Surgery Education
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Learn how to improve lives by training with world leaders in surgery and clinical research.
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Home to the first teaching hospital in the U.S., the University of Michigan Medical School is a place where medical education has always been integral to our mission of improving human health in service of a life well-lived.

At the U-M Medical School Department of Surgery, you’ll learn from a team of more than 100 faculty who are leaders not just in their clinical or research specialty, but also in surgery education.
Education & Training Programs
Residency & Fellowship Programs

Prepare for your future in surgery with a varied caseload, research opportunities and mentorship from our experts in education.

Academic Development Time

Pursue your deepest interests and curiosities with our flexible, personalized program, dedicated focus time and guaranteed funding.

Medical Student Education

Explore your interests in surgery and develop the skills to succeed in your career by learning from our team of passionate surgical educators.

Michigan Promise

The Michigan Promise aims to empower faculty members and residents in the Department of Surgery to achieve professional success. We support initiatives connected to environment, recruitment, leadership, achievement, innovation and outreach.

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Our Community

Feel at home in Michigan. Explore what it’s like to live, learn and grow in Ann Arbor among a diverse and supportive network of leaders in surgery.

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3-year-old back to cheerful self following complex surgery for rare aggressive chest tumor
A young girl gets back to her childhood after a 3D printed replica of her tumor helps her Michigan Medicine surgical team perform a successful operation.
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Department News
Two Michigan Medicine surgery residency programs are top in the nation in latest Doximity rankings
The 2024-2025 Doximity Residency Navigator rankings are out, and the Department of Surgery continues to excel in its commitment to providing a high-quality training experience for its residents.
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Department News
New plastic surgery faculty brings unique perspective to practice
Learn about a new faculty member’s personal journey with craniofacial surgery and why he chose to continue his practice at Michigan Medicine.
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News Release
U-M has 14 top 10 medical education programs in latest Doximity Residency Navigator
The 2024-25 Doximity Residency Navigator has been released. It shows that U-M has six top 5 medical education programs, with nine more in the top 10 and another nine in the top 25.
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Health Lab
The data says we need to talk about physician mental health early
A medical student and surgery faculty member studied the longevity of depression symptoms developed by first-year resident trainees. With their findings now published, they hope to use this data to destigmatize conversations about physician mental health and pave the way for better cultural and institutional support.
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Older women more likely to receive heart surgery, die at low quality hospitals
Women over the age of 65 who require complex heart surgery are more likely than men to receive care at low quality hospitals — where they also die in greater numbers following the procedure, a Michigan Medicine study finds.