About Henry Ford Hospital

• Mission: We improve people’s lives through excellence in the science and art of health care and healing.
• Vision: We will be the trusted partner in health, leading the nation in superior care and value -- one person at a time.

Henry Ford Hospital is a state-of-the-art, 877-licensed bed tertiary care hospital, education, and research center located in Detroit. The hospital is recognized for clinical excellence in the fields of cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics and sports medicine, transplant, and cancer. It is the flagship hospital of Henry Ford Health, one of the nation’s leading comprehensive integrated health systems.

The hospital is staffed by the Henry Ford Medical Group. Henry Ford Medical Group is one of the nation’s largest group practices, with more than 1,900 physicians and researchers in more than 40 specialties, who staff Henry Ford Hospital and other care sites in southeast Michigan.

Henry Ford Health is partnered with Michigan State University Health Sciences. A significant cornerstone of Henry Ford Hospital’s academic future, this historic 30-year partnership is a catalyst for change. Together, Henry Ford Health and Michigan State University have the collective knowledge, skills, and drive to usher in a new era of healthcare transformation, medical education, and research excellence, ultimately creating a new standard for how individuals and communities experience care.

Henry Ford Hospital is a local and national leader in medical education for students, interns, residents, and fellows, and the continuing education of faculty, affiliated physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals.

Henry Ford Hospital Services

Level 1 Trauma Center – Henry Ford Hospital is designated as a Level 1 trauma center with one of the busiest emergency departments in Michigan. Level 1 designation means Henry Ford Hospital is equipped to handle the most critically injured patients and has met rigorous standards for trauma care, education, and research. Dietetic interns will receive the opportunity during their critical care experiences to gain knowledge and skills to care for these complex patients.

Outpatient Clinic Building – Home to more than 40 medical specialties, including Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cancer, Transplant, Neuroscience, Orthopedic Surgery and Urology.

Henry Ford Cancer – Highly skilled doctors, nurses, dietitians, researchers, and other healthcare specialists provide world-class cancer care to thousands of patients each year. The new cancer pavilion in Detroit is the heart of Henry Ford Cancer services, which has locations across southeast and south-central Michigan. If you are a dietetic student looking for oncology experience, Henry Ford Health will give you the foundation to competently work with this patient population.

Henry Ford Transplant Institute – The Henry Ford Transplant Institute is one of the largest and well-respected multi-organ transplant centers in the United States. As a comprehensive transplant program, the institute offers transplantation of the liver, kidney, pancreas, intestine and multivisceral organs, heart, lung and stem cell. The Institute is on the forefront of transplantation science and innovation. Dietetic interns will experience working with these patient’s inpatient and outpatient.

Neurosciences Institute – One of the top programs in the country, the Neurosciences Institute includes the Harris Comprehensive Stroke & Neurovascular Center, a National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) level 4 comprehensive epilepsy program and Comprehensive Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder program, one of the largest neurosurgery spine programs in Michigan, and the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center – all of which treat the most complex conditions. Dietetic Interns will have the opportunity to work 1 on 1 with the RDN in the Harry J. Hoenselaar ALS Clinic, a possible once in a lifetime opportunity!