St. John Family Medicine Residency

St. John Family Medicine Residency Hospital training is based at Ascension St. John Hospital & Medical Center in Detroit. We offer outpatient experiences at our two nearby offices in St. The St.

Clair Shores. John Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program is a three-year post doctoral training program. Upon satisfactory completion a resident meets the requirements of the American Board of Family Medicine to sit for the certification examination in Family Medicine. Established in l973, we have graduated 258 residents as of June 2021. Given that Family Medicine is a multidisciplinary specialty, significant ties are maintained with the other hospital clinical departments. Indeed, part of the "block" training in the specific disciplines is achieved by assigning the resident to other clinical services during the first year of training. The Family Medical Center and Masonic Medical Center are full service outpatient facilities at which the vast majority of the residents' outpatient education is achieved. The faculty and FM departmental administrative offices are housed at the Family Medical Center which was built in l989 and expanded in 2000. It is located in St. Clair Shores, a Northeastern suburb of Detroit, five miles from the hospital. Located three miles away from the Family Medical Center is the Masonic site. Each year, two residents from the PGY1 class transfer to that facility to continue their 2nd and 3rd years of training. The utilization of the 2nd residency longitudinal site provides additional patient care opportunities and in some regards, a more “real-world” practice experience.

✨Meet Us Monday✨Wrapping up this series with the final intern spotlight from our incredible Class of 2028 🤍So proud to i...
02/02/2026

✨Meet Us Monday✨

Wrapping up this series with the final intern spotlight from our incredible Class of 2028 🤍
So proud to introduce our outstanding and shining girlie, Vanessa Tan! 💕

Hometown🏡: Shelby Township, MI

Med School📚: Michigan State (MSUCOM)
& MBA from LSU

Career goals🩺: 😏

Why St. John: I wanted to stay close to home at a hospital with endless opportunities to grow, network, and become the best physician I can be!! (also the trough😮‍💨)

Favorite part of intern year so far🥰: The family I made here! ❤ And also seeing how far I’ve come and grow each month has been very rewarding.

Something you love about Michigan/Detroit🤩: Everything!! Lions!! 4 szns!

Hobbies/Fun Fact😋:
I love to cook & explore different restaurants, go to the gym, travel, (& shop🤧)

✨Meet Us Monday✨Next up in our “Meet the Intern” series, is our multitalented and fun-loving, William Nauam! Name: Willi...
01/27/2026

✨Meet Us Monday✨

Next up in our “Meet the Intern” series, is our multitalented and fun-loving, William Nauam!

Name: William Nauam

Home town 🏡: Troy MI

Med school 🏫 : Michigan State College of Human Medicine

Career goals 🩺: FMOB/rural medicine

Why St John: Always heard how good of a learning environment it was and knew so many good people hoping to go there

Favorite part of intern year so far 🥰: how much I’ve grown as a doctor and meeting my patients who trust me with their care

Something you love about Michigan/Detroit 🤩: I love the city, and I love going to the different lakes for chill beach days

Fun Fact 🥳: I’m an underground DJ on the side

A proud time for our residency family — huge congratulations to our residents on matching into their fellowships! 🎓🎉 We ...
01/15/2026

A proud time for our residency family — huge congratulations to our residents on matching into their fellowships! 🎓🎉 We are so proud of your hard work, dedication, and next exciting steps ahead! ✨ Your future patients are lucky to have you! Cheering you on always! 🥳

🕊️🤍 Alec Merlington, MD - Hospice and Palliative Care at DMC/Wayne State University in Detroit, MI

💪🏃‍♂️ McKenzie Chamberlain, MD - Sports Medicine at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, MI

💪🏃‍♂️ Jalpa Patel, MD - Sports Medicine at John Peter Smith Health Network in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Congratulations!! 🥳🤩

Kicking off 2026 with our first Social Club night of the year full of good food, warm company, and the best start ✨
01/15/2026

Kicking off 2026 with our first Social Club night of the year full of good food, warm company, and the best start ✨

✨Meet Us Monday✨Next up in our series is our ever so personable and sweet girl, Marwa Nassar! ❤️Hometown 🏡: Dearborn, MI...
01/13/2026

✨Meet Us Monday✨

Next up in our series is our ever so personable and sweet girl, Marwa Nassar! ❤️

Hometown 🏡: Dearborn, MI

Med school 🏫: St. George’s University School of Medicine

Career goals 🩺: outpatient clinic 🩺

Why St. John?
I loved this hospital as a student because everyone was so kind and supportive. It honestly felt like a second home — so choosing to stay here as a resident was an easy decision!

Favorite part of intern year so far🥰:
My favorite part of intern year so far has been our orientation month. It made the transition into intern year so much smoother and gave us the chance to really bond with our co-residents!

