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About General Medicine

Faculty members in the U-M Medical School Department of Internal Medicine Division of General Medicine possess extensive expertise in a broad range of areas in patient care, research and education.

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Our Mission, Vision & Values


Vision

Our vision is to lead the nation in transforming general internal medicine by providing exemplary care for our community, accelerating research innovations, and inspiring the next generation.

Mission

We harness our skills and talents to deliver exceptional primary care for our patients and community, pursue research and innovations that transform care delivery and change lives, develop the next generation of leaders in research and clinical care, and provide a space for our faculty and staff to thrive.

Values

  • Service: Commitment to supporting our patients, our community, our learners, and each other.
  • Collaboration: Promoting teamwork and trust by valuing team members with varied skills and perspectives.
  • Curiosity: Encouraging exploration, learning, and problem-solving.
  • Caring: Demonstrating kindness and concern for one another.
  • Excellence: Maintaining high standards in all that we do.
  • Respect: Fostering belonging and appreciating different life experiences and viewpoints.
  • Balance: Creating a workplace that supports both professional and personal fulfillment.

Patient Care

The Division of General Medicine provides general and preventive medicine for adults at the Taubman Health Center, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, and several other clinics in Ann Arbor, Brighton, Canton, Northville and Saline. View all General Medicine clinic locations. We treat patients in all aspects of their health including arthritis, asthma, diabetes, hypertension, gastroenterological diseases, infectious diseases and heart disease, and also provide preventive care such as immunizations, health counseling and sports physicals.

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Education

The Division of General Medicine is committed to providing superior and comprehensive education and training to students, residents and fellows, in the classroom and in our clinics. Our goal is to prepare all learners to become outstanding physicians and leaders in their fields. In addition, many of our faculty members help guide medical student education, holding leadership positions at the U-M Medical School, U-M Internal Medicine Residency Program and U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation National Clinician Scholars Program.

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Research

We have one of the most successful research programs of its kind in the country, with our researchers recognized as leaders in their respective fields. Additionally, many of our faculty serve in key leadership roles or are researchers at many Michigan Medicine and VA Ann Arbor centers and programs, including Michigan Medicine’s Center for Health Communications Research, Cognitive Health Services Research Program, Cancer Surveillance and Outcomes Research Team and the VA Center for Clinical Management Research.

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Leadership

Division Chief

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Eve A Kerr, MD, MPH, MACP

Kutsche Memorial Chair of Internal Medicine
Professor of Internal Medicine and Section Head
Division of General Medicine
Medical School

Faculty Leadership

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Jeffrey Todd Kullgren, MD, MS, MPH

Kutsche Memorial Research of Internal Medicine
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Vice Chief for Research and Innovation
Internal Medicine
Director, National Poll on Healthy Aging and Michigan Poll on Healthy Aging
Medical School and Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy
School of Public Health
Jennifer Luella

Jennifer Reilly Lukela, MD, FACP

Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Vice Chief for Clinical Strategy and Service Chief, Internal Medicine
Medical School
Lauren Wallner

Lauren P Wallner, PhD, MPH

Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Medical School
Associate Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health
F J. Brinley III

F John Brinley, III, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Service Chief, Internal Medicine
Medical School
Amanda Cox

Amanda M Cox, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Assistant Division Chief, Population Health Quality and Strategy, Medical School
Adam S. Tremblay

Adam Stanford Tremblay, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine
Assistant Residency Program Director
Medical School
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Join Our Team

The Division of General Medicine seeks board certified/board eligible internists to join our dynamic and well-established division.

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Contact Us

Patient Inquiries

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Contact Us (Administrative Office)

North Campus Research Complex
2800 Plymouth Road, Bldg 16, Rm 430W
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800
Phone (non-patient related calls only): 734-936-5216

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