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Whether you need to find the best place to live to reduce your commute, you're curious about student organizations at U-M, or you just want some insider tips on uniquely Ann Arbor places to explore, this guide will help!

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Life in Ann Arbor | Michigan Medicine

Listen in as students and trainees in our MD, MSTP, PhD, residency, fellowship, master’s and postdoctoral programs cover the highlights of what Ann Arbor and the surrounding area has to offer.

Explore Your Resources
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Get access to all of the resources and services available to you.

  • Discover campus
  • People raising their hands cheering Health & Wellness

    Taking a holistic approach to your health and well-being.

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  • Students at the Capstone for Impact event Building Your Community

    Connect with others at the University of Michigan.

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    Plenty of housing is available for those who make their decision to come to Michigan.

  • Housing tips
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    Ann Arbor is consistently ranked among the top places to live in the United States.

  • Find out why
  • Student Organizations
    Something for everyone

    You don't have to give up what you love when coming to Michigan Medicine. Our campus hosts hundreds of student groups, many of them founded by students. Ranging from socially and academically focused, to service and identity oriented, these groups round out your student experience.

    Find a group
    Building your community
    For partners and families

    Whether you plan to arrive with a partner, kids, or all of the above, it's easy to feel right at home in Ann Arbor. Michigan Medicine and our family-friendly city are packed with resources to help you get settled and ready to take on your new adventure together.

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    I knew that my transition to Ann Arbor was complete when I found a community to be part of outside of the University. Yes, there are wonderful connections to be made on campus, but there is also a big world outside. Being part of something outside of science and outside of the University can help you un-tunnel your vision."

    Sharena
    PhD student
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    Department News
    Dr. Emily Jutkiewicz receives the inaugural Pfizer Upjohn Research Professorship of Translational Pharmacology
    Please join the department in congratulating Dr. Emily Jutkiewicz, Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Associate Chair for Education, on her appointment as the inaugural Pfizer Upjohn Research Professor of Translational Pharmacology!
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    Health Lab
    Widening inequality seen where cancer clinical trials are available
    The availability of clinical trials of new treatments for cancer varies greatly by geography, and a new study shows more socially vulnerable areas have far fewer.
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    Health Lab
    Neuropathy common, and mostly undiagnosed, among patients in this Michigan city
    A research team, led by Michigan Medicine and in partnership with Hurley Medical Center, finds that nearly three-quarters of patients at a clinic in Flint, Mich., a community that is predominantly Black and socioeconomically disadvantaged, had neuropathy — of which 75% was undiagnosed.
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    Health Lab
    Comedy and medicine
    An ophthalmologist and beloved comedian shares his thoughts on the field to aspiring clinicians.
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    Department News
    Welcome, Dr. Cagney Coomer!
    Please welcome our newest postdoc, Dr. Cagney Coomer. She will be receiving postdoctoral training in Dr. Kevin Jones’s lab.
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    Health Lab
    Two heart transplants, one message for organ donation
    A patient who has received two heart transplants years apart shares his story and the importance of advocating for organ donation.