March 16, 2021
Education
March 11, 2021
Associate Dean Rajesh S. Mangrulkar, M.D., featured in ChangeMedEd Monthly series
He answered several questions about the U-M’s work in the curriculum, the transformation of medical education, and a vision for the future
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
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
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 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 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 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 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 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
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 02, 2020
Batter up: Medical School to meet virtually with LCME for first stage of review
As the education, research and clinical ramp-up continues across the medical campus, the previously postponed visit is July 8-9
June 26, 2020
Physician-educator John C. Burkhardt, M.D., Ph.D., named Macy Faculty Scholar
With his fellowship, he will test the effectiveness of an implicit bias-focused educational interventions that incorporate personal provider-level data to advance health equity
June 18, 2020
LCME virtual visit: Medical School taking steps to improve civility in learning environment
UMMS has taken the approach to reduce issues through better reporting mechanisms, discussions in multiple settings, and involvement of leadership
June 16, 2020
Rogel Cancer Center, Medical School award scholarships to 2 medical students
Alison Baskin and Michael Sessine each will receive $50,000 in support of their fourth year of medical school
June 16, 2020
Journal highlights Medical School student government’s role during COVID-19 crisis
Paper outlines curricular changes and challenges experienced by students in the wake of COVID-19, and ways in which student government partnered with administration to offer creative solutions
June 12, 2020
LCME virtual visit: Medical students branch out for final years in curriculum
Their third and fourth years offer learners a personalized educational phase that they can tailor with the help of advisors, mentors and coaches
June 08, 2020
LCME virtual visit: Research opportunities abound for medical students
Whenever the research bug bites, the new medical student curriculum ensures they have a supportive environment to purse this endeavor
June 01, 2020