November 17, 2023
Funding supports student clinical experience, research in Peru
Global REACH support helped a medical student deepen a longstanding relationship with a rural health clinic in Peru.
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November 13, 2023
Grant funds research into childhood blindness, new partnership in Turkey
Funded by a Partnership Development Grant, a new collaboration in Turkey hopes to advance genetic research into rare childhood eye diseases.
November 9, 2023
UMMS welcomes delegation from partner school in China
Leaders from China’s Central South University traveled to Ann Arbor recently for a series of meetings aimed at bolstering collaboration between the two institutions.
October 18, 2023
UMMS students help launch genetic services partnership in Nepal
Their three-week visit helped set the stage for a collaboration to bolster genetic testing services in the region.
October 17, 2023
Welcoming visiting students from Ghana
Two Ghanaian medical students observing in the Women’s Hospital Birth Center are the first from Africa to visit Michigan Medicine since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 13, 2023
Welcoming the first Joint Institute Collaboration Scholars to Ann Arbor
Two visiting physician researchers from China are the first participants of a new program intended to bolster scholarly exchange between Michigan Medicine and Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC).
October 4, 2023
Woll Scholarships available for int’l education experiences
Global REACH this month is accepting applications for Woll Scholarships supporting student international electives in low- and middle-income country settings.
September 13, 2023
‘Really Energizing’: UMMS students relate their experience in Brazil’s Winter Schools program
Each July, Brazil's most prestigious medical school hosts students from around the globe for a two-week program that combines classroom and clinical experiences.
September 13, 2023
Awards available for joint research with Chang Gung Memorial in Taiwan
Michigan Medicine and its longtime partner, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, in Taiwan, are pleased to announce a request for joint research proposals for 2023.
September 8, 2023
Ghana gears up for a new surgical fellowship, with help from UMMS collaborators
Launched this fall, Ghana's first colorectal surgery fellowship program has a national scope.
September 1, 2023
Study describes COVID's impact on Ghanaian physicians
The paper, by Michigan Medicine and Ghanaian collaborators, offers a rare glimpse into the pandemic's impact on providers in an LMIC setting.
August 15, 2023
‘Even after a few months, their impact has been tremendous’: Fulbright helps faculty launch pediatric cardiology fellowship in Rwanda
A faculty member’s yearlong Fulbright experience has wrapped up, but the training collaborations David Bradley launched with colleagues at the University of Rwanda are just getting started.
August 11, 2023
New member profile: Pathology professor supports medical education in the Middle East, US
One of the newest members of the Pathology Department brings extensive partnerships in the Middle East as well as with Michigan’s Arab American Community.
August 7, 2023
COVID-eo Conference: How a U-M physician helped care for patients in India during the pandemic
Krishnan Raghavendran used the videoconference tools popularized during the pandemic to help colleagues in India care for their most difficult COVID cases.
August 2, 2023
The right questions: Student paper helps learners take an ethical approach to educational experiences abroad
A new student-authored paper in Academic Medicine aims to help students prepare to embark on international educational experiences in low-resource settings.
June 7, 2023
Partnership Development Grants: Announcing awardees for the Spring 2023
Global REACH is pleased to announce the latest awardees in our Partnership Development Grants program.
June 6, 2023
Scholarship helps student combine research, clinical experience in Ghana
The recipient of a Woll Scholarship, Sanaya Irani spent six weeks in Ghana helping with an ongoing home blood pressure monitoring project for expecting mothers.
June 5, 2023
COVID, kids and myopia: Collaboration in China links near-sightedness, quarantines
Quarantine periods during the COVID-19 pandemic drove a marked rise in near-sightedness among young children in China, recent research confirms.
May 31, 2023
UMMS, partner institution team up for women's leadership program
A new program aims to help women from Michigan Medicine’s longtime partner institution in China develop leadership skills and advance their careers at their home institution.
May 22, 2023
Woll Scholarships to support international electives: Application Deadline June 26
Global REACH is accepting applications for Woll Scholarships from UMMS students planning international electives in low- and middle-income country settings.