March 5, 2021
Virtual Care Gains Popularity During Pandemic
Michigan Medicine responds to the rapidly growing interest in telehealth.
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February 3, 2021
Events for 2021
2021 events will include special Grand Round events as well as new UroVersity events.
February 3, 2021
Book Club-February 2021
The next book to be discussed by our department will be Caste. Interested individuals should contact the organizer Daniela Wittmann, PhD, LMSW at [email protected]
January 22, 2021
Black Men in White Coats Documentary Viewing
A documentary exploring why only 2% of American doctors are black men and what that means for society.
January 22, 2021
Urology is #2 in 2020 NIH Rankings
The Department of Urology is #2 in the FY20 NIH rankings, up from #3 in FY19.
December 7, 2020
David Miller, MD, MPH, named new president of U-M Health System
David Miller, a urologist and surgeon, a nationally-recognized expert in urological oncology, quality improvement and health services research will be the new president of the U-M Health System as of Jan. 1, 2021.
November 2, 2020
Telehealth Expands Access to Male Infertility Specialists
Telehealth may offer affordable, viable option for male infertility specialty consults.
October 22, 2020
A Telehealth Checkup
Dr. Chad Ellimoottil was interviewed by Tradeoffs, a national health policy podcast, about the future of telehealth.
October 6, 2020
Susanne Quallich awarded 2020 SUNA President's Trophy
October 2, 2020
Drs. Jeff Tosoian and Arul Chinnaiyan help with UM COVID-19 saliva testing
U-M to increase its capacity for asymptomatic COVID-19 testing.
September 15, 2020
Volunteer Opportunities
We will be offering a way for our Urology family to “give back to the community”. We have organized dates to volunteer at Food Gatherers in Ann Arbor that all may participate in. Volunteers will assist with preparing lunches and dinners.
September 15, 2020
Book Club
The Department is sponsoring a book club. If you are interested in participating, please contact the organizer Daniela Wittmann [email protected] . The book will be provided to participants.
July 28, 2020
U-M Urology ranked #10 in the nation in U.S. News & World Report rankings
U-M Urology ranked #10 in the nation. Michigan Medicine's adult hospitals were ranked best in Michigan and 11th in the nation by U.S. News & World Report "Best Hospitals" rankings for 2020-21.
July 15, 2020
JAMA Article on Racial Injustice
University of Michigan Urology Fellow, Dr. Randy Vince, offers an RX in JAMA for improving racial injustice in medicine
June 29, 2020
Dr. Chad Ellimoottil Discusses the Telehealth Revolution
Dr. Chad Ellimoottil, Assistant Professor of Urology, discusses the Telehealth revolution on Freakonomics radio.
June 5, 2020
Urology Town Hall on Racial Disparities
The Michigan Medicine Department of Urology hosted a virtual town hall on racial disparities.
May 4, 2020
DEI Highlights from 2020
This year, we celebrated Black History month with our colleagues in Neurosurgery. We also held the 1st Annual Michigan Urology Academy .
April 28, 2020
ScopeMD Podcast on Telehealth
Dr. Chad Ellimoottil, Assistant Professor of Urology joins ScopeMD to discuss the evolving role of telehealth.
April 23, 2020
University of Michigan Hospital receives $649,000 to expand telehealth
Dr. Chad Ellimoottil, Assistant Professor of Urology, along with Drs. Larry An and Grace Jenq led a grant application to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand our video visit capacity and provide remote patient monitoring for patients with COVID 19.
February 5, 2020
DEI Highlights from 2019
Last year, we launched our Department of Urology Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee and held several exciting DEI events and initiatives.
