2020: News Archive
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
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