The Academic Fellowship is a one year program offered to graduating residents who have demonstrated an interest in academic Family Medicine. Fellows work closely with the residents in coordinating the didactic curriculum, learn precepting and inpatient attending skills and are involved in a mentoring program. Fellows also have the opportunity to participate in the University of Michigan's Medical Education Scholars Program. Succesfully completing the fellowship will provide graduates with the skills needed to begin faculty careers in Family Medicine.

Current Academic Fellows

Dr. Hobart Lee is an Academic Fellow in the Department of Family Medicine for 2009-2010 academic year. He earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and completed his family medicine residency at the University of Michigan. He was a co-chief resident prior to becoming the Academic Fellow. He is interested in medical education and global health and plans on working internationally in the future.

Dr. Hirotomo Asai is an academic fellow in the Department of Family Medicine Japanese Family Health Program (DFM JFHP) from June 2009 until May 2010. His unique fellowship allows him to acquire advanced family medicine clinical, educational and research training as part of his final year of family medicine residency training. His home program, the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Jichi Medical University Hospital is located at Tochigi Prefecture about 90 minutes north of Tokyo. Residency training in Japan currently involves five years, two years as a junior resident, and three years as a senior resident. Dr. Asai is completing his fifth year of training. Dr. Asai will be participating in the DFM Block Month Orientation and the Faculty Development Institute, while having a clinical home in the JFHP at the Dominos Farms Family Medicine Clinic.