The Division of General Pediatrics is comprised of 60+ clinical faculty delivering patient care in nine ambulatory care sites in Southeastern Michigan. Under the direction of Jill Noble, Kelly Orringer, Sharon Kileny, Stephanie Goodson, and Margeaux Naughton we are actively engaged in fulfilling our mission of excellence in patient care, education, and research. The division offers patient-centered, AAP evidence-based care to children and young adults while addressing both the preventive and acute care needs of our growing patient population. We manage over 100,000 patient visits annually and offer same day appointments with evening and weekend hours at all our locations. All Michigan Medicine pediatricians are decidedly pro-vaccine.
General Pediatrics
In addition to serving our primary care patients, we co-manage the newborn nursery at C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital with our hospitalist colleagues. Our clinics are all NCQA certified medical homes. We are actively engaged in patient safety and quality improvement projects. Our clinic website offers current, evidence-based advice and references for families in our practices. Our clinic system serves as the primary continuity clinic sites for the general pediatrics training program at C. S. Mott Children’s Hospital and also as the outpatient pediatric clerkship sites for University of Michigan medical students.
Special services that our primary care sites offer include:
- Social Work
- Registered Dietitian
- Laboratory and Radiology
- Lactation support
- Integrated behavioral health – pediatric psychologists embedded in the primary care setting serving patients in their medical home and also offering training to post-doc Ph.Ds in psychology
- Pediatric psychiatry consultation services
- Sports medicine – management of sports injuries, concussions, and rehabilitation by a board certified pediatric sports medicine specialist
Education
We take very seriously our role in training the next generation of pediatricians. Under the leadership of Jessica Fealy and Lauren Helms, our Associate Directors for Education, we strive to develop innovative and exciting methods of clinical instruction and evaluation. We aim to ensure that medical students and residents in our program receive the tools and information they will need to succeed in the new health care marketplace. Our faculty educators have a dynamic, case-based curriculum for our continuity clinics, as well as comprehensive training in community-based healthcare delivery, global health, and health policy. More information on our pediatric residency program is available for prospective applicants.
A growing number of Michigan Medicine off-site locations, as well as partnerships and joint ventures with other institutions, extend the range of training options both regionally and internationally.
The University of Michigan offers highly competitive salaries and tremendous benefits to our residents/fellows. An overview of salary, benefits and employment eligibility is available on the GME Office website, under “Prospective Residents/Fellows."
Why Train in Pediatrics at Michigan Medicine?
Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center
The Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center of the University of Michigan is a multidisciplinary health services research unit, based in the Division of General Pediatrics that brings together faculty from multiple pediatric subspecialty disciplines, other departments from the school of medicine and multiple schools and institutes across the University of Michigan. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, the CHEAR unit addresses high-impact research questions in child health.
The mission of the CHEAR Center is to conduct high-quality, rigorous, timely health services research with the potential for real impact on children’s health. Primary research areas include health services research; child and family health policy; public opinion and health communication; health outcomes and quality of care; comparative effectiveness and economic evaluation; and program evaluation.
The CHEAR Center conducts projects which involve both primary data collection and secondary data analysis and utilizes both quantitative and qualitative research methods where appropriate. A full-time research staff includes data programmers/analysts, master’s-level research associates, research assistants, and support personnel.
For more information regarding research in General Pediatrics and the CHEAR Center, please visit our website.
Program for Equity in Adolescent & Child Health (PEACH)
PEACH is an innovative research and improvement program committed to improving equity in pediatric care and experience. We take an interdisciplinary, data-driven approach to identifying inequities and use quality improvement expertise to develop systems-level approaches to eliminating any inequities identified. PEACH is supported by 10 clinical departments/divisions in the School of Medicine, along with Mott Hospital, the Office for Health Equity and Inclusion, Poverty Solutions, and several other units at the University of Michigan. Visit the Program for Equity in Adolescent & Child Health (PEACH) Website for more information.
Administrative/Committee/Volunteer Service
Our faculty are invested in the ongoing growth and success of the department of pediatrics, the health system and the communities in which they practice. They are leaders on many committees including: UM Immunization Committee, Medical Home Committee, Population Health Committee, Adolescent Health Initiative, Newborn Committee, Quality Improvement Committee, School Based Health Program and Controlled Substance Committee.
Additionally, they volunteer to precept popular learning experiences including global health (Nicaragua, Honduras, Ethiopia), migrant farmworker health outreach, hemophilia camp, and advocacy trips to the state legislature in Lansing.
The Division of General Pediatrics strives to be a national leader in all three areas of our mission. We invite you to learn more about our clinical and educational programs and the impact they have on children.
Contact Phone Numbers
General Information: 734-936-8832
Fax: 734-615-5823
Mailing Address
Division of General Pediatrics
300 North Ingalls Building
Room 6E08
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5456
