The University of Michigan is in the midst of an exciting, multi-year fundraising campaign called the Michigan Difference. Here at the Health System, the campaign's goal is to fortify and advance the amazing and pioneering research, education and patient care that happens at Michigan everyday. In fall of 2005, we launched an advertising campaign to demonstrate our position as leaders and best in providing the safest, most innovative and highest quality health care in Michigan, the nation and the world. We call it the Michigan Difference because it's what sets us apart from our peers; it's

The Best People
Our faculty and staff are leaders in their fields. Their dedication, skill and compassion are improving lives today, while their innovations, inspired ideas and intellectual drive are paving the way to better treatments - and cures - tomorrow.

Groundbreaking Research
The Health System is among the country's top institutions in federally funded research. Michigan scientists and physicians are prominent in the pursuit of discovery, in the translation of pioneering breakthroughs to the clinical and business settings, and in the dissemination of new knowledge to health care providers and the public at large.

A Rich Environment
The unique breadth of a top-ranked health system allows us to eschew traditional boundaries to collaborate with experts across disciplines and develop novel approaches to health care delivery.

The Michigan Difference is who we are, and this campaign will ensure that we continue defining the future of medical science and care into the future. Learn more about the Michigan Difference.