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MCLAREN FLINT
DR. JAMI FOREBACK DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION & DESIGNATED INSTITUTIONAL OFFICER // MCLAREN FLINT
As the Director of Medical Education and Designated Institutional Officer at McLaren Flint, Dr. Jami Foreback oversees the administration of the hospital’s three main medical residency programs: family medicine, internal medicine and or thopedic surger y. As an internal medicine faculty member, she is ver y active with the internal medicine aspirants by obser ving patients in the hospital as par t of the residents’ training.
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he enrolled in a combined MD/PhD program at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor after graduating from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. She decided to stay at UM and pursue an internal medicine specialty. After completing her residency requirements in 2002, she landed on the staff at McLaren Flint. The location was opportune as her spouse, Bob, was a high school counselor in the nearby Goodrich school system. While also having studied in a Primary Care Faculty Development Fellowship program through Michigan State University, Dr. Foreback enjoys the mental challenge of her chosen field as she considers internal medicine as a “thinking field.” She believes that is due to the nature of the internal medicine patient primarily being one of the senior population who is typically more prone to suffering from various medical issues, often occurring at the same time. In the simplest of terms, internal medicine represents doctors for adults who have complicated medical histories. Over her years at McLaren Flint, she has mentored and trained over 300 medical students and residents, along with providing opportunities for high school students to “shadow” her for a first-hand observation of her day-to-day medical responsibilities. Interacting with high school students gives her a chance to enlighten them on what is required to pursue a career in medicine. She emphasizes the importance of a commitment to life-long learning, both in the classroom and outside of it, because a physician must constantly learn new information to keep up with the latest medical practices and technologies. Above all, Dr. Jami Foreback believes, with conviction, in a dedication to learning, in wanting to help people and in working hard. Pictured: Jami Foreback, MD, PhD, Director of Medical Education McLaren Flint, is pictured here with Internal Medicine Resident Ruke Ehwarieme, MD.
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