College of Human Medicine Expanding Clinical Training Footprint with New Community Campus in Southeast Michigan

The MSU College of Human Medicine (CHM) has officially announced a pact making the Detroit-metro area the site of an additional community campus.

The college and Providence-Providence Park Hospital (PPPH) have come to an agreement that will give sixty third- and fourth-year medical students the opportunity to receive clinical training in Southfield, MI. While the new addition will be CHM's seventh clinical community campus, this will be the college's first partnership in Southeast Michigan.

Both parties agree that the partnership is a great fit with CHM's mission of providing a community-based approach to health care. Dr. Robert Flora, Providence's Director of Medical Education, says he's been impressed with CHM's "drive to help people with less access" to a good standard of health care.

“This partnership with Providence-Providence Park Hospital is the result of shared goals to educate medical students within a health care system that values quality and provides care to a diverse population of patients,” said MSU President, Lou Anna K. Simon.

In addition to Southfield, six other community campuses are sprinkled throughout the state, located in Lansing, Grand Rapids, Flint, Midland, Traverse City, and Marquette. Reaching across Michigan gives CHM students a balanced opportunity to be exposed to various types of disciplines and environments.


For instance, students wishing to pursue working with underserved and/or urban populations can study at our Flint Community Campus* while those hoping to study rural medicine can locate to any of our Northern Michigan/Upper Peninsula* campuses for their final two years. 

The college differs from many medical schools in that there are educational programs in more than 50 affiliated hospitals and facilities instead of one university hospital.

Led by a Community Assistant Dean and college faculty, each clinical campus is aligned with area hospitals and outpatient facilities that join Michigan State University in creating a rich educational environment for students.

PPPH’s Valerie Overholt, director of students, has been appointed community assistant dean for the Southeast Michigan campus.

A new simulation and education center will be opening up in mid-2016, just in time for the first group of Southeast Community Campus students to make their way to Southfield next summer.

Officials have also pointed out that, for applicants from Southeast Michigan and the Detroit-metro are in particular, this is a great opportunity to receive clinical training in your own backyard.

As PPPH-Novi President Peter Karadjoff put it, “This new effort will provide MSU’s third- and fourth-year medical students a chance to study and live in an area of the state where many come from and where we hope they’d like to return to practice medicine someday.”

*As part of our Leadership in Medicine for the Underserved Program.
**As part of our Leadership in Rural Medicine Program.

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