About this Event
Are you from Metro Detroit and planning to apply to medical school?
You are invited to our third annual Pre-Med Luncheon and Panel, hosted by UMHS, in Pontiac, Michigan on Saturday, March 29, 2025!
Join UMHS's current clinical students and residents for a luncheon at McLaren Oakland Hospital to learn about our Basic Sciences program, clinical rotations, matching for residency, and more. An optional hospital tour will also be offered, led by clinical students and residents.
Lunch from Panera Bread will be served! Guests are more than welcome. Please register yourself and your guests accordingly.
You must be registered to enter the hospital. Please contact Michigan-based, Associate Director of Admissions-Midwest, Corie Thayer, with any questions. Corie will reach out upon registration with more information, including parking and entry into the hospital.
This is an incredible opportunity for you to connect with UMHS current students and resident physicians, ask them any of your questions, and discover why they chose UMHS for their paths to M.D.
Residency Success
In 2024, 92% of first-time applicants obtained a residency. This includes a significant number of residency placements in Michigan and the Midwest, including:
- Anesthesiology - Detroit Med Center/WSU
- Emergency Medicine - Ascension Macomb/Oakland Hospital
- Family Medicine - McLaren Health Care Corp/Oakland
- Obstetrics/Gynecology - Corewell Health East Beaumont/Dearborn
- Pediatrics - Children's Hospital of Michigan
- Radiation Oncology- Detroit Med Ctr/WSU
- Psychiatry - Authority Health GME
.. and more! You can find our complete list of 2024 Residency Matches here.
We care about student success. UMHS holds a 96% student retention rate, one of the highest in the Caribbean. UMHS has many affiliated hospitals in Michigan where all core rotations can be completed.
Michigan-Affiliated Teaching Hospitals
At UMHS, all core clinical rotations can be completed at one of our world-class affiliated teaching hospitals, including:
- Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital (South Rochester, MI)
- DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital (Commerce Township, MI)
- McLaren Macomb Hospital (Mt. Clemens, MI)
- McLaren Oakland Hospital (Pontiac, MI)
Electives are offered throughout the state, along with multiple teaching hospitals across the country.
We look forward to hosting you at one of our incredible Michigan-affiliated hospitals, McLaren Oakland! Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about pursuing a medical career at UMHS.
See you there!
Advises students on our M.D. program and interviews applicants from the Midwest Region!
"Building relationships and connecting with all types of people is something I’ve always thoroughly enjoyed and it is what makes my position with UMHS so rewarding. I am always here to lend an ear; to help and support in any way that I can."
Contact Corie Helms Thayer
- Phone: 248.949.8174
- Email: [email protected]
About UMHS
The University of Medicine and Health Sciences is a boutique medical school committed to preparing doctors to practice medicine throughout the United States, Canada, and the world.
Located in Basseterre, St. Kitts, UMHS was founded in 2007 by Dr. Robert Ross—the founder and former owner of one of the most prestigious medical schools in the Caribbean. Today, the university is owned and operated by President Warren Ross, J.D., a globally recognized leader in academic medicine.
The hallmarks of a UMHS education are personalized attention, a rigorous curriculum, and unparalleled support from credentialed and caring faculty in small classes. Thanks to the institution's robust test preparation program and vast connections to top teaching hospitals, UMHS students excel on licensing exams and regularly obtain premier residency placements.
Each year, UMHS accepts applicants for enrollment in January, May, and September.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
McLaren Oakland Hospital, 50 Perry Street, Pontiac, United States
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