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.

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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.

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Featured News & Stories

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Health Lab

Collaboration with community child care centers creates innovative research tool

Michigan Child Care Related Infections Surveillance Program, or MCRISP, brings together child care providers in Washtenaw County, Mich. and doctors at the University of Michigan Health to effectively monitor pediatric respiratory and gastrointestinal illness transmission.
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Michigan firearm data now available in near real-time

An online dashboard of firearm deaths in Michigan, which will add injury data in future, aims to improve timely response to a public health issue.
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Department News

U-M Emergency Medicine Helps Bring Pre-Hospital Blood Transfusions to Genesee County EMS

Emergency medical services (EMS) teams in the county are now prepared to administer blood transfusions in the field, a capability currently available in only about 1–2% of EMS agencies nationwide. The effort, led in part by University of Michigan Department of Emergency Medicine faculty and residents, launched on May 1, 2026.
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Timely treatment helps former baseball pro survive on-field stroke with no complications

Two days after his players recognized stroke symptoms at practice, a baseball and softball coach left the hospital with zero complications or lingering effects thanks to timely treatment.
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Department News

From Patient Art to Lifesaving Impact

This year’s annual Survival Flight t-shirt fundraiser features artwork designed by a young patient at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital—an opportunity made possible through a partnership with the Child & Family Life team. What began as a therapeutic outlet for patients has grown into a meaningful way to help the mission of emergency care.
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Department News

Barsan Day Highlights Emergency Medicine Research and Innovation

From artificial intelligence and cardiac arrest innovation to national clinical trials and education research, the University of Michigan Department of Emergency Medicine’s annual Barsan Research Day showcased the research shaping the future of emergency care.