Our goal is to train residents in a casual, non-threatening and friendly atmosphere.  To acquire the knowledge base for becoming a comprehensive and cost effective internist and then go on to accomplish a goal as a primary care physician, subspecialist or a teaching career.  We could say a lot more but would rather have you see for yourself by visiting our campus.

 

The Department places a strong emphasis on academics.  Independent of didactic conferences and ambulatory care supervision, the full-time faculty devote 12 hours per week to academic teaching (separate from daily patient management rounds).

 

Upon completion of the program, all of our residents sit for boards. In recent years we have had a 100% pass rate. Many of our residents remain in the state of Michigan after graduation to practice.  In recent years more than half of the graduating class has remained in the area. Others choose to pursue fellowship opportunities.  Some of our recent graduates have completed fellowships in specialties such as hematology/oncology, infectious disease, critical care medicine, hepatology, nuclear medicine, nephrology, rheumatology, and cardiology.  The additional training has taken places at such medical institutions as the Mayo Clinic, the University of Texas, Stanford University, Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, the University of Michigan, University of Alabama, and Henry Ford Hospital.

Our residents are given ample time for scholarly activities.  Please check out our Research link to see where some of our residents have presented and won awards.