Institution: Synergy Medical Education Alliance/Michigan State University
Preceptor(s): Mary Jo Wagner, MD
Address: 1000 Houghton Avenue
Saginaw, MI 48602
Phone: 989-583-6817 Fax: 989-583-7436
Email: em@synergymedical.org for questions regarding residency program
Email: ndargis@synergymedical.org to schedule a student rotation
Presence of EM: Yes
Rotation Length: four weeks
Starting Dates: Calendar month, although this is flexible
Months Available: all except July
Rotation Shift Schedule: hours/shift: 10 shifts/month: 15-20
Type of Hospital: Community Teaching Hospital
Patient Volume: 72,000 & 23,000
Patient Variety: Diverse patient variety, high acuity with 30% peds at 1 facility and high acuity/high trauma at the other facility.  Both EDs  with helicopters
EMS Opportunity: Ambulance: Yes Helicopter: *On individual basis
Housing Available/Cost: Information available upon request. Free housing available some months
Student Conferences: One hour per week plus four hours orientation & five hours of EM resident lectures per week
Reading Material: copies on reserve at local library
Exams Required: none
Prerequisites: Standard third year clerkships required
Malpractice Provided: No
Special Opportunities: Opportunities in Sports Medicine
Other Unique Opportunities: See website:   http://synergymedical.org