In order to provide exceptional patient care and customer service, and sustain our place as a premier health care system, the University of Michigan Health System requires leaders at all levels. As such, leadership development is an integral business strategy and a key competitive advantage. It requires the vigilance, commitment and role modeling of leaders to grow the internal talent of our faculty and staff. Employees must share in the commitment of life-long learning by improving their skills and competence.

At the U-M Health System, we believe in building on individual potential. We believe that everyone who works here can be a leader and that, together, we can create a culture of institutional best practices and achieve our two-fold vision: to be recognized as best in class for our leadership development efforts; and have a talented and dedicated faculty and staff on board to meet future needs.

Perhaps our executive vice president for Medical Affairs, Dr. Robert P. Kelch, said it best when he said “Our people equal our most important resource. We must maintain a vibrant, productive, competent and happy workforce and ensure good ‘bench strength,’ so that there is a pipeline of leaders for the future. We believe in Taking Care of Our Own through retention and cultivation of our great people who already are invested in our culture, our values and our mission.”