The Department of Internal Medicine has a long tradition of excellence. It ranks ninth among Departments nationally in NIH funding, its clinical and research programs continue to grow, and its house staff are excellent.
The expertise and resources of numerous other excellent units are available for intellectual cross-fertilization. These include other divisions within the Department of Internal Medicine, other departments (such as Pathology and Biological Chemistry), a Howard Hughes Medical Research Institute, the Schools of Public Health and Pharmacy, the Life Sciences Institute, and numerous NIH-funded research centers and core laboratory facilities. Our NIH-funded Clinical Research Center has the largest operating budget of any in the United States.
The University of Michigan was the first medical school in the U.S. to have its own hospital. The current hospital complex (University Hospital , Mott Children's Hospital, and Women's Hospital) is a modern 865-bed, state-of-the-art facility, which has been consistently named one of the top ten hospitals in the nation. It serves as a referral center for the State of Michigan and the entire Midwest.
The Ann Arbor VA Medical Center is located about one-half mile from University Hospital and is staffed entirely
by University of Michigan faculty and house staff. It has approximately 200 beds. A brand new clinical addition was occupied in the fall of 1998. It includes new outpatient clinics, intensive care units, and endoscopy facilities.
The University of Michigan is one of the nation's leading universities, and has garnered more extramural research funding than any U.S. university. Besides the Medical School, it boasts outstanding undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools as well as renowned programs in music, theater, and athletics.
Ann Arbor offers a stimulating cultural environment, albeit with the conveniences of a small town. It consistently ranks among the nation's top ten places to live as well as having an excellent school system, diverse recreational opportunities, and is only 25 minutes from the Detroit Metropolitan Airport.
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