October 6, 2016
Symposium to honor student health advocate to focus on Flint
Flint’s water crisis will be the focus of an annual event held in memory of a late UMMS student and health equities advocate.
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October 6, 2016
Envision global health opportunities at upcoming Kellogg International Night
The Kellogg Eye Center is preparing to host its annual International Night, an opportunity for medical students to learn about international elective opportunities and meet faculty members involved in global health work.
October 6, 2016
Students assist with cataract surgery survey in India
Two medical students were able to see a new part of the world this summer even as they helped the world to see better.
September 27, 2016
Upcoming Deadline: MHIRT Program Call for Student Applications
The Center for Human Growth & Development Announces the MHIRT Program Call for Applications The Minority Health & Health Disparities International Research Training Program (MHIRT) is funded by the National Institutes of Health.
September 9, 2016
New UMHS-PUHSC JI research projects announced
Eight new research projects have been selected for the most recent round of funding through the University of Michigan Health System's Joint Institute partnership with Peking University Health Science Center (PUHSC).
August 30, 2016
CUGH Submission Deadlines Announced
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.
July 26, 2016
Mental health, drug treatment expert to present at upcoming event
Attend the September Global Health Initiatives Forum to hear a colleague speak about his work that connects different disciplines across different countries and cultures.
July 19, 2016
Visiting fellow from Ghana talks health disparities to U-M colleagues
When he heads back to Ghana in a few weeks, visiting fellow Dr. Titus Beyuo will return with a completed casebook and a newly focused career path.
July 19, 2016
Int'l research projects lead to publications for multiple students
Several medical students are now published authors following the completion of international research projects under the guidance of Hepatology Professor and longtime student mentor Anna Suk-Fong Lok, MD.
July 18, 2016
Doctor calls for universal list of essential diagnostic tests
The World Health Organization has long maintained the Model List of Essential Medicines (EML), identifying those medicines required for basic healthcare delivery.
June 30, 2016
Doctor's international collaboration garners rare Fulbright scholarship
A University of Michigan doctor is headed for China and U-M’s partner medical school later this year after being named a 2016 Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Social Sciences.
June 28, 2016
UM-sponsored conference to tackle 'big picture' questions for Africa
Several faculty from across the University of Michigan will travel to Ghana next month for a conference that brings together scholars from a variety of disciplines to tackle large-scale issues that cut across the African continent.