Med-Peds Residency Program
Introduction
Since our program began in 1984, we have been training physicians to become future leaders in the Med-Peds community, whether your future practice will be through the provision of direct patient care within local or international communities, pursuit of subspecialty training and patient care, involvement in medical education or administration, development of public policy and advocacy initiatives, or health services or basic science research.
We are delighted to have the opportunity to help prepare you for your career, and hope you'll explore these pages to learn more about these aspects of our program:
- Outstanding residents from around the country
- Strong support from a Med-Peds-trained Program Director, an Associate Med-Peds Program Director, and a Med-Peds Chief Resident
- 26 Med-Peds faculty, not including those trained in sub-specialties, who are role models and dedicated teachers
- Wonderful educational opportunities in nationally-recognized departments, including excellent primary care training in our two community-based Med-Peds clinics
- Opportunities to engage in advocacy initiatives, international health care, and clinical or basic science research
- Diverse mix of patients and illnesses -- an ideal balance between primary and tertiary care
- Safe, medium-sized city with wonderful restaurants, diverse culture, and year-round recreational activities
Educating You Today
Our primary goal is to prepare you to be an outstanding physician and leader in the Med-Peds community. To do this, we draw from our strong institutional resources, diverse patient base, energetic faculty, and wonderful colleagues in the Med-Peds and categorical programs.
The University of Michigan is home to one of the top medical centers in the country, and its international reputation attracts patients from around the world. During your training, you will care for patients with a broad spectrum of disease from those with community-acquired pneumonia or RSV to some of the most interesting and unusual diseases seen anywhere in the world. We are fortunate to provide care for a diverse patient population, with patients representing a wide variety of ethnic, racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.
University of Michigan Medical Center 
Ann Arbor VA Hospital
The University of Michigan Health System supports the University Hospital, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, The University of Michigan Cancer Center, The University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center, and The Kellogg Eye Center, in addition to a number of satellite clinics throughout our community. We are in the process of building a new state-of-the-art Children's Hospital on the medical campus with an anticipated completion date of fall 2011. Our training in Internal Medicine is augmented by rotations at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Center.
The University Hospital and C.S. Mott Children's Hospital
Consistently rated by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top medical centers in the United States, these world-class facilities serve as referral centers for the entire state of Michigan and the upper Midwest of the United States. The institution attracts a broad and diverse patient population which, together with state-of-the-art technology, computerized medical information systems and strong ancillary support services, creates an outstanding learning environment.
Department of Veteran Affairs Healthcare System (VAAHCC)
Located just 0.5 miles from the University of Michigan Medical Center, the VAAHCC is a major referral institution within the Veteran's Health Agency. It is responsible for providing primary, secondary and tertiary care to veterans residing in the lower peninsula of Michigan and also Northwestern Ohio. A new clinical addition, which houses the intensive care units, a new medical procedures unit and all general medicine and ambulatory specialty clinics opened in May 1999. More than 2,700 patients are admitted annually to the Medicine service. All of the attending staff physicians are full-time faculty members of the University of Michigan Medical School, with full representation of all subspecialties.
World-class opportunities and options in a supportive, caring environment -- that's what you'll find in our program. We hope you will come take a look at what we can offer you!
