A special "Salute to Past Presidents" was held in conjunction with this year's annual meeting of the Board of Directors for the Southeast Michigan Center for Medical Education. Dr. Mark Hannis, senior vice president for Medical Education, and Dr. Michael Geheb, division president, hosted the evening reception and program at Oakwood Hospital July 18.
Fourteen of the 16 past presidents of the board attended. Dr. Allen Silbergleit, a longtime member of the SEMCME Surgery Committee, Board member and historian for the organization, recognized the "extraordinary leadership and commitment" of the past presidents and highlighted some of the accomplishments that occurred during the past 33 years.
WSU School of Medicine Dean Robert M. Mentzer, Jr., and Executive Vice Dean Robert Frank attended. Dr. Frank thanked the organization for its continued commitment to quality medical education in southeast Michigan.
Participating hospitals are:
SEMCME was established for the purpose of coordinating and assisting in the education of medical students, medical residents and other health professionals. Its primary mission is to stimulate the delivery of quality care through excellence in graduate medical education and faculty development. SEMCME is the largest community based medical education consortium in the Midwest. The WSU School of Medicine is the academic partner for SEMCME.
- Bon Secours Cottage Health Service
- Crittenton Hospital Medical Center
- Detroit Medical Center Hospitals
- Henry Ford Hospital
- North Oakland Medical Centers
- Oakwood Hospital
- Providence Hospital and Medical Center
- St. John Hospital and Medical Center
- St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor
- St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Oakland
- William Beaumont Hospital
The Southeast Michigan Center for Medical Education has established a process of pooling ideas for innovative medical education. Cooperation among member hospitals and universities along with the exchange of knowledge and experience achieves educational benefits that no single institution can obtain alone.