Welcome to the Class of 2027

We welcomed the Memorial Family Medicine Residency Class of 2027 on June 20, 2024! Look for them in the hospital and clinic starting July 1!

Osteopathic News – Initial Recognition!

The Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program was recently granted “initial recognition” for osteopathic recognition! Osteopathic Recognition is a designation conferred by the ACGME’s Osteopathic Principles

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Home » Our People » Janel Charlton, MD

Janel Charlton, MD

Associate Director
College: University of Notre Dame
Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Residency: Memorial Family Medicine Residency

jcharlton@memorialresidency.com

Hometown: Kalamazoo, MI

Dr. Charlton joined the Family Medicine Residency Program in 2012 and took the position of Senior Associate Director in 2017. Drawing on her experiences as a former Chief Resident in the program, she understands the importance of strong communication between the faculty and residents. She prioritizes developing personal and professional relationships with each resident and aiding in their learning and development. 

Dr. Charlton and her husband, David, live in South Bend with their sons. The boys keep their family busy with sporting events and playing outside. 

Clinical interests: obstetrics, taking care of multiple generations of families in clinic

Hobbies: Reading and finding new books on Goodreads, watching movies, and traveling.

Favorite books: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society by Mary Ann Shaffer, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, The Leavers by Lisa Ko, Becoming by Michelle Obama, everything Maeve Binchy and Fannie Flagg have written

Favorite thing to do/place to go in South Bend/Mishawaka: The Potawatomi Zoo

Contact Us

714 N. Michigan Street
South Bend, IN 46601
574.647.7913

Email

Mission & Values 

Program Size

30 Residents (10 per year)

About South Bend

City Size: 101,860

southbendin.gov
visitsouthbend.com