October 7, 2021
Meet Michigan Medicine: Department of Family Medicine
The Department of Family Medicine is featured in Michigan Medicine Headlines in honor of Primary Care Week
Latest News
October 4, 2021
Assistant Professor Oluwaferanmi Okanlami awarded $200,000 Neilsen Foundation grant to launch Prescription to Play
Prescription to Play (RX to Play) will connect people living with spinal cord injuries in southeast Michigan to local adaptive sports resources and provide ongoing rehabilitation support.
September 21, 2021
Better understanding the diverse lived experiences of employees can inform HR policies striving to improve work-life balance
A new publication co-authored by Department of Family medicine faculty member Tim Guetterman, Ph.D., MA, promotes the efficacy of utilizing a mixed methods approach when conducting work-life research.
September 9, 2021
Champions of the West
University of Michigan Wheelchair Tennis Athletes Chris Kelley, Caiden Baxter and Matt Fritzie find championship-level success at the 2021 Cincinnati Wheelchair Tennis Open in mid-August.
September 3, 2021
Family Medicine’s MDisability wraps up another successful summer internship program
Three more students learn about conducting research related to those with disabilities and engage in community and educational disability projects, among other activities.
August 20, 2021
U-M Adaptive Track and Field Star Brings Home the Gold from Tokyo
Sam Grewe, an incoming medical student, brings home the gold at the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
August 6, 2021
Drs. Zora Djuric and Lorraine Buis receive RO1 grant for MyGI Diet for Colorectal Cancer Prevention
Study will help determine if a simplified approach can promote a healthy diet to prevent colorectal cancer.
July 20, 2021
Ten reasons to put the COVID-19 vaccine on your back-to-school list
By getting vaccinated now, teens and young adults can help protect others, and themselves, by the start of the school year.
July 20, 2021
U-M Adaptive Tennis Takes on the Music City Classic
Four U-M athletes traveled to Nashville to compete in the Music City Classic Tournament. Caiden Baxter, Matt Fritzie, Spencer Heslop, and Chris Kelley competed in multiple events and proudly represented the University of Michigan.
July 14, 2021
Bienvenidos al Programa de Salud Familiar
Navigating this country’s healthcare system can be challenging for individuals who are not proficient in English or were not born in the United States. A new family medicine programs seeks to address this.
July 7, 2021
U-M Adaptive Sports & Fitness made their debut at the USTA Collegiate Wheelchair Tennis National Championships in Orlando, Fla.
The event was a culmination in U-M’s inaugural wheelchair tennis season and the team made an impressive showing.Seeded fourth,the team secured a second place win.
July 7, 2021
U-M Department of Family Medicine’s MDisability Program hosts three new interns this summer
Students will learn about developing basic research skills, community engagement and participating in disability health projects.
June 25, 2021
U-M Competes in the Desert Challenge
University of Michigan Adaptive Sports & Fitness athletes reflect on their experience at this national competition.
June 10, 2021
People with acute and chronic diseases are experiencing lower quality of life during COVID-19 pandemic
Individuals who survived a hospitalization for COVID-19, as well as people with diabetes and those with an acute respiratory virus, all experienced a significantly lower health status as compared to the general population.
June 9, 2021
Great Lakes Games
Track athlete, Maddy Gustafson, competes in the 2021 Great Lakes Games
May 21, 2021
U-M Family Medicine researchers update physician suicide data after 16 years
Study finds that physician suicide is not significantly lower than that of non-physicians
April 30, 2021
U-M researchers examine predictors of cervical, colorectal cancer screenings in women 50-65
Study includes women of Middle Eastern and North African descent, a group often excluded in cancer screening research
April 27, 2021
New MyVoice Data Could Inform Youth-Focused Pandemic Messaging
Three papers from spring/summer 2021 synthesize youth experiences with social distancing, face mask use, and early COVID-19 messaging.
April 27, 2021
Few Young Adult Men Have Gotten the HPV Vaccine
A cancer found in the throat is now the leading cancer caused by HPV — and 80% of those diagnosed are men. Diane M. Harper, M.D., M.P.H., M.S. co-authors study reported in J AMA .
April 22, 2021
Adults with hearing loss more likely to have unmet medical needs and delayed care
A U-M Family Medicine research team published the results of their analysis in the journal Seminars in Hearing.