Something you love about Michigan/Detroit🤩:
The food! 😋

Hobbies🥳:
Traveling, spending time with family and friends, cooking, and drawing.

✨Meet Us Monday✨Next up in our “Meet the Intern” series, is our versatile and all around star, Manak Singh! 😍Name: Manak...
01/06/2026

✨Meet Us Monday✨

Next up in our “Meet the Intern” series, is our versatile and all around star, Manak Singh! 😍

Name: Manak Singh

Hometown 🏡: Troy, MI

Med school 🏫: Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine

Career goals 🩺: sports medicine fellowship and be a team doctor

Why St John: The people are amazing and the friendly culture between all the residents and staff at the hospital makes work much more enjoyable. Also the annual hospital golf outing is pretty cool.

Favorite part of intern year so far 🥰: drinking our daily espresso with my team on the floor months (see above)

Something you love about Michigan/Detroit 🤩: going to detroit sports games

Hobbies 🥳: playing golf, skiing, pickleball, basketball with my co -residents on Tuesday nights, traveling with family and friends, trading stocks and crypto, and trying new food

December in-patient team celebrates the final week of 2025. ( yes just a few days late on posting🤭) we hope everyone had...
01/02/2026

December in-patient team celebrates the final week of 2025. ( yes just a few days late on posting🤭) we hope everyone had a very happy holiday season! 🎄🎅🏻 Cheers to a happy and healthy 2026 🩺🎉🎊

Happy Holidays from our Ultra Strong and Ultra Charmin’ PGY1s 😉🎄✨🥰
12/24/2025

Happy Holidays from our Ultra Strong and Ultra Charmin’ PGY1s 😉🎄✨🥰

Yes, we work together.Yes, we spend our holidays together.Yes, we love it 🎄🤍PGY2 Christmas dinner hosted by one of our o...
12/24/2025

Yes, we work together.
Yes, we spend our holidays together.
Yes, we love it 🎄🤍
PGY2 Christmas dinner hosted by one of our own❤️💚

✨Meet Us Monday✨Next up in our “Meet the Intern” series, is our incredible and talented, Tilmira Smith❤️Name: Tilmira Sm...
12/16/2025

✨Meet Us Monday✨

Next up in our “Meet the Intern” series, is our incredible and talented, Tilmira Smith❤️

Name: Tilmira Smith

Hometown 🏡: Detroit, MI

Med School 🏫: Wayne State University

Career Goals 🩺: a mix of inpatient and outpatient, sprinkle in an emphasis on lifestyle and integrative medicine.

Why St. John: So many things! The program has a genuinely family-friendly atmosphere. The location is also very important to me—I want to treat a diverse patient population in the area where I grew up. I also have a history at the hospital as a medical student rotator and was fortunate to find my way back.

Favorite part of intern year so far 🥰: orientation obviously! I love bonding with my co-interns.

Something you love about Detroit 🤩:
Belle Isle is such a gem - it houses the country’s oldest continuously running, public conservatory and (debatably) aquarium. Whew

Fun Fact 🥳: I went vegetarian for a year just to debunk a few myths and provide better education to patients.

Proof that we work hard and know how to celebrate 🎉Our Annual Holiday Party brought the energy - thanks to the best resi...
12/15/2025

Proof that we work hard and know how to celebrate 🎉
Our Annual Holiday Party brought the energy - thanks to the best residents, faculty, and… see comments for our PD who always brings the vibes 💃🎄
Happy holidays from our Family Medicine fam ✨

Here’s the tee…. We all had a good time!
07/24/2025

Here’s the tee…. We all had a good time!

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24911 Little Mack, Suite C
St. Clair Shores, MI
48080

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The Ascension St. John Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program is a three-year post doctoral training program. Upon satisfactory completion a resident meets the requirements of the American Board of Family Medicine to sit for the certification examination in Family Medicine. Established in l973, we have graduated 223 residents as of June 2016. Given that Family Medicine is a multidisciplinary specialty, significant ties are maintained with the other hospital clinical departments. Indeed, part of the "block" training in the specific disciplines is achieved by assigning the resident to other clinical services during the first year of training. The Family Medical Center and Masonic Medical Center are full service outpatient facilities at which the vast majority of the residents' outpatient education is achieved. The faculty and FM departmental administrative offices are housed at the Family Medical Center which was built in l989 and expanded in 2000. It is located in St. Clair Shores, a Northeastern suburb of Detroit, five miles from the hospital. Located three miles away from the Family Medical Center is the Masonic site. Each year, two residents from the PGY1 class transfer to that facility to continue their 2nd and 3rd years of training. The utilization of the 2nd residency longitudinal site provides additional patient care opportunities and in some regards, a more “real-world” practice experience.