September 21, 2023
A Visionary Future For Family Medicine
Dr. Rodgers' discusses his goals and strategies for the Department as he begins his role as chair of family medicine.
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September 14, 2023
Dr. Lauren Oshman named an MPrOVE fellow
Oshman's project will help to right-size medical assistants' tasks and rooming efforts.
September 12, 2023
Assistant Professor Kimberly McKee secures funding to study the environmental and biosocial effects of structural racism on birth outcomes
McKee will team with Family Medicine colleagues, as well as experts from Michigan State University and Wayne State University, to conduct the study.
August 31, 2023
Phillip E. Rodgers, M.D., FAAHPM, appointed chair of Department of Family Medicine
He is a leading national expert in payment and care delivery innovation in palliative care, and he has provided substantial leadership and expertise to numerous national stakeholders
August 16, 2023
MDisability summer internship, now in its fifth year, educates three new summer interns
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.
August 11, 2023
Brianna Marzolf, DO, Advances her Research and Clinical Training as the First Disability Health Fellow with MDisability
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.
August 9, 2023
Family Medicine and Internal Medicine researchers collaboratively identify challenges that adults using continuous glucose monitors face in managing type 1 diabetes and hypoglycemia
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.
August 9, 2023
U-M doctor learned Spanish so she could talk to her patients
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.
August 8, 2023
Can AI help hospitals spot patients in need of extra non-medical assistance?
Test of machine learning techniques shows promise for scouring medical record notes for social determinants of health.
July 21, 2023
A tribute to Dr. Mike Fetters from the Michigan Mixed Methods Team
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.
July 17, 2023
Remembering Dr. Fetters
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.
July 13, 2023
Hearing Loss in Patients Does Not Affect Hospitalization Readmission Rates, According to Family Medicine Research
While the study found no differences in readmissions between patients with and without hearing loss, substantial communication challenges persist.
July 11, 2023
Assistant Professor Tyler G. James Selected as a 2023 Davenport Fellow by the CHARGE Syndrome Foundation
The fellowship entails conference attendance, where James will interact with CHARGE syndrome advisors, other fellows, and children with CHARGE and their families
July 6, 2023
U-M researchers identify barriers in doctors’ knowledge about evidence-based weight management approaches
Weight Navigation Program at Michigan Medicine helps fill that gap by giving doctors the resources for patients with overweight or obesity.
June 27, 2023
New study suggests that a novel test for cervical cancer screening triage boosts quality of life and promises overall cost-effectiveness
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.
June 19, 2023
New research from Asst. Prof. Kim McKee explores impact of COVID-19 on maternal health and birth outcomes
Two papers find that the pandemic was associated with decreased gestational age of infants and maternal distress over prenatal care, but had no significant effects on prenatal depression, perceived stress.
June 7, 2023
Paul Chandanabhumma, Ph.D., MPH, awarded 2023 Anti-Racism Research and Community Impact Faculty Fellowship
Fellowship to support community-academic partnership to address homelessness, structural racism and health inequities.
June 6, 2023
Department researchers win big at Michigan Family Medicine Research Day
Winners received honors for best clinical research presentation, best quality improvement project and best pediatrics research presentation.
June 1, 2023
Professor Manfred Max Bergman bridges the gap between mixed methods and social sustainability research
The adjunct professor and associate member of the Mixed Methods Program uses his research to advocate for social innovations and community-driven solutions.
May 23, 2023
Family Medicine researchers publish new paper on the impact of a gratitude intervention delivered to health care workers via text message
While the intervention showed initial positive effects in well-being, results were not sustained over the long-term. The paper is now available in the Annals of Family Medicine.
