Welcome to the Genesys Regional Medical Center Family Medicine Residency website!  We are delighted you have shown an interest in our program and taken the time to have a look at our website.  Choosing a residency program is not easy and I would like to share with you some of the reasons why you should consider training at Genesys.

Our program has a strong and organized didactic program.  This varies from morning report lectures given by our residents to formal lectures on Wednesday afternoons given by top specialists in many different fields.  Genesys Regional Medical Center has been repetitively named one of the US News and World Report’s top 50 hospitals in the United States.  We receive high volume high acuity patients which provide ample opportunity for learning and clinical experience.  Our diverse population base provides a unique spectrum of pathology second to none.  We run one of the two inpatient staff medicine services in the hospital ourselves which gives our residents outstanding clinical experience in the hospital setting.  Add that to our busy, state of the art, 15,000 square foot outpatient clinic run by the residents and you can see why we are second to none.
 

In addition to being the largest family medicine residency in Michigan and one of the largest in the country, we are truly a family ourselves.  We get together often for social gatherings such as our international potluck dinners, Christmas party, Chinese New Year party, birthdays, celebrations and just fun nights out on the town.  Our residents and faculty believe in hard work and strong didactics but also in resident camaraderie and overall happiness in the profession you have chosen boldly to enter.
Family physicians are faced with a difficult task and an enormous scope of practice. You must be able to address the biological, psychological and social aspects of medicine.  You will not only treat patients but play a major role in community and public health.  As a family medicine resident in our program you will graduate with the knowledge, the tools, and the confidence it takes to be a great physician.  You will have the opportunity to follow patients though their pregnancy, take care of your patient’s children, family members and parents.  You will have a close working relationship with the Genesys health psychology fellowship and work with community organization.  These interactions will be guided by the core competencies set up by the ACGME and AOA.

We have a greatly diversified group of faculty and residents and our program is dually accredited in allopathic and osteopathic medicine.  This range of circumstances allows us to have faculty trained in almost any skill you would desire to learn during your residency.  This will provide an environment in which you will have plenty of supervision and opportunity to be comfortable in your endeavors and maintain the freedom to develop your own practice style.

Considering life outside of work is also very important.  Grand Blanc is a wonderful community with a highly rated school system.  We are lucky enough to have all four seasons in Michigan and all of the excitement and activities that accompany the change in weather.  During the summer, there are a multitude of festivals and farmer’s markets, outdoor eating and concerts in the local parks.  Up north Michigan is a great place for a weekend getaway to experience a cabin on the lake, the beautiful beaches, wineries and many other wonderful outdoor activities.

Thank you for taking the time to view the Genesys website.  I wish you all the very best from the bottom of my heart in all your endeavors and look forward to meeting some of you soon, cheers.

Larry Goss, DO

Welcome to the Family Medicine Department in Genesys Regional Medical Center.

It is with great pleasure that I share my wonderful experience as a Chief resident in Genesys Family Medicine Program. This is the largest Family Medicine program in Michigan and one of the largest in the country which is dually accreditation by ACGME and AOA. Our program has set itself at the forefront in training motivated and aspiring Family Practioners for the next decade.

During the entire residency the vast resource that is made available to each one of us, gives us the opportunity to gain the well rounded experience that is required to become a strong clinician. As residents we are fortunate to work closely with a diverse and talented group of faculty with a variety of expertise, all of whom have something unique to impart as teachers and mentors. Our relationship with them is warm and friendly, providing increasing levels of autonomy in patient care. The structured Didactics, vast clinical exposure in both Inpatient medicine and ambulatory medicine and expanded research opportunities, all of which are guided by the ACGME and AOA core competencies are strong assets for our program. Our residents have been very successful with their careers path in academics, private practice or in pursuing fellowship training.

During the three years of residency you become a part of a big family of residents which you will cherish for life. We are a fun group and we look out for each other. When not at work we enjoy a lot of great outdoors activities the region has to offer which includes the beaches, recreational parks, wineries etc. We also get to experience the vibrance of all four seasons in Michigan. Grand Blanc has a wonderful school system and it is a great place to raise your family. Our residents enjoy different social events like Christmas parties, Halloween parties, Graduation Picnics, cooking parties and “Just for fun” parties. This sure has nurtured a wonderful sense of camaraderie among us.
Finding the right Residency program is a challenging journey. Completing your residency at Genesys will empower you with knowledge, skills and provide you an enormous range of choices and possibilities. When you visit us here, you will definitely feel the warmth and appreciate why we are so proud of this institution. We Wish you good luck in finding the right match for your residency.
We invite you to explore our website. If you have further questions about the program, always feel free to contact us.

Dr. Merlyn Devaseelan MD