Every Day Living is Excellent in Traverse City
Located on the 45th parallel halfway between the North Pole and the Equator, Traverse City is the perfect setting for great work-life balance.
About the Community
Traverse City is well known as one of America’s “must see” places for family vacations, fine arts, local craft beer and wine, farm-to-table food, fun festivals, sailing, golf, hiking, skiing, fishing, and miles of pristine freshwater shoreline. After a great day at work, nature’s playground is waiting for you right outside the door.
Recent claims to fame include:
- The Best Winter Getaway in Every State (December 2017) - U.S. News
- 20 Best Romantic Getaways in Michigan (October 2017) - VacationIdea
- #1 Foodie Destination in the Midwest Region (September 2017) - Reward Expert
- Great Escape Great Lakes (September 2017) - Lonely Planet
- 2017's Best Beach Towns to Live In (June 2017) - WalletHub
- 100 Best Destinations Around the World in Four Seasons (June 2017) - National Geographic
- Best US Cities for Weekend Breaks This Summer (June 2017) - DK Eyewitness
- The Prettiest Town in Every State (May 2017) - The Daily Meal
- 21 Nicest Small Towns in America Everyone Should Visit Before They're 50 (April 2017) - Reader's Digest
- 1 of 10 Best Walks in America: Empire Bluff Trail (March 2017) - Prevention Magazine
- 21 Best Beaches in the World (January 2017) - National Geographic
- Top 10 Cities for Wine Snobs (January 2017) - Travel Channel
- Midwest Living Greatest Town (March 2016) - Midwest Living Magazine
- America's Best Small Towns (January 2016) - Newsmax.com
- "The Most Beautiful Towns in America" (January 2016) - Condé Nast Traveler
Learn more about life in Traverse City.
About Munson Medical Center
Physicians and staff choose to work here, surrounded by outstanding colleagues in new and updated facilities, with all of the advanced technology and support they need to do their jobs well.
Munson Medical Center is:
- A verified Level II Trauma Center
- The only Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in northern Michigan
- A robust teaching hospital for residents, interns, medical students, and nursing students
- Nationally recognized for cardiac care; advanced oncology services in a state-of-the-art cancer center, and a stellar orthopedics program
- A Primary Stroke Center
- Involved in national heart and cancer research programs
“Munson Medical Center is better than anything I could have hoped for in terms of quality of physicians and nurses and facilities – it’s really the whole package. Patients leave feeling happy and treated with respect after receiving aggressive and appropriate medical care.” - Cardiologist Michael Howe, MD, FACC
The Stats
Founded: 1915
Beds: 442
Medical staff: 400 accomplished physicians
Specialties: 75 specialties
Employees: More than 4,000
Serves: 540,000 people in 30 counties of northern Michigan
Working Partnerships
As a tertiary hospital, Munson Medical Center maintains excellent collaborative relationships with these quaternary hospitals for highly specialized, advanced services:
- Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Center, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
- Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Mich.
- Michigan State University, Lansing, Mich.
- Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, Mich.
- Trinity Health, Livonia, Mich.
A Teaching Hospital
Munson Medical Center partners with Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Northwestern Michigan College, to educate and train family practice residents, third and fourth year medical students, and nursing students.