Surgery Education
Get Ready to Make History
Learn how to improve lives by training with world leaders in surgery and clinical research.
Be Part of Our Story
Home to the first teaching hospital in the U.S., the University of Michigan Medical School is a place where medical education has always been integral to our mission of improving human health in service of a life well-lived.
At the U-M Medical School Department of Surgery, you’ll learn from a team of more than 100 faculty who are leaders not just in their clinical or research specialty, but also in surgery education.
Education & Training Programs
Michigan Promise
The Michigan Promise aims to empower faculty members and residents in the Department of Surgery to achieve professional success. We support initiatives connected to environment, recruitment, leadership, achievement, innovation and outreach.
Our Community
Feel at home in Michigan. Explore what it’s like to live, learn and grow in Ann Arbor among a diverse and supportive network of leaders in surgery.
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