Ascension Michigan has signed a 25-year agreement with Central Michigan University College of Medicine to help educate and train medical students at several Ascension Michigan hospitals, including Ascension St. John Hospital in Detroit, Ascension St. Marys Hospital in Saginaw and Ascension Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc.

We are very proud to have solidified this agreement with CMU College of Medicine, stated Charles Husson, DO, chief medical officer, Ascension Michigan. This long-term agreement aligns with our strategic goals of clinical collaboration in the medical education space and most importantly, ensures quality training for future physicians.

"Our education and training will help prepare these medical students to provide comprehensive healthcare services to Michiganders across mid-Michigan including those who live in rural communities, as well as metropolitan and inner-city areas. These students are key to enhancing access to patient-centered, compassionate care in the future.

Third-year and fourth-year CMU medical students will have opportunities for clinical rotations at the three Ascension Michigan hospitals, which offer a continuum of acute and critical care services including emergency medicine, family medicine, general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatric medicine and surgery, and behavioral medicine.

The CMU College of Medicine was established to address the state and national physician shortage. Beginning with the inaugural class of 2017, approximately 500 doctors have graduated from the College of Medicine. Of the graduating class in 2021, more than 60% entered primary care residencies and nearly 50% remained in Michigan.

This agreement with Ascension Michigan hospitals streamlines and secures for the long-term our joint commitment to providing exceptional education for medical students, and outstanding comprehensive care for Michiganders, stated George E. Kikano, CMU vice president for health affairs and dean of the CMU College of Medicine. The need is great. Collaborations such as this one set the stage for a brighter and healthier future for us all.

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