic presentations and teaching skills is
provided.
Research: Research and scholarly productivity is encouraged and supported. The
residents are required to conduct an independent research project, participate
with a project already in progress, or write a review paper suitable for
publication. Mentorship for research projects is available.
Affiliated Facilities:
Ingham Regional Medical Center, Pennsylvania Campus, Lansing - inpatient
rehabilitation (20 beds), Outpatient/EMG Clinics.
Ingham Regional Medical Center, Lansing - inpatient acute care consults, Cardiac
and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
Mary Free Bed Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan focus is on pediatric
rehabilitation, spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury rehabilitation (80
beds)
Michigan State University Clinical Center, East Lansing residency continuity
clinic, outpatient general rehabilitation, manual medicine, brain injury and
chronic pain, botulinum toxin injections, pediatric rehabilitation, occupational
medicine Electrodiagnostic Medicine.
Neurodiagnostic Laboratory, Ingham Regional Medical Center, Lansing - nerve
conduction studies, electromyography, and somatosensory evoked potentials (1200
- 1800 studies per year).
Origami Residential Brain Injury Facility: offers exposure to residential and
outpatient rehabilitation for patients with brain injury.
McClaren Regional Medical Center (Flint). Will offer a variety of PM&R
experiences including: Outpatient PM&R Clinics, Electrodiagnosis, Amputee
clinic, Spine Clinic Inpatient and Outpatient Traumatic Brain Injury.
Owosso. Offers opportunities for general PM&R practice in a small town community
hospital. General inpatient PM&R with electrodiagnosis are the areas of focus.
Faculty:
The PM&R faculty is comprised of board certified and board eligible
physiatrists, manual medicine specialists, registered physical therapists,
occupational therapists, speech language pathologists, psychologists,
neuropsychologists and vocational rehabilitation specialists. All faculty are
committed to teaching and are actively involved in education, research, and
clinical activity.
Research interests of the faculty include pediatric rehabilitation,
electrodiagnosis, traumatic brain injury, chronic pain, manual medicine,
neuropsychological aspects of rehabilitation, movement disorders, spine
disorders, and medical education.
We encourage applications from D.O. and M.D. graduates or medical students who
are self-starters and interested in becoming highly skilled, versatile
physiatric clinicians who will be prepared to provide outstanding patient care
and be active contributors to the advancement of their profession and to their
community at large.
This program includes PGY 2, PGY-3, and PGY-4. Separate arrangements are
available for PGY-1 positions in Lansing. The residency is funded 8 positions
(usually 2 or 3 per year) which allows for individualized teaching and
supervision. We believe that this small size provides an excellent, intensive
educational experience.
Benefits:
A. Three weeks of paid vacation
B. Competitive salary, benefits, book and travel allowances, and educational
leave
C. Michigan Educational Limited License
D. American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation dues
E. American Osteopathic Association dues (if applicable)
F. American Osteopathic College of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medicine
dues (if applicable)
G. Most meals at hospitals
H. Call taken from home
I. Professional liability insurance coverage
Accreditation:
The residency training program is accredited by the American Council of Graduate
Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). All
graduates who successfully complete the program are eligible for certification
by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Additionally, D.O.
graduates who meet the appropriate prerequisites are eligible for certification
by the American Osteopathic Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Residency Program Directors:
Michael T. Andary, M.D. ACGME Program Director (andary@msu.edu)
J. Michael Wieting, D.O. AOA Program Director (Wieting@msu.edu)
Michigan State University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
B-401 West Fee Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1316
517-353-0713
http://www.com.msu.edu/
Michael Andary M.D.
Michigan State University COM
B-401 West Fee Hall
East Lansing MI 48224
517-353-0713
517-432-1339 (Fax)