Partners should foster a “healthy ecosystem” of research to sustain partnership work and ongoing relationships, according to study authors.
Her work examines how differing Medicare plans influence hospitalization rates among white, Hispanic and Black individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementia.
Topics include how to support patients with chronic illness, how to account for social determinants of health, and new ways of conducting more humanistic research.
National Family Medicine Research Summit participants develop a roadmap and strategic plan to help increase the primary care research base with family medicine physicians.
The study’s long-term goal is to improve reproductive health through person-centered contraceptive interventions in general care settings.
Dr. Rodgers' discusses his goals and strategies for the Department as he begins his role as chair of family medicine.
Oshman's project will help to right-size medical assistants' tasks and rooming efforts.
McKee will team with Family Medicine colleagues, as well as experts from Michigan State University and Wayne State University, to conduct the study.
Students Suhas Kellampalli, Blessed Mbogo and Ariana Nigoghosian interact with family medicine departmental faculty; learn healthcare accommodations for people with disabilities; and complete in-depth research projects.
The fellowship, offered through the Family Medicine-sponsored program, will bolster Marzolf’s practice in caring for patients with disabilities while working to expand greater care access.
The results of the qualitative study found that individuals experiencing hypoglycemia face biological changes, social challenges, and ‘thinking traps’ about proper management of the condition, despite using CGMs.
Many Spanish-speaking patients tell Katherine Hughey, M.D., that being able to talk to a doctor in their native language creates a special level of trust. Hughey says patients will often come to clinic visits with communications related to their health that are written in English, but which they wish to discuss with her in Spanish.
Test of machine learning techniques shows promise for scouring medical record notes for social determinants of health.
We write in celebration of the life of Dr. Michael D. Fetters, Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan who passed away in his peaceful lake home on July 16, 2023.
It is with great sorrow that we announce that Michael D. Fetters, M.D., M.P.H., M.A., long-time faculty, colleague, physician, mentor and friend, died this weekend after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.
While the study found no differences in readmissions between patients with and without hearing loss, substantial communication challenges persist.
The fellowship entails conference attendance, where James will interact with CHARGE syndrome advisors, other fellows, and children with CHARGE and their families
Weight Navigation Program at Michigan Medicine helps fill that gap by giving doctors the resources for patients with overweight or obesity.
While more expensive in the short term, the new test decreases both the costs associated with diagnosing cervical cancer and the risk of dying from the disease.
