Research Electives Research Elective Prerequisite: Fourth-year medical students. Objectives: Be able to search the research literature efficiently and use the literature to frame a research project. Understand the process of experimental design and recognize the importance of research design in the success of a project. Be able to determine appropriate statistical analysis techniques for the most widely used experimental designs. Be able to plan and carry out a research project from concept development through data analysis and report writing. Understand and appreciate the complexities of both

Surgery Electives Thoracic Surgery Prerequisite: Fourth Year Medical Student who has completed basic Surgery and Internal Medicine clerkships Objectives: Student will be presented with the clinical working knowledge of cardiac and thoracic disease processes and their management. Student will gain exposure to surgical procedures related to cardiothoracic surgery and become aware of postoperative management of patients. Student will become familiar with pre and post-operative care of thoracic and cardiovascular surgical patients. Students will become acquainted with the use of reliability

About Munson Healthcare Foundations Our Mission The mission of Munson Healthcare Foundations is to inspire charitable support to enhance health care for the people of northern Michigan. The Importance of Philanthropy Philanthropy is vital to enhance and sustain healthcare in northern Michigan. Munson Healthcare Foundations donors help to provide the quality healthcare services that make our communities strong, healthy places to live. Charitable giving provides up to 30 percent of the annual funding needed each year to ensure Munson Healthcare’s nonprofit hospitals maintain high quality

Employee Portal Welcome to the Munson Healthcare Employee Portal. From here, you can link to useful information on a variety of topics, including resources for new employees, wellness classes and tips, education opportunities, and remote access to my>HR and Outlook.

Stories of Hope We are thrilled and humbled when individuals step forward with extraordinary gifts. Just as there are many ways to give, there are many reasons to support excellent health care services in northern Michigan. The generosity of donors is often rooted in a deep desire to strengthen the community and to make a lasting impact. These gifts and stories inspire others to join in and support projects that will touch the lives of loved ones, friends, and neighbors. Featured Stories Local Care Makes a World of Difference An estimated one in eight women will receive a breast cancer

“The community is only as good as we make it. To keep it great, we all have to participate.” - Casey Cowell, Traverse City Cowell Family $5 Million Leadership Gift Launches New Cancer Center In late 2011, long-time Traverse City resident Casey Cowell stepped forward with an enormous gift to the community – $5 million for a new cancer center. Munson Medical Center physicians and leaders have identified a cancer center as the next critical need for the region. A new cancer center has been discussed for nearly a decade, but an economic downturn made it challenging to consider a major capital

$8 Million Webber Foundation Gift Strengthens Heart Center The largest gift ever provided by the Wayne and Joan Webber Foundation will significantly strengthen Munson Medical Center’s role as a regional provider of heart care in northern Michigan in years to come. The family’s $8 million donation supports programs in the hospital’s heart center which will be named for the Webber family and known as the Webber Heart Center. The Webber’s gift, which represents the largest single donation in the hospital’s history, will allow for additional programs and technology that are related to cardiac care

Testimonials "The Traverse City campus was clearly the best choice for me and my husband. I can't imagine navigating and successfully completing the couples match without the expert help and endless support of Dr. Webster and Christy Lavene. From the moment I met the TC team, I could feel their enthusiasm for teaching. Beyond that, they were very invested in our wellbeing, both as students and as individuals. As my medical interests changed, the campus was able to provide opportunities to expand my experiences and my resume. The hands on learning and responsibility given to us as students

Judy Williamson: ‘I’m So Impressed with this Cancer Center’ In 2017 and 2018, every Eagles Auxiliary in the state of Michigan is raising money for the Cowell Family Cancer Center in Traverse City, thanks to Judy Williamson of Grayling. Judy was elected as Auxiliary State Madam President for the Fraternal Order of Eagles in June 2017. As president, she has the opportunity to select the charity all state auxiliaries will support during her term in office. It wasn’t a hard decision for her to make. A Second Diagnosis Judy’s husband, Dennis, was diagnosed with lymphoma more than a decade ago and

Frank Macher: Grateful for Charlevoix ED Care Frank Macher didn’t think too much of feeling fatigued following a working dinner and time spent boating one evening this past August. “We’d had a couple days of meetings and I figured that was what it was,” he said. That evening, at his home in Charlevoix, Frank, 76, began experiencing “all kinds of flu-like symptoms.” Even then, though, he chalked it up to simply being under the weather. Soon enough, however, it became clear something truly wasn’t right. “At 3 or 4 in the morning, I was actually having a lot of trouble breathing,” he said. Frank