Michigan Med-Peds Residency Program Support

Michael Lukela is organizing this fundraiser.

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The next generation of Med-Peds physicians needs your support! Since our program began in 1984, we have been training physicians to become future leaders in the Med-Peds community through providing direct patient care within local and international communities, pursuit of subspecialty training and patient care, involvement in medical education and administration, development of public policy and advocacy initiatives, and health services and basic science research.

Our program emphasizes developing skills in leadership, teaching, and advocacy to achieve our three program aims:

1.     To develop Med-Peds physicians who are actively engaged in life-long learning, education, and scholarship to improve health across communities and settings.

2.     To promote and support diversity of perspectives and backgrounds throughout the training experience.

3.     To cultivate and support an environment that emphasizes personal and professional wellness and joy in practice.

All funds will go to initiatives and programming that directly support our residents.

Short-term Funding Priorities

$500     Graduation ($60/graduate to provide a “take-home” meal to celebrate and small tokens of appreciation to acknowledge their contributions to Michigan Medicine during training)

$500     Intern Orientation/Welcome (meals and resources to support their transition to Ann Arbor)

Longer-term Funding Priorities

Educational Programming & Scholarship
- Teaching and educational programs
- Career development
- Opportunities for scholarship

Well-Being
-MedFamilies
-Resident peer support program
-Community service

Examples:

$50      Meal support for required educational conferences (e.g. monthly Med-Peds Conference)

$100     Event and resource support for MedFamilies (initiative to connect Med-Peds residents and faculty for career development, mentorship, and peer support)

$150    Sponsorship of external speakers and resource support to complement our Med-Peds curriculum (e.g. mindfulness and meditation; financial planning during residency and beyond)

$200     1-year tuition support for a resident to participate in the Community of Medical Educators as Trainees (CoMET) program

$500     Durable resources such as books used for career development (e.g. Crucial Conversations; the Leadership Moment) and well-being (e.g. The Enneagram; Self-Efficacy) for the entire residency program

$1000   1-year tuition support for a resident to participate Healthcare Administration Scholars Program (HASP) [two-year program]

On behalf of our residents and the Med-Peds Residency training program, THANK YOU!