On behalf of the faculty, fellows, and staff of the Division of General Medicine, I warmly welcome you to our website. Thank you for your interest in what we are doing.
Our rich history started in 1976 when Dr. Jeoffrey Stross, originator of seminal contributions on the “educationally influential physician”, became the first chief of GM. Since that time, the division has grown exponentially. Today, our section includes over 150 diverse and talented faculty members. We see more than 170,000 patients each year and currently awarded over $8 million in federal, industry, and foundation grants.
Our team of physicians specialize in the care of adults to prevent, diagnosis, and treat general internal diseases and see patients at multiple sites including the University of Michigan Hospital, Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, and seven outpatient clinics located in Ann Arbor, Brighton, Canton, Northville, and Saline.
Our researchers’ interests are many and wide-ranging, all with the goal of improving primary care, preventative measures, and treatment services for patients. Their investigative interests include healthcare quality and safety, ethics, delivery of healthcare, medical education, healthcare outcomes, cost of healthcare and pharmaceuticals, care of the disadvantaged and other vulnerable populations, history of medicine, and special issues in the care of patients with multiple diseases. They have published numerous papers in a broad spectrum of publications.
From an educational perspective, our goal is to prepare all students, residents, and fellows to become outstanding physicians and leaders in their fields. Many of our faculty members help guide medical student education, holding leadership positions at the U-M Medical School, U-M Internal Medicine Residency Program, and U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation Clinician Scholars Program.
Many GM faculty serve in key leadership roles in clinical, research, and education programs including: Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine, Center for Health Communications Research, Cognitive Health Services Research Program, and the VA Center for Clinical Management Research.
My core values can be summarized by the following approaches:
I am honored to be the Division of General Medicine's third chief and deeply proud to be a part of a team that excels across all mission areas.
Sincerely,
Eve Kerr, MD, MPH
