Emergency Medicine Education
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This is Where Leaders Begin

Get ready to achieve excellence — starting with a solid educational foundation. 

A Pathway to Excellence

Our vision is to be the premiere training program for the development of future leaders in the fields of Emergency Medicine. 

The U-M Medical School Department of Emergency Medicine training program offers a wide range of experiences and follows a multi-disciplinary approach to teaching. The mentors are leaders in their areas of specialty, with an enthusiasm to share their knowledge. Come see what the Michigan Difference is all about.

Education & Training Programs
Medical Student Education

Learn core Emergency Medicine concepts for your general medical practice in a four-week intensive.

Residency

Our curriculum gives you the flexibility to explore your passions and make your mark on modern healthcare.

Fellowships

Our clinical fellowship programs offer multidisciplinary training in delivering high-quality patient care, education and research.

Life in Ann Arbor

We find a new reason to love Ann Arbor nearly every day — year-round outdoor activities, cultural experiences, a growing food scene, and a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere are just a few that come to mind. Explore all that Ann Arbor and our surrounding communities have to offer.

Explore Ann Arbor
Featured News & Stories See all news A patient talks to a doctor by telemedicine.
Department News
A Lifeline for Stroke Patients
Every year, nearly 800,000 Americans experience a stroke, an event that is a leading cause of disability. At Michigan Medicine, the Comprehensive Stroke and Telestroke Programs are designed to meet those needs with urgency, innovation, and compassion, grounded in decades of leadership in emergency medicine.
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Department News
Stopping a $40,000 infection with a $40 device
Michigan Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine is tackling one of the deadliest and most overlooked hospital-acquired infections: ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Affecting one in ten ventilated patients and responsible for the majority of deaths from healthcare-associated infections, VAP adds about nine days to ICU stays and costs more than $40,000 per case.
Dr. Robert Neumar gives the opening remarks during the Wolf Creek Conference 50th Anniversary Gala.
Research News
Weil Institute unites global cardiac arrest experts at eighteenth Wolf Creek Conference
Honoring the fiftieth anniversary of the inaugural 1975 meeting, the conference was a celebration of both the history and the future of resuscitation science.
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Department News
Mahajan Awarded William G. Barsan Collegiate Professorship in Emergency Medicine
The Department of Emergency Medicine is proud to announce that Prashant Mahajan, M.D., MPH, MBA, Professor and Department Chair, has been awarded the William G. Barsan Collegiate Professorship in Emergency Medicine, one of the University of Michigan’s highest faculty honors.
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Health Lab Podcast
Early Release: Tips for Surviving the Heat
Extreme heat, especially in places that don't experience it often, can be dangerous - especially to people with certain health conditions. In this episode, Dr. Brad Uren shares tips for weathering extreme heat.
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Department News
Emergency Medicine Sends Off New Class of Clinicians
The Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Michigan honored its graduating residents and fellows on June 13 in Ann Arbor with a heartfelt and laughter-filled celebration. The night marked not just the end of an intense training journey, but the start of a new chapter for the Class of 2025.