MD Admissions
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A Transparent Approach

Our approach includes a holistic review, responsiveness to your questions and a transparency that means you'll always know where you are in the process.

Requirements
MD Admissions Requirements

Guidance for applicants and admissions requirements.

MD Admissions Timeline

An in-depth look at the MD application process timeline, facts and figures.

MD Admissions FAQs

Some of the most common questions about admission to med school — and our answers.

About the Admissions Process

We embrace those who work hard to make the world a better place with their whole altruistic and authentic selves. Everything you need to know about our process for selecting the next entering class is right here, starting with our commitment to create an opportunity for you to thrive to your fullest. Our program is designed to launch your impact in medicine and patient care while you train with us.

Each individual’s experience and perspective fold into our collective learning, enhancing the educational environment while enriching a more diverse, equitable and inclusive legacy.

Our holistic review reflects a broad definition of those underrepresented in medicine such as those with disabilities, those who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community, economically disadvantaged, or first generation in their family to go to college, to name a few.

Once you apply, our transparent approach to admissions means you’ll always know where you are in the process. Along the way, we'll do our best to answer your questions so you can make an informed decision, too.

Five Year Admissions Snapshot 2019-2023

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Spotlight On
Interview Day

Through Get to Know Blue — the virtual interview experience at Michigan — you'll connect with a diverse group of people from our Medical School community who are passionate about what they do and the path they have followed.

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9316
Applications
444
Interviews Scheduled
359
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Contact Us
University of Michigan Medical School
6100 THSL
1135 Catherine Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5726
Phone: 734-764-6317
It's a Match
Annual Residency Matching Event

A momentous occasion where graduating medical students learn where they have been accepted for residency training. Read more about past graduate experiences.

Match Day
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Health Lab
Helpful enzymes vanish in many patients with antiphospholipid syndrome
Researchers recently revealed a new mechanism behind antiphospholipid syndrome that the investigators hope will eventually allow treatments to be targeted closer to the source of the problem.
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Department News
Juan Valentin-Goyco has PhD thesis paper shown as cover article of Biochemistry
Juan Valentin-Goyco (Ph.D. student, Auchus Lab) recently had his PhD thesis paper shown as the cover article of Biochemistry this month.
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Health Lab
Data shows medical marijuana use decreased in states where recreational use became legal 
Data on medical cannabis use found that enrollment in medical cannabis programs increased overall between 2016 and 2022, but enrollment in states where nonmedical use of cannabis became legal saw a decrease in enrollment
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Points of Blue
Paul Fine, MD: Healing through music and medicine
Paul Fine, MD, is a clinical associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. He earned his medical degree and completed his residency in internal medicine at Michigan Medicine. Here, he shares how he loves to help others, his passion for piano (make sure to check out his music!) and his advice for students.
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Points of Blue
Jasmyne Jackson, MD, MBA: Connecting Innovation and Equity
Jasmyne Jackson, MD, MBA, is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow at Brown University and an Emergency Medicine Healthcare Leadership and Administration Fellow at Brown Emergency Medicine.
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Points of Blue
Kahli Zietlow, MD: Building interprofessional teams
Kahli Zietlow, MD, is a clinical assistant professor of internal medicine who specializes in geriatric medicine. Originally from Michigan, she earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan before attending Duke University, where she earned her medical degree and completed her residency and fellowship. Dr. Zietlow returned to U-M in 2020 and is currently the interim director of Interprofessional Education (IPE) at UMMS and the associate program director of the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship. She is passionate about IPE, geriatric medicine and medical education. Read on to learn more about Dr. Zietlow, including her talent as a wildlife photographer!