Surgery Education

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Get Ready to Make History

Learn how to improve lives by training with world leaders in surgery and clinical research.

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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

Residency & Fellowship Programs

Prepare for your future in surgery with a varied caseload, research opportunities and mentorship from our experts in education.

Academic Development Time

Pursue your deepest interests and curiosities with our flexible, personalized program, dedicated focus time and guaranteed funding.

Medical Student Education

Explore your interests in surgery and develop the skills to succeed in your career by learning from our team of passionate surgical educators.

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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.

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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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Featured News & Stories

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Health Lab

How a temporary heart pump can support high risk cardiac surgery

A cardiac surgeon from Michigan Medicine offers helpful details on Impella devices.
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Health Lab

Texas man walking on ‘new legs’ after complex vascular procedures

A Texas man walks five miles daily on “new legs” after undergoing a minimally invasive vascular procedure at University of Michigan to restore blood flow to blocked vessels.
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Health Lab

Receiving personalized treatment for a rare neuroendocrine tumor

Danielle Schuldt was diagnosed with a rare endocrine tumor and underwent surgery as part of her treatment. She now undergoes regular surveillance to monitor for cancer recurrence.
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Department News

2026 Moses Gunn Research Conference Highlights

Highlights from the Michigan Medicine Department of Surgery's 37th annual Moses Gunn Research Conference.
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UMich Med Mosaic

Beyond the White Coat: Finding Your Voice at the Patient’s Bedside

In this episode of UMich Med Mosaic, host Mackenzie Kay speaks with MD students Josh Chen and Gabriel Culian about what it feels like to step onto the hospital wards for the first time. They reflect on their earliest patient encounters, the transition from standardized patients to real clinical settings, and the role medical students play in building trust, explaining care plans and supporting patients and families. They also discuss witnessing serious illness, grief and life-changing conversations, while exploring how early clinical experiences shape confidence, empathy and the kind of physicians they hope to become.
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Department News

Highlights from the 2026 Reed O. Dingman Research Symposium

Learn about the Section of Plastic Surgery's 36th Reed O. Dingman Research Symposium.