Med-Peds
Residency Program
University of Michigan
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Our educational mission is to prepare our graduates to become leaders in their respective field of practice whether it is primary care, academic or subspecialty practice, or research. Although many of our graduates have historically gone to practice primary care, an increasing number have pursued subspecialty training or academic fellowships. Through our well-rounded training at the University of Michigan and St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, we are able to provide you with an excellent foundation to prepare you for any career path. Even more importantly, as one of our graduates, you will be equipped with additional skills in advocacy, teaching, and leadership that are essential for future practice.
Our
curriculum is divided into three month blocks, alternating between Internal
Medicine and Pediatrics. During the first year, emphasis is on the care
of inpatients, while providing exposure to the newborn nursery, ambulatory
clinics, and emergency room. After completing a 12 month internship, Med-Peds
residents take on supervisory roles in inpatient and outpatient settings
identical to the responsibilities assumed by residents in the categorical
programs. During the remaining three years of training, our residents
have a balanced educational experience between general and subspecialty
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
| HO1 | General Ward | Elect/Vac | Subsp Ward | General | ER | NICU | Subsp Ward | Med ICU | Cards | Hem/Onc | Newborn | General |
| HO2 | ER/Vac | General Ward | Elect | Behav/ Dev |
ER/Float |
PICU | General Ward |
Ambulatory |
ER/Float | Elect/Vac | NICU | MP Ambulatory |
| HO3 | Elect | General Ward | Vac/Float | General | ER | Adol | Med ICU | Elect | Ambulatory | Vac/Float | Elect | NICU |
| HO4 | Cards | Elect | MP Ambulatory |
General | Elect | ER/Vac | Elect | General Ward | Elect/Vac | Elect | General | Elect |
| Medicine at UM | Medicine at SJMH | Pediatrics |
Residents receive 4 weeks of vacation each year.
To meet the 80-hour duty regulations, some of these months may include "float" time.
To complement our well-balanced clinical experiences, our residents have dedicated monthly Med-Peds conferences to address topics related to the combined practice of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Our noon conference is coordinated by our Med-Peds chief resident and provides a wonderful opportunity for resident-resident teaching to occur with faculty support. We are fortunate to have strong departmental support in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and each year our departments sponsor 1-2 Med-Peds Grand Rounds.
Preparing
you for the future
Finally, our departments and our program prepare our residents for
the future by emphasizing critical evaluation of the literature and evidence-based
medicine (EBM). We offer frequent journal clubs, and specific teaching
about EBM and medical informatics. Our program also provides our residents
with the essentials of practice management for the 21st century: health
care finance and delivery, quality improvement, and communication skills.