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February 18, 2021
Passing the torch: The name has changed over the past 25 years, but their leadership in neuroscience has remained steady
During a quarter century of outstanding leadership — including two name changes to the unit they directed together — Huda Akil, Ph.D., and Stanley J. Watson, M.D., Ph.D., successfully led the Medical School’s contributions to the field of neuroscience
February 18, 2021
University of Michigan Board of Regents approves three Medical School leadership appointments
Santiago Schnell, D.Phil., is chair of the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, effective March 1; Srijan Sen, M.D., Ph.D., is director of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Depression Center, effective Jan. 1; and Henry L. Paulson, M.D., Ph.D., is interim director of the Michigan Neuroscience Institute (MNI), effective March 1; in addition, Shelly B. Flagel, Ph.D., has been named interim co-director of the MNI
February 11, 2021
Joneigh S. Khaldun, M.D., MPH to serve as 2021 Medical School Commencement speaker
An alumna of the University of Michigan, she is chief medical executive for the State of Michigan and chief deputy director for health in the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
February 08, 2021
Michigan Health Blog: Your smartphone can help fight COVID-19 — here’s how
Get alerts about possible exposures, sign up for vaccination, report your vaccine reaction, help researchers with their projects and more
January 22, 2021
Medicine and the media: COVID becomes the focus of medical student’s CNN internship
One fellow each year is selected for the program, which teaches physicians-in-training to leverage the media in order to advocate and inform on global health issues
January 15, 2021
Four from Medical School named to 2021-22 Interprofessional Leadership Fellows cohort
Their team projects will center predominantly on interprofessional education in experiential settings, such as clinics or community settings
January 08, 2021
RISE: Building a community of practice and cultivating a culture of innovation in health sciences education
Program's 2019-20 annual report outlines RISE's first-year activities, and also highlights major achievements and key initiatives for the future
January 08, 2021
From the pages of Medicine at Michigan magazine: If anti-racism is a verb, how is Michigan Medicine doing it?
Read about faculty, staff, and students who are doing the work to make real and lasting change throughout the organization
January 08, 2021
M Health Lab: Anti-racism and Dr. Susan Moore’s legacy
Matthew Wixson, M.D., a 2012 University of Michigan Medical school graduate and clinical assistant professor of anesthesiology, reflects on a U-M alumnus lost to COVID-19
January 04, 2021
U-M ranked No. 17 global university; several Medical School-affiliated specialties also rated
The university achieved rankings in several medical areas, including top-10 showings in surgery (No. 8) and oncology (9), and top-15 spots in clinical medicine and infectious diseases (both 12); biology and biochemistry, and psychiatry/psychology (both 13); and cardiac and cardiovascular systems (14)
January 04, 2021
A minute with Marschall: A hopeful new year's message
This is when we begin to take action, and to turn the tide on the coronavirus. It is also when we can join forces and do what we do best — help our community to see the light at the end of the tunnel
January 04, 2021
Ten from Medical School among ‘1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America’
The list also includes investigators from other U-M colleges and schools, as well as alumni and others who spent part of their research or faculty careers here and have moved on to other institutions
December 15, 2020
Reflecting on his tenure: Q&A with David A. Spahlinger, M.D., U-M health system president
He also has served as executive vice dean for clinical affairs in the Medical School since 2016
December 11, 2020
Season of giving: Michigan Medicine hosts new community-wide food drive to help neighbors in need
Drive-up donation site and online giving effort for Food Gatherers will help address record demand for food and supplies, and support the health of adults and children
December 10, 2020
Medical students recognized by American Medical Association for COVID assistance to region’s homeless
What began as a short-term project to collect and distribute hand sanitizer quickly expanded to incorporate broader aspects of response to the pandemic
December 08, 2020
The Catherine Street hospitals: The start of the modern University of Michigan medical campus
A look back at a December 1891 milestone in the 150-year history of our academic medical center
December 07, 2020
Teri A. Grieb, Ph.D., appointed associate dean for research strategy in the Medical School
She will provide expanded strategic, tactical and operational leadership of the research enterprise across the academic medical center of the University of Michigan
December 03, 2020
Michigan Medicine names David C. Miller, M.D., MPH, new president of U-M Health System
He also was named executive vice dean of clinical affairs for the Medical School, in which he will work collaboratively with leadership from the medical school to ensure that the clinical and medical education missions are aligned
December 02, 2020
Six Medical School faculty named American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows
A total of eight scientists and engineers from the U-M were chosen as AAAS fellows by their peers for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications
December 01, 2020
Paper: Should medical residency interviews be capped?
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, changes to the residency application process may tempt applicants to overschedule interviews; Michigan Medicine physicians modeled the potential consequences of over-interviewing
November 20, 2020
A minute with Marschall: Finding gratitude during difficult times
In his latest blog post, Dr. Runge writes about the things that he appreciates during this very challenging year
November 19, 2020
Michigan Medicine joins hospitals nationwide in campaign encouraging everyone to #MaskUp
Growing numbers of COVID-19 cases and death are troubling; facemasks can slow the trend
November 16, 2020
Q&A with Ronald Koenig, M.D., Ph.D.: Finding your place in the medical field
An endocrinologist specializing in thyroid cancer and creator of the Hemoglobin A1c test for diabetes reflects on his career, offering advice for aspiring researchers
November 02, 2020
Teaching medical students how to care for people with disabilities
A recent paper found more than three-quarters of first-year medical students were more comfortable approaching patients with disabilities in clinical settings after completing an educational session
October 21, 2020