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March 21, 2023
Six receive Graduate Medical Education Awards for 2023
The recipients will be honored during a virtual reception on May 1
March 17, 2023
Medical School honors 51 faculty members appointed to professorships in 2022
The honor is among the highest honors that the University of Michigan can bestow on a faculty member; the Medical School has more than 425 professorships, dating to 1898
March 17, 2023
It’s a match: Graduating U-M medical students discover what’s next at festive Match Day
The annual event marks a momentous occasion in which graduating medical students learn where they have been accepted for residency training
February 28, 2023
U-M medical student tackles cystic fibrosis on a global scale
M4 Ahmad Hider advocates for better awareness around cystic fibrosis with help from the Clinton Foundation
February 24, 2023
Thank a resident or fellow today
Both residency and fellowship are intensive periods of clinical training, often combined with research training, that prepare new physicians for independent practice
February 16, 2023
Seetha U. Monrad, M.D., appointed associate dean for medical student education
A clinical professor of internal medicine and learning health sciences, she has held numerous leadership positions, including assistant dean for assessment, evaluation and quality improvement and interim assistant dean for curriculum
February 16, 2023
Lisa H. Harris, M.D., Ph.D., named Thurnau Professor; second-ever from Medical School
The program honors tenured faculty whose commitment to and investment in undergraduate teaching has had a demonstrable impact on the intellectual development and lives of their students
February 06, 2023
UMMS celebrates Karin Muraszko’s ‘near-mythical status’ at Feb. 3 women’s event
An award presentation capped a two-hour event that included a keynote address and a panel of faculty and a medical student discussing their often-turbulent journey as women in academic medicine
February 03, 2023
Michigan Medicine celebrates mentors during National Women Physicians Day
In honor of this special day, several women physicians — and one physician-in-training — recently discussed how mentorship has been transformative in their careers
February 01, 2023
Nine faculty, one staff member with Medical School ties elected American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows
They are among 506 scientists, engineers and innovators chosen for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements
January 30, 2023
U-M Medical School withdraws from participating in U.S. News & Word Report annual rankings
The decision was made after discussion and review with University of Michigan and Medical School leaders, faculty, and students
January 24, 2023
2023 Commencement speaker: Our stories have the power to heal and transform
Rana Awdish, M.D., plans to share something intimate and powerful when she speaks to Michigan’s newest Medical School graduates — how she survived a near-death experience as a patient in 2008, and how that event changed her as a doctor and teacher
January 18, 2023
Shahzad I. Mian, M.D., appointed interim chair of Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
He is a professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences in the University of Michigan Medical School and has served the department as vice chair for clinical sciences and learning since 2019
January 17, 2023
Residency education: Where we’ve come from and where we need to go
When Debra F. Weinstein, M.D., came to Michigan, she brought with her a strong passion for graduate medical education (GME). In this guest blog, she explores Michigan’s legacy for building unique residency experiences and how Michigan Medicine is poised to innovate and expand in this area
December 20, 2022
Raymond L. Yung, M.B., Ch.B., appointed interim chair of the Department of Internal Medicine
He is the inaugural Jeffrey B. Halter Professor of Geriatric Medicine, chief of the Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, and director of the Geriatrics Center and the Institute of Gerontology
December 19, 2022
Five faculty with Medical School appointments receive MBioFAR awards for 2022
The program aims to recognize and provide the most meritorious mid-career faculty with additional discretionary resources to facilitate innovative and higher-risk research
December 13, 2022
New Michigan center takes multidisciplinary approach to the study of psychedelics
M-PsyC is bringing together academic faculty, researchers, health care practitioners, and students across the medical school and main campus to study psychedelics across the translational spectrum
December 08, 2022
Paul P. Lee, M.D., J.D., appointed senior associate dean of clinical affairs
He also will serve as executive director of the University of Michigan Medical Group
December 06, 2022
University of Michigan Health named a 2022 Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital
In order to achieve the distinction of “true excellence,” hospitals must meet the nation’s toughest standards for safety and quality
November 08, 2022
A fierce advocate for health equity: Brent Williams’ legacy extends into the community and around the world
Few at Michigan Medicine have engaged with, worked alongside, and accomplished more on behalf of the region’s most vulnerable
October 27, 2022
Rajesh S. Mangrulkar, M.D., receives prestigious AAMC teaching award
The honor recognizes faculty members who have distinguished themselves in medical student education, and are considered gifted teachers
October 20, 2022
Zaneta Nikolovska-Coleska, M.S., Ph.D. appointed associate dean for graduate and postdoctoral studies
She is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership for the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and the Medical School’s graduate, postbaccalaureate, and postdoctoral programs
October 17, 2022
Five faculty members, four from Medical School, elected to prestigious National Academy of Medicine
The group was recognized for their contributions to a broad range of topics, including cardiovascular disease, epidemiology, hepatology, health inequities, and anesthesiology informatics and clinical research
October 13, 2022
Laurel E. Moore, M.D., and Kanakadurga Singer, M.A., M.D., appointed assistant deans for faculty
Both will provide oversight of appointments, promotions and advancement, and serve as advocates for faculty in the Medical School and University
October 04, 2022