
Advancing Family Medicine
Combining evidence-based teaching with innovative training.
The fellowship programs at the U-M Medical School Department of Family Medicine are among the top programs in the nation. Our evidence-based approach to teaching creates an environment for learning the foundations of family medicine while developing the intellectual skills to critically evaluate and incorporate new information.
Our resources allow our department to continually develop innovative fellowship programs to meet to changing needs of new family physicians and the healthcare system.
This program seeks to recruit, train and advance physicians in all specialties who wish to become leaders in research and policy both within and outside the walls of academia. The program stresses training in quantitative and qualitative research methods underlying health services research essential to improving health and medical care systems. The goal of the program is the integration of Scholars’ previous clinical training with skills in program development and research methodology to help them find solutions for issues in public policy, community health and clinical practice. In addition to the University of Michigan, there are several other national training sites for this program.
The Department of Family Medicine is creating an inclusive future for primary care. Your gift supports our physicians in delivering exceptional care, advancing groundbreaking research, and driving medical education for the next generation of healthcare professionals.

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