Outpatient Services
Residents have the opportunity to train in a number of outpatient settings that include experiences in medical and surgical subspecialties, women's health, behavioral and community experiences, practice management, as well as in the Clinical Simulation Center.
The Chelsea Health Center is an academic clinic that serves the community of Chelsea, Michigan. It is a Michigan Medicine facility which opened in 1978. Just 15 miles west of Ann Arbor, Chelsea is the essence of "small town USA," with a wide variety of small industries and a vibrant main street full of shops, art galleries, and restaurants. We provide comprehensive patient-centered care and offer a collegial environment for residents and faculty. This includes an emphasis on team-based, behaviorally integrated care and training. The clinic is organized into three patient care teams of residents and faculty that have the feel of small group practices. Chelsea is a model academic and community practice, with faculty and residents practicing side-by-side and admitting patients to the Department's inpatient service at Chelsea Hospital, which is a short walk away and where faculty and residents often meet for lunch.
The Ypsilanti Health Center opened in 1996 to provide care in an underserved, urban location. The clinic, located 11 miles east of Ann Arbor, offers services including: lab, nutrition, pharmacy, social work and procedures.
Ypsilanti is known for its diverse community, ranging from academic professionals (Eastern Michigan University, Washtenaw Community College) to at-risk populations. Ypsilanti feels like a family with faculty and residents working side-by-side and admitting patients to the University of Michigan Family Medicine Inpatient Service. Providers at the Ypsilanti Health Center care for a diverse population that includes African-American, Caucasian, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, West African, and immigrant populations. A significant percentage of office visits require translators, and the Ypsilanti Health Center has on-site Spanish and French interpreters.The patient population is socio-economically diverse and also includes a large number of obstetrical patients. Patients have easy access to on-site social work, psychiatry, laboratory, pharmacy, and other services.
