Family Medicine Patient Care
Building Healthier Lives
We help people and communities live healthier lives—at every age and every stage.
About Family Medicine
The U-M Medical School Department of Family Medicine is a nationally recognized leader in care, education and research—driven by the values that define our specialty. Since our founding in 1978, we’ve championed the core principles of family medicine and helped shape how they’re practiced across the health system.
We offer comprehensive, patient- and family-centered services built on accessibility, coordination, accountability, compassion and evidence-based care. Our commitment to health equity, community engagement and care for underserved populations is central to everything we do—and continues to guide our impact locally and beyond.
Why Choose Family Medicine?
Family is important to us. That’s why our physicians are here to care for your whole family—through every stage of life. With ongoing, personalized care, your family doctor gets to know you not just as a patient, but as a person, building a complete picture of your health over time.
Our focus is on keeping you well—by preventing illness, supporting lifelong wellness, and managing chronic conditions when they arise. From prenatal care and delivery to pediatric, adolescent, adult, and senior care, we’re here for your entire family, every step of the way.
Clinical Focus Areas
- Routine Office Care and Preventative Medicine
- Gynecology Care
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Well-Baby and Well-Child Care
- Focused Language-Based Clinics in Japanese and Spanish
- Deaf Health Clinic
- MI-CARE Clinic for Adolescents and Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Adolescent Medicine
- Sports Medicine (including exercise stress tests)
- Integrative Medicine
- Obesity Treatment
- Nutritional Counseling
- Community Health Services
- Minor Outpatient Procedures (such as vasectomy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, endometrial biopsy, and colposcopy)
- Point of Care Ultrasound
- Medical Acupuncture
- EKG Services
- Immunizations
- Allergy Injections
- Hearing Screenings
Our Care
Since the Department of Family Medicine was founded in 1978, it has become a nationally recognized leader in patient care, education, and research.
Clinical Leadership
David C. Serlin, MD
Christine J Medaugh
Associate Chair, Department of Family Medicine and Ambulatory Care
Clinical Chief, Medical School
Mercy Hanson
Service Chief, Family Medicine, Medical School
Anna R Laurie, MD
Assistant Chair, Population Management
Assistant Medical Director, Care on Demand
Director, Department of Family Medicine, Medical School
Featured News & Stories
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First national survey by U-M clinician-researchers finds nearly all family medicine residencies teach menopause care
Family Medicine clinician-researchers publish two papers in leading primary health journal
