Cheryl Doane, DO
Director, Sparrow Osteopathic Internship Program

The Osteopathic Internship Program at Sparrow Hospital is a one-year program approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), sponsored by Sparrow Health System and affiliated with Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. The Osteopathic Internship Program is also affiliated with the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), affiliated with Statewide Campus System, which is the Osteopathic Postdoctoral Training Institution for the State of Michigan.

Sparrow Health System offers many excellent training opportunities. We have AOA, ACGME, and dually (AOA/ACGME) accredited residency programs. Some of these programs include:

Cardiology Fellowship Emergency Medicine Family Medicine General Surgery Geriatric Fellowship Internal Medicine (Allopathic) Internal Medicine (Osteopathic) Neonatology Fellowship

Neurology Obstetrics and Gynecology Osteopathic Internship Pediatrics Psychiatry Sports Medicine Fellowship Urology

An Osteopathic Internship is required in the State of Michigan for a permanent medical license, but the internship year may count as the 1st year of most of our residency training programs.

The curriculum during the Osteopathic Internship year will be composed of rotation requirements set forth by the American Osteopathic Association and the individual needs of the residency. Postgraduate medical education has been an important part of Sparrow's tradition for over sixty years. Our strong affiliation with Michigan State University offers an outstanding educational training opportunity with the benefits of a Big 10 university in a progressive midwestern city.