2016: News Archive
December 12, 2016
MLK Symposium Health Sciences Lecture on Jan. 16 to feature expert on war and spread of Ebola virus
Mosoka Fallah is a leader in the fight against the Liberian epidemic that has claimed more than 4,000 lives since 2014
December 09, 2016
Invent-ilator: Medical student’s device promises to save lives abroad
Stephen John’s infant respirator invention soon could help premature newborns breathe easier across the developing world
December 09, 2016
Timothy M. Johnson, M.D., appointed senior associate dean for clinical affairs
He also will serve the clinical enterprise as executive director of the University of Michigan Medical Group
December 08, 2016
Seven from Medical School receive Distinguished Diversity Leaders Award
Honor recognizes individual staff members and teams for their extraordinary commitment and dedication to diversity at the University of Michigan
December 07, 2016
New federal grant: A win-win for science education at three Michigan higher education institutions
University of Michigan, Henry Ford College and Wayne County Community College District team up for better teaching and learning in biomedical science
December 06, 2016
A missed app-ortunity: Study finds few mobile health apps help patients who need them most
High app store ratings not reliable indicators for high need, high cost patients
November 22, 2016
Three from Medical School among 9 University of Michigan faculty elected to AAAS
Total of 391 new fellows will be honored Feb. 18 during the 2017 AAAS annual meeting in Boston
November 22, 2016
Contained care: U-M-designed pop-up clinic first of its kind in Jamaica
The 20-by-8-foot facility is part of a Third Century Initiative grant to develop easy-to-use technology to help patients in underserved regions
November 17, 2016
From M@M Monthly: Hold the Phone
Medical School faculty member leads study on how smart devices complicate parenting
November 11, 2016
Caring for veterans: A privilege and a duty
In a post on The Conversation, U-M’s Sanjay Saint, M.D., MPH, writes about experiencing high-quality, compassionate care in VA hospitals
October 28, 2016
Medical students collaborate with health profession counterparts at interprofessional town hall
Second-annual gathering helped students learn how to better work together in collaborative practice that can improve patient outcomes and population health
October 24, 2016
Four faculty with Medical School appointments among 27 honored by University
Annual awards from the Rackham Graduate School honor faculty for their teaching, scholarship, service and creative activities
October 21, 2016
U-M will expand medical discovery space through $78.5 million project
Renovation of last two empty buildings at North Campus Research Complex will bring more scientists together with key resources
October 21, 2016
$10.75 million gift funds depression research at the University of Michigan
Eisenberg family hopes that their support will further change the paradigm for how depression and bipolar disorder are understood and treated
October 20, 2016
Annual Joint Institute symposium draws largest-ever delegation of foreign doctors to UMHS
In six years since launch, the UMHS-PUHSC JI has grown to include more than 30 ongoing research projects across a number of fields
October 20, 2016
Michigan Health Lab: To achieve diversity among doctors, start in pre-med years
The pipeline of future physicians still doesn’t reflect the full spectrum of American society — so experts say institutional support should start earlier
October 17, 2016
Two U-M faculty with Medical School ties elected to prestigious National Academy of Medicine
Election to the academy, formerly the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, is one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine
October 14, 2016
Former Microbiology and Immunology chair Frederick C. Neidhardt, Ph.D., passes away
He also served as associate dean for faculty of the Medical School, and U-M’s vice president of research
October 07, 2016
Medical School, School of Nursing partner to expand care at student-run free clinic
The schools will use a new grant to improve interprofessional education and increase care for a local community
September 30, 2016
From the Pages of Medicine at Michigan Magazine: A Year of Transformation
Faculty and students strive for impact and excellence during first year of new Medical School curriculum
September 27, 2016
Medical students to co-host annual anatomical donor memorial Sept. 27 at Rackham Auditorium
Click to learn more and view the video: “Saying Thanks for the Ultimate Gift to Education: U-M Anatomical Donor Memorial”
September 23, 2016
University of Michigan shapes sexual violence prevention program in Ghana
Medical School and Nursing colleagues discuss gender-based violence and what it means to give consent to create a spin-off of U-M's Relationship Remix
September 23, 2016
Janet L. Smith, Ph.D., to deliver Distinguished Faculty Lectureship in Biomedical Research on Sept. 28
Recipient of the 2016 Distinguished Faculty Lectureship Award in Biomedical Research, she discuss “Biosynthetic Enzymes: Nature’s Amazing Catalysts”
September 22, 2016
2015 Dean’s Awards honorees: Pair of physicians earn Lifetime Achievement Award in Clinical Care
Professors from Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases earn praise for lifetime of care
September 20, 2016