Plastic Surgery Training for Visiting Medical Students

Fourth-year medical students interested in training at the U-M Medical School may apply for a 4-week plastic surgery sub-internship from June through November as part of our visiting medical students program. 

The Section of Plastic Surgery also participates in the Health Equity Visiting Clerkship program sponsored by the Office for Health Equity and Inclusion at Michigan Medicine.

Rotations

Visiting sub-interns join two of our five primary teams (Adult RED, Adult BLUE, Adult SILVER, HAND, or Pediatric/Craniofacial GOLD), spending 2 weeks with each team. This schedule gives you the chance to dig in to a particular service for a couple of weeks, while still getting a diverse experience. You’ll join our care teams at the University Hospital. If you have a particular interest in joining a specific service, we will do our best to accommodate your requests. 

• RED: Breast reconstruction, microsurgery, general reconstruction, body contouring 

• BLUE: Breast reconstruction, microsurgery, gender affirmation, lymphedema  

• SILVER: Gender affirmation, facial aesthetics, peripheral nerve, general reconstruction, body contouring 

• HAND: Adult and pediatric hand 

• GOLD: Craniofacial, pediatric, vascular anomalies, facial feminization, facial aesthetics  

Schedule

You’ll spend 3 to 4 days per week in the OR and 1 to 2 days per week in clinic, providing an opportunity for some continuity of care along with direct interaction with faculty. Sub-interns also participate in educational conferences throughout the week. 

Evaluation

You’ll receive an individual mid-rotation feedback session and an end-of-rotation feedback session with our faculty coordinator. We can provide a completed sub-internship evaluation form to your home school registrar once your rotation ends. You will also have the opportunity to meet with section leadership during your rotation.  

On-Call

During the 4-week sub-internship, you’ll be on call for one Friday/Sunday weekend shift and one Saturday weekend shift. For the Friday/Sunday shift, you will be on call starting at 6 PM on Friday evening, round on Saturday and be excused for the rest of the day before returning for a 12-hour shift (6 AM - 6 PM) on Sunday. The Saturday shift is a 24-hour shift from 6 AM Saturday to 6 AM Sunday. We have a night float resident who is on call Sunday-Thursdays. Sub-interns do not take call during the week. 

You’ll also have two full weekends off during your sub-internship, giving you time to explore Ann Arbor — and maybe catch a football game! 

It is very helpful to have a car to get around town, unless you’re staying within walking distance of the University Hospital. However, it is not necessary and most visiting students are able to use ride sharing options for traveling to some of our offsite locations. Ann Arbor also has a bike-sharing program and several ride-sharing options. 

Learn more about housing

For general questions about the Visiting Students Program at the U-M Medical School, contact the Visiting Students program coordinator.

For questions about the Plastic Surgery sub-internship for fourth-year visiting medical students, contact Hannes Prescher, MD ([email protected]).