Education

The Division of MEND supports a long tradition of excellence in education and research in health care, serving the University of Michigan and the surrounding community. We have a Fellowship Training Program in Endocrinology and Metabolism and we participate in other training within the Department of Internal Medicine and the University of Michigan Medical School.

Numerous education programs are provided to physicians and researchers of southeastern Michigan, including Thursday Research Conference lectures and Friday Clinical Conference talks. Along with the Internal Medicine Department, we our Continuing Medical Education network offers three multiday courses and over 100 single lectures annually, such as the Endocrinology & Diabetes Update Conference, MDRTC Winter Symposium & Kroc Lecture, and the John C. Floyd Jr. Memorial Fellows Lecture.

For the public, our Diabetes Education Program is second to none. We also host a series of public educational events each year, including the World Diabetes Day Health Fair.

Research

The innovative research conducted by our physicians and faculty has paved the way for more effective methods of prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of endocrine disorders.