Dr. Runge oversees 11 hospitals and hundreds of clinics statewide, and leads the education and training of the next generation of physicians, health professionals and scientists in UM Medical School as its dean. He has significantly expanded Michigan Medicine’s clinical network throughout the state with the addition of Sparrow Health System in Lansing, multiple joint ventures with Livonia-based Trinity Health, new ambulatory centers planned in Ypsilanti and Troy, and the Kahn Health Care Pavilion, a 12-story inpatient hospital with 264 private rooms set to open in fall 2025. Dr. Runge has established multiple centers dedicated to research, including institutes and initiatives for heart and brain health, global health and equity, precision health and innovation. During his tenure, UM Medical School has seen significant growth in National Institutes of Health research awards and rankings, with current funding totaling $482.8 million and total awards from all sources in fiscal year 2023 exceeding $777 million. Dr. Runge has been a physician-scientist for his entire career, combining basic and translational research with education and patient care. He is the author of over 200 publications in the field and holds five patents for novel approaches in healthcare.
