New Research: ‘Double Up’ Helps Low-Income Families Shop at Farmers Markets
A new study led by Alicia Cohen, M.D., shows initial success for a healthy food incentive program for low-income Detroiters — as well as ample room to grow.
A new study led by Alicia Cohen, M.D., shows initial success for a healthy food incentive program for low-income Detroiters — as well as ample room to grow.
A fresh approach to longitudinal, mixed methods research design, MyVoice harnesses the power of mobile SMS technology and rapid algorithmic text analysis toward their goal of “strategic science.”
Two family medicine faculty have produced short web videos, with support from the department and Michigan Medicine
A study finds that a brief, computer-delivered intervention reduced rates of alcohol and drug use during pregnancy. These risky behaviors have been identified as key risk factors for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Several Department faculty and staff members, along with alumni, are presenting at the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine's Annual Conference on Practice Improvement starting today.
Suzanna Zick, ND, MPH, is developing and leading a new integrative medicine training program for oncology professionals.
A new study, led by Zora Djuric, seeks to understand the biochemical impact of obesity on the effectiveness of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in colon cancer prevention.
New collaborative research from Michigan State University and the University of Michigan suggests that more mental health providers may want to take a closer look at including exercise in their patients' treatment plans.
This November, three family medicine physician-researchers head to Atlanta, Georgia, to share their work with the public health community, at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA).
Several faculty members from our research division will present their work in at the 2017 NAPCRG annual meeting this fall. NAPCRG is the premier gathering of primary care researchers from around the world.
MyVoice is an adolescent health and well-being research project, led by Tammy Chang, M.D., M.P.H., M.S.. In just a year, MyVoice has deployed 90 unique text message-based surveys to a population of over 1,000 adolescents and young adults across the United States. And the project is starting to gain national attention.
Hearing loss affects about 17 percent of Americans, but screening and referral for evaluation is rarely done. How an electronic intervention, developed by Philip Zazove, M.D., and Michael McKee, M.D., M.P.H., may help.
Dr. Chang is the second U-M family physician ever chosen for the prestigious James C. Puffer MD Fellowship, sponsored by the the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). Her experience follows Katherine J. Gold's tenure as the 2013-2015 fellow.
New research from Alicia Cohen, M.D. in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine examines the questions that community health centers ask to address health disparities.
Awarded a first round Interprofessional Exchange (IP-X) pilot grant, Dr. Wu will build an interprofessional team to provide specialized contraceptive care for breast cancer survivors.
Written by Lisa Meeks, Ph.D., clinical lecturer, with Philip Zazove, M.D., chair, and contributions from across the University of Michigan Medical School
Qualitative research, co-authored by Sara L. Warber, M.D., professor emeritus, developed a model of how people transcend suffering to find healing
New analysis from the Michigan Mothers Study led by Katherine J. Gold, M.D., M.S.W., M.S. is the first large scale effort to document how bereaved mothers receive the news of their infant's death and the context of their support immediately after loss.