Dr. Ross Blank

Associate Professor

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Biography

Ross Blank earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed his anesthesia residency and critical care fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. He joined the Michigan Medicine Department of Anesthesiology as faculty in 2008 and currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor. His clinical educational interests focus on respiratory physiology, respiratory failure, and mechanical ventilation. He is the Co-Director of the 5D Surgical Intensive Care Unit and the Director of Thoracic Anesthesia. He chairs the Clinical Practice Committee within the Department of Anesthesiology. During the 2020 COVID surge, Dr. Blank co-directed the Respiratory Infectious Containment Unit (RICU), assembling a multidisciplinary team to provide care for critically ill COVID patients in a 50-bed intensive care unit.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Michigan Medical School

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:84
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Prior laboratory research experience Significant undergraduate coursework in chemistry and biology
Application Checklist
  • Online Application via Rackham
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Official Transcripts
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Admission for Biological Chemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology, Human Genetics, Microbiology and Immunology, Pharmacology, Molecular and Integrative Physiology, Cancer Biology, and Neuroscience is primary handled through the PIBS (Program in Biomedical Sciences) gateway.