The U-M Health System placed 9th this year in the U.S. News and World Report rankings, published in the magazine’s July 28 issue —the only hospital in Michigan to make the prestigious 2003 honor roll of the country’s 17 “best hospitals.”

The annual report also assesses hospitals in various specialty areas. Again this year, the U-M was recognized in nearly all the specialties, ranking in the top 15 in 12 of the categories. Four U-M specialties were in the top 10: cancer; ear, nose and throat; geriatrics; and respiratory disorders.