The Community Medicine Fellowship is a 12-month clinical fellowship which is offered in conjunction with a community health center in Southeast Michigan and the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan. It is designed to promote excellence in community medicine, foster sustainable resources for community health, and develop leadership skills and advocacy training for fellows interested in improving the health and healthcare of underserved communities.
Applications for the 2025-2026 fellowship year are currently being processed on a rolling basis. Interviews will be held in November and December. Outside of the fellowship program, we are unable to offer rotations or preceptorships to individuals from outside of the University of Michigan at this time.
The fellowship year runs July through June.
Recruitment for all of our family medicine fellowship programs will be done virtually this year. We anticipate all of our interviews and site tours will be conducted over a virtual meeting platform and applicants will not need to travel to Ann Arbor to apply. Thank you for your understanding.
Application Requirements
Applicants are required to be residency-trained in the United States in Family Medicine, certified or board eligible by the American Board of Family Medicine, and have a significant commitment to health of underserved communities. A teaching and/or research career in family and community medicine is desirable.
Interested qualified applicants may begin the application process by emailing or sending a letter of intent and Curriculum Vitae to the Community Medicine fellowship recruitment office at the address below. Once reviewed, you will be contacted about submission of a full application which will include the required documents listed below.
Preston Zacharias
[email protected]
Community Medicine Fellowship Coordinator
University of Michigan Medical School
Department of Family Medicine
300 North Ingalls Street, NI4C06
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5435
Required items:
- Cover Letter/Statement of Interest
- Curriculum Vitae
- Two reference letters, one of which must be from your program director, sent directly to the program via email or US mail
- Medical School Transcript
- Copies of Levels 1, 2 and 3 USMLE or COMLEX score
- ECFMG Certification (applies only to International Medical Graduates)
For questions about the application process, please contact Fellowship Coordinator, Preston Zacharias, at [email protected](link sends e-mail) or (734) 232-6776.
Fellowship Director
Joy C. Williams, M.D.
Assistant Fellowship Director
