÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ is proud to be the exclusive teaching site for the Oakland University William ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ School of Medicine. Being affiliated with OUWB furthers ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥’s mission of training the next generation of medical professionals and improving health
care through learning and research.
Highlights of the mutually beneficial affiliation between ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ and OUWB include:
- state-of-the-art technologies
- new treatments and cures
- specialized surgeries and experimental procedures
- high-quality care, including treatment of rare diseases and complex patients
- better outcomes and survival rates
- training for the next generation of health care providers, helping to reduce the predicted shortage of physicians in the U.S.
- an innovative approach to medical education offering a curriculum that integrates basic science instruction with clinical training from ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ physicians, and the promotion and maintenance of health, not just diagnosis and treatment of disease
- an OUWB culture that encourages medical students to develop a passion for life-long learning while equipping them with research, design, and presentation skills
- community outreach where medical students put into practice the skills learned in the classroom, supporting a key component of the school’s mission “to lead in promoting, maintaining, and restoring health to individuals and communities
served by OUWB and its graduates.”
- an outcomes-based research program called with projects that address issues in health education, research, or community service.
- medical students who receive clinical training exclusively at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ facilities. More than 1,400 ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ doctors have OUWB faculty appointments