October 1, 2018
Surgical Innovation Prize & Development Accelerator Course
The University of Michigan Department of Surgery through the Michigan Promise has made a commitment to foster surgical innovation.
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September 24, 2018
The Resident Development Program: Trust and Purpose
In the Resident Development Program, we learned that an integral part of leadership, particularly at the intern level, is trust.
September 21, 2018
First Annual Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) & Traumatic Heterotopic Ossification (HO) Symposium
Learn more about the recent first annual Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) and Traumatic Heterotopic Ossification (HO) Symposium at the University of Michigan, which brought together scientists, clinicians, and families.
September 17, 2018
Mini-Sabbatical Program Reflection: An Exploration of Surgical Ethics
"Under Dr. Mulholland’s leadership, the Department of Surgery offered several 'mini-sabbaticals' to select faculty to further develop their academic pursuits in a given area. I was granted an 8 week block free from clinical activity to work on writing a book on The Foundations of Surgical Ethics ."
September 7, 2018
Society of Black Academic Surgeons Annual Meeting
We are incredibly proud to announce that the University of Michigan Department of Surgery will host the 2023 meeting of the Society of Black Academic Surgeons in Ann Arbor!
September 4, 2018
Doctors of Tomorrow
We hope to move the needle on diversifying the physician workforce in the United States.
August 27, 2018
Professionalism in the Modern Training Era
Through learning, practice, and discussion, we hope to redefine surgical training to focus on excellence in every aspect, including in how we care for our patients, our colleagues, and ourselves.
August 20, 2018
The Change Within
Making strides towards creating an inclusive environment in Surgery.
August 13, 2018
Team-Based Mentoring
The Faculty and Resident Launch Program within the Department of Surgery at the University of Michigan is a longitudinal program that implements a team-based approach to the mentorship of residents and faculty members.
July 30, 2018
Junior Faculty Exchange
Fostering the development of Junior Faculty is a critical mission of the Office of Faculty & Resident Life and the Michigan Promise.
July 16, 2018
Collaboration is the New Competition: Building a Successful Research Culture
In this blog post, we will explore the culture behind our research center, the Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy (CHOP).
July 9, 2018
Building a Resident Development Program: Concepts, Strategies, and Awareness for Leadership Training
Through the Resident Development Program, we aim to help ourselves and other residents develop our leadership skills and gain better understanding of our core values, strengths, and goals.
July 2, 2018
Empowering Women in Surgery: The Michigan Promise and The Michigan Women’s Surgical Collaborative
Achieving and maintaining a diverse surgical workforce is essential to eliminate healthcare disparities in patient care, improve patient outcomes, increase innovation in health research, and cultivate future generations of surgeons.
June 22, 2018
Michigan Medicine and the American Australian Asian Adrenal Alliance: International Collaboration to Study Adrenal Disorders
The American Australian Asian Adrenal Alliance (A 5 ) aims to facilitate and leverage international collaboration to advance the study of adrenal disorders.
June 18, 2018
Michigan Working Group for Faculty Life Research
The Michigan Working Group for Faculty Life Research is the evaluative arm of the Michigan Promise, with the goal of critically studying the program each step of the way.
June 4, 2018
Improving Outreach Locally and Beyond Borders
We are building outreach efforts locally and across national borders that are aimed at reducing inequalities in health due to variances in access to basic surgical care across the world.
May 28, 2018
Student Surgery Leadership Weekend
Medical students share their experiences from the Student Surgery Leadership Weekend.
May 21, 2018
Accelerated Business Engagement Program
With ongoing constraints on federal research support, novel ways to fund investigative activities are crucial.
May 7, 2018
Looking Back: Designing a Leadership Development Program for Surgeons
In the first installment from an upcoming series of blog posts focusing on the Leadership Development Program, we will begin to tell the story of how this program was developed and how it has evolved over time.
April 23, 2018
Pregnancy and Motherhood during Surgical Training
Recruiting the best and the brightest to our profession requires us to improve the working environment of a growing group of residents who choose to become pregnant and begin families during their surgical training.
Guest Author: Erika Rangel, MD, MS