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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
Medical School receives INSIGHT Into Diversity 2020 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
Honor recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion
October 21, 2020
Building a global health community: U-M launches Center for Global Health Equity
The center’s aim is to bring together faculty from across the U-M community, leveraging expertise from multiple disciplines to tackle global health challenges and positively impact individuals in low-income settings
October 19, 2020
A decade of friendship: Marking a collaboration milestone with colleagues in China
Almost 200 faculty and leaders from both the institutions gathered online recently for a webinar marking the 10-year anniversary of their unique collaboration
October 19, 2020
Five U-M faculty members elected to National Academy of Medicine
The group, which includes three from the Medical School, study everything from the brain to health care policy and cancer care, and all have demonstrated decades of expertise and achievement
October 19, 2020
COVID-19: The curve is fattening, not flattening. What can we do?
Now that we know more about the coronavirus, this is the time to stay the course to prevent infections and buy time until vaccines are ready, expert says
October 08, 2020
Medical School faculty member’s unique focus on medical education earns honor
How one researcher’s Fulbright Scholar award will impact future work at Michigan Medicine
September 24, 2020
Op-ed from Marschall S. Runge, M.D., Ph.D.: A certainty of medicine is that caregivers will forever wrestle with uncertainty
Our growing certainty about the limits of the general approach we often take adds uncertainty regarding the care we are delivering
September 17, 2020
Brian J. Zink, M.D., appointed interim executive vice dean for academic affairs; Gorav Ailawadi, M.D., to chair Department of Cardiac Surgery
Zink is a professor of emergency medicine and senior associate dean for faculty and faculty development; Ailawadi, a former surgery resident at Michigan Medicine, returns to the U-M
September 16, 2020
Editorial from Marschall S. Runge, M.D., Ph.D.: Masking proves critical to safe return to college campuses
We can protect ourselves and loved ones against COVID-19 infection, no matter how worrisome the setting; we are all in this together, and working together toward our common mission will get us closer to eradicating COVID-19 and building healthier communities
September 09, 2020
Food for health: 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
September 09, 2020
Medical School Class of 2024, Black Medical Association, Student Council team up to aid nonprofit
In Detroit, a city that is more than 78 percent Black, Auntie Na's Village has been rehabilitating neighborhoods and providing safe places for kids and families to gather
September 02, 2020
Second LCME virtual site visit is Sept. 14; first visit in July accomplished goals
This next step in the reaccreditation process follows the initial virtual gathering with the LCME, which was deemed a success by the team leading the Medical School’s reaccreditation effort
August 26, 2020
Carol R. Bradford, M.D., announced as new dean of The Ohio State University College of Medicine
She will become the 15th dean of the medical college and vice president for health sciences at the OSU Wexner Medical Center, beginning Oct. 1
August 14, 2020
“Among the finest hospitals in the country”: The University Hospital of 1925
Part of a series of articles celebrating the 150th anniversary of U-M's academic medical center
August 11, 2020
Who was that? The people behind the names of Michigan Medicine places and more
Part of the ongoing observation of the 150th anniversary of U-M's academic medical center
July 16, 2020
Donna M. Martin, M.D., Ph.D., appointed chair of Department of Pediatrics
She served as interim department chair since July 2018 and as director of the Division of Genetics, Metabolism, and Genomic Medicine from 2016-18
July 14, 2020
Julie Lumeng, M.D., and Kathleen L. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., appointed to associate dean roles in Medical School
U-M Board of Regents approves Lumeng as associate dean for research and Collins as associate dean for physician scientist education and training
July 09, 2020
Amanda K. Thatcher named director of new Medical School Office of Communication
In addition to her new role, she will continue to serve as academic chief of staff for UMMS
July 08, 2020
The COVID-19 curve has unflattened fast. Now what?
Pandemic historians who showed the power of efforts to ‘flatten the curve’ say it will take all-out effort by individuals, industry and elected officials to reduce death and suffering until vaccines are available
July 07, 2020
Doctors in the house: History of medical interns and residents at U-M hospitals
Part of the series of stories in the Michigan Medicine celebration of the 150th anniversary of U-M's first hospital
July 02, 2020