Why Henry Ford Jackson
Our residents work in small, cohesive teams and learn directly from attending physicians. The absence of fellows creates opportunities for residents to take an active role in patient care and procedures while developing close relationships with faculty.
Our program emphasizes:
- Hands-on clinical experience
- Progressive responsibility and autonomy
- Close faculty mentorship
- Evidence-based medicine
- Patient-centered care
- Resident teaching
- Quality improvement
- Research and scholarly activity
- Career and fellowship preparation
- Wellness and professional development
Our residents are the heart of our program. We seek individuals who are curious, compassionate, adaptable, and committed to continuous learning. We believe residency is about more than clinical training—it is about growing as a physician, colleague, and leader. Our close-knit environment encourages open communication, collaboration, and meaningful relationships between residents and faculty. We value residents who are dependable, respectful, eager to learn, and committed to supporting one another while providing exceptional care to our patients.
Our residents train across:
- Inpatient medicine
- ICU
- Admissions
- Night Float
- Ambulatory medicine
- Cardiology
- Gastroenterology
- Pulmonology
- Nephrology
- Infectious Disease
- Neurology
- Endocrinology
- Rheumatology
- Geriatrics
- Emergency Medicine
- Women's Health
- Hospice & Palliative Care
- Quality Improvement
- Research
- Elective rotations
The current curriculum provides a detailed PGY-1 through PGY-3 rotation breakdown. (Henry Ford Health System)