August 30, 2016
August 2016 News
August 29, 2016
Summer symposia yield partnerships with two institutions in Taiwan
The University of Michigan Medical School can now count the leading clinical and research institutions in Taiwan among its prominent international partners.
August 26, 2016
Crisis in Congo: Doctor, filmmaker to speak out at upcoming event
A leading African physician and a prominent documentary filmmaker will team up this September at U-M to discuss Congo’s civil war and the related health and humanitarian atrocities occurring there.
August 19, 2016
Grant announcements: Global REACH funds five new faculty partnerships
More accessible genome sequencing in India. Sex abuse prevention and education in Ghana. Pancreatic cancer and diabetes prevention research in China. And new therapies for children with epilepsy in Ethiopia.
August 15, 2016
Treatment meets tech: Students tackle social issues during Colombia visit
A group of medical students spent part of their summer in Colombia exploring high-tech ways to curb substance use and abuse.
August 8, 2016
Kolars touts global health electives on med student podcast
Coursework, rotations, research and studying for boards. In an already-crowded medical school curriculum, what is the value of squeezing in an international experience?
August 8, 2016
Helping hands: Doctors lead hand surgery workshop in Vietnam
Two University of Michigan surgeons traveled recently to Vietnam to help train local doctors specialized hand reconstruction techniques. UM Chief of Hand Surgery Kevin Chung and Hand Surgery Fellow Matthew Brown spent four days in the city of Huế over the summer, working with dozens of surgeons from across Vietnam.
August 2, 2016
Frequent flyers FYI: two-factor authentication coming for remote access
New remote logon protocols could soon impact faculty who access their university accounts and files while traveling.