Obstetrics & Gynecology Education
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Training at the Top

Join the best obstetrics and gynecology program in Michigan where, every day, we improve the lives of real individuals, in our clinics and around the world.
Welcome to OBGYN

The U-M Medical School Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is committed to academic excellence. 

That means our world-class faculty are dedicated to our students, residents, and fellows — from the classroom to their transition into practitioners or academics of the highest quality. We prepare students with a breadth of knowledge that spans all aspects of the OBGYN specialty and the scientific basis of our subspecialties. 

Become your best, in a department where unprecedented research leads to groundbreaking translational medicine. Where, every day, we improve the lives of real women, in our clinics and around the world.

"We train and educate future physicians and leaders to improve women’s health care here and across the world."

Dr. Maya Hammoud
Chief of Women’s Health Division J. Robert Willson Research Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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EDUCATION & TRAINING PROGRAMS
Undergraduate Medical Education

A unique educational experience that involves close interaction with house staff and faculty, and a hands-on approach to learning by doing.
Fellowships & Advanced Training Programs

Providing trainees with expertise in a variety of ACGME-accredited and non-ACGME-accredited OBGYN subspecialties.
OBGYN Residency Program

A comprehensive residents-in-training program that provides trainees with an education in all aspects of obstetrics and gynecology.
Ongoing Educational Opportunities

Planning and producing more than 100 activities for physicians and healthcare professionals annually.

See why our trainees think Ann Arbor is the perfect place to explore your interests and find balance while you study and work at Michigan Medicine.

 
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Connections Make Us Stronger

We coordinate and facilitate the educational efforts within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology by cultivating an environment of shared expertise and faculty development.

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FEATURED NEWS & STORIES See all news Timothy RB Johnson
Department News
Remembering Timothy R.B. Johnson
The University of Michigan community joins colleagues, students, and international partners in mourning the passing of Timothy R.B. Johnson, a visionary physician, educator and global health leader whose career advanced maternal health, medical education and health equity around the world.
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UMich Med Mosaic
Path to Medicine: Stories from the Med School Finish Line
In this episode of the UMich Med Mosaic podcast, M1 host Mackenzie Kay chats with a trio of incredible M4 students, Julian Neshewat, Charlotte Jackson and Gabriela Ashenafi, just days before their medical school commencement ceremony. The conversation explores their paths and experiences at the University of Michigan Medical School with a particular focus on choosing a specialty. Gabriela talks about her journey to OBGYN, driven by her personal and family background. Julian shares the story of his late switch from a focus on Surgery to Radiology, sparked by his year off pursuing an MBA. Charlotte explains how she started out wary of Surgery, only to realize her passion for it after some reflection and experience. The group also shares advice for staying grounded and finding good mentors, while emphasizing the importance of following your own path in the world of medicine.
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Medical School News
To Medical School Class of 2025 graduates: Nurture leadership; call your parents
Many of our graduating medical students brought strong leadership skills with them to campus. Others have developed them through a flexible curriculum that has prepared them to be leaders and change agents in medicine. How, when and why they demonstrate leadership varies, but the featured speaker at the Medical School Commencement Ceremony on May 16 in Hill Auditorium told 163 graduating medical students that their leadership is welcome during a time of great turmoil in health care.
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Health Lab
After life threatening pregnancy complication, mom of 4 embraces little moments
A rare pregnancy complication, known as placenta accreta, put both a mom and her baby at risk.
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Department News
Michigan Medicine's Tim Johnson Honored by Johns Hopkins for Global Health Leadership
Professor Emeritus of Ob-Gyn, Dr. Johnson will receive this year's Samuel P. Asper Award for Achievement in Advancing International Medical Education.
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Department News
Announcing the winners of our Global REACH Awards for Outstanding International Engagement
We are pleased to announce the winners of the first-ever Global REACH Awards for Outstanding International Engagement. Congratulations to Professor of Surgery Grace Kim, MD; Obstetrics and Gynecology Global Women’s Health Fellow Dhanalakshmi Thiyagarajan, MD; and fourth-year medical student Erin Kim.