Obstetrics & Gynecology Education
lab students and professor in gear reading textbook

Training at the Top

Join the best obstetrics and gynecology program in Michigan where, every day, we improve the lives of real individuals, in our clinics and around the world.

Welcome to OBGYN

The U-M Medical School Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is committed to academic excellence. 

That means our world-class faculty are dedicated to our students, residents, and fellows — from the classroom to their transition into practitioners or academics of the highest quality. We prepare students with a breadth of knowledge that spans all aspects of the OBGYN specialty and the scientific basis of our subspecialties. 

Become your best, in a department where unprecedented research leads to groundbreaking translational medicine. Where, every day, we improve the lives of real women, in our clinics and around the world.

"We train and educate future physicians and leaders to improve women’s health care here and across the world."

Dr. Maya Hammoud
Chief of Women’s Health Division J. Robert Willson Research Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Doctor and medical student with patient
EDUCATION & TRAINING PROGRAMS
Undergraduate Medical Education

A unique educational experience that involves close interaction with house staff and faculty, and a hands-on approach to learning by doing.

Fellowships & Advanced Training Programs

Providing trainees with expertise in a variety of ACGME-accredited and non-ACGME-accredited OBGYN subspecialties.

OBGYN Residency Program

A comprehensive residents-in-training program that provides trainees with an education in all aspects of obstetrics and gynecology.

Ongoing Educational Opportunities

Planning and producing more than 100 activities for physicians and healthcare professionals annually.

See why our trainees think Ann Arbor is the perfect place to explore your interests and find balance while you study and work at Michigan Medicine.

 

Our Community
Get the Guide to Thriving Here

From housing and health to getting around the city, learn everything you need to know about living and learning in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Discover your Michigan Medicine community
Education Hub
Connections Make Us Stronger

We coordinate and facilitate the educational efforts within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology by cultivating an environment of shared expertise and faculty development.

Learn more by visiting our Education Hub
Upcoming Events

Learn more about our upcoming educational events.

See all events
Vicarious Racism: Not All Wounds are Visible
Join our virtual lunch and learn about vicarious racism led by Anita Malone, M.D. (OB-GYN) and Polly Gipson Allen, Ph.D. (Psychiatry).
The Wrap Podcast: Birthing Equity: Critical conversations and a Call to Action during Black Maternal Health Week
“The Wrap,” a weekly podcast from Michigan Medicine Headlines, featuring an episode titled “Birthing Equity: Critical Conversations and a Call to Action during Black Maternal Health Week.”
Women's Health Luncheon
Join us May 2 for an engaging afternoon dedicated to improving care for all women.
A group of women smiling and sitting at a table
First Annual OBGYN/RSP Research Day
Join us for a day of celebrating research, collaboration, and innovation.
2024 Norman F. Miller University of Michigan Alumni Society Meeting
Please save the date for the 2024 Miller Society Meeting!
Aerial View of Michigan Stadium
FEATURED NEWS & STORIES See all news Florescent image of a human ovarian follicle
Health Lab
Spatial atlas of the human ovary with cell-level resolution will bolster reproductive research
New map of the ovary provides a deeper understanding of how oocytes interact with the surrounding cells during the normal maturation process, and how the function of the follicles may break down in aging or fertility related diseases.
Illustration in red and pink hues of a teen girl embarrassed she doesn't have money in her wallet for period-related products
Health Lab
Despite stigma, many support making menstrual products more accessible, study suggests
Survey shows many teens and young adults support making menstrual products more accessible to fight "period poverty."
Pregnant woman in pink shirt breaks a cigarette in half in front of her stomach
Health Lab
Virtual program to promote smoking cessation among Medicaid enrolled expectant mothers
Virtual program to promote smoking cessation among Medicaid enrolled expectant mothers
Research News
U-M, MEDC award $1.8M to support eight innovative biomedical research projects
Eight biomedical research projects designed to address challenges ranging from tinnitus to opioid use disorder to preterm birth have received more than $1.8 million from the Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization Life Sciences Innovation Hub.
Speculum illustration including a gloved hand holding a swab in front of microscopic cells
Health Lab
U.S. could cut cervical cancer cases, deaths by up to 20% if more patients followed up after screening, study suggests
Many women don’t get cervical cancer screening such as Pap tests, or don’t go for follow up diagnostic tests; a new study shows what could happen if all of them did.
Fall 2023 WHIF Winners
Department News
2023 Women's Health Innovation Fund Award Recipients
Award recipients are advancing innovative research that has the potential to transform women's health.