Surgery Education

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Get Ready to Make History

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.

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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.

Learn more about our Michigan Promise
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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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Featured News & Stories

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Health Lab

Tap dancer’s foot rescued after lifesaving heart surgery

After undergoing surgery to repair a life threatening aortic dissection, a performer lost his toes during recovery. Now, he's determined to tap dance again.
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Health Lab

What should you know before starting a GLP-1?

A Q&A with Dr. Howard (Surgeon) and Dr. Seeley (researcher) about microdosing GLP-1 drugs answering common questions about the risks, what it entails and more.
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Department News

Rwanda marks 100th kidney transplant through U-M collaboration

A team of surgeons in Rwanda recently performed the nation’s one-hundredth kidney transplant, just two short years since launching a collaboration with Michigan Medicine to build the country’s first-ever renal transplant program.
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News Release

U-M boasts 15 top 10 residency programs in latest Doximity Residency Navigator rankings

U-M boasts 15 top 10 residency programs in latest Doximity Residency Navigator rankings
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Health Lab

Lung transplant recipient stays active climbing stadium steps and more post-transplant

Doug Wright stayed active until his lung transplant. Now, he is continuing to participate in rigorous physical activity with his donor lungs.
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Department News

Doximity ranks two Michigan surgery residency programs among nation’s best

Learn more about which Department of Surgery programs at Michigan Medicine earned top spots in this year's Doximity rankings.