Welcome
General Surgery is a very rewarding specialty! Few have the opportunity to dramatically affect one's life, as well as the lives of one's family and friends, as a general surgeon. Consequently, the training is challenging, rigorous, and exciting. Our residents are incredibly supportive of one another, knowing the faculty and program have their best interests at heart. Our primary goal is to help you achieve yours-whether that is pursuing fellowship training or going into practice-be it community, academic, or military. Our residents graduate with extensive clinical experience and a lifetime of memories.
Our Mission Statement and Program Aims are the following:
Mission Statement
Here at the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow, our mission is to advance health to serve Michigan and the World. As a university-affiliated, community-based general surgery residency program, we are committed to educating compassionate and competent surgeons dedicated to patient care and the advancement of the art and science of surgery.
Program Aims
The University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Residency Program in General Surgery has the following goals:
- Teach the interested and committed residents and students to provide the highest quality of patient care while promoting healthy, well-balanced lifestyles.
- Educate future surgeons to be leaders in their respective surgical communities and possess superior clinical and technical surgical skills using research and technology to achieve competence
- Provide expert and responsible patient-centered care to our patients.
- Promote evidence-based surgical practice, education, and training to our residents.
- Foster and facilitate clinical and basic science research to advance the science of surgery and excellent patient care.