January 17, 2025
New surgery fellowship program in Ghana marks first graduation
Established with help from UMMS, the country's first specialty training program for colorectal surgery is primed for growth.
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January 14, 2025
Applications now open for CMB Biomedical Research Fellowship in China
Offering trainees a minimum one-year placement at top Chinese academic institutions
January 10, 2025
'Delighted with our progress': Pediatric cardiology training program grows in Rwanda
A nascent effort to create Rwanda’s first-ever pediatric cardiology fellowship is gaining traction.
December 12, 2024
Research network spotlights cardiometabolic disease care in LMICs
A team of international collaborators is shedding light on a growing global health challenge
December 6, 2024
Student experience in Brazil combines clinical insights, genetics research
A UMMS student is spending much of this year in Brazil for an experience that combines clinical observation with genetics research.
November 28, 2024
Reconnecting with Brazilian Researchers to Discuss Spinal Cord Injury Collaboration
A UMMS professor with long history of collaboration in Brazil used a recent international meeting to reconnect with partners there.
November 11, 2024
UMMS student travel abroad back to pre-COVID levels
After four years of travel restrictions due, 2024 saw international educational opportunities return to pre-pandemic levels, with more students traveling than at any time since 2016.
November 7, 2024
Int’l partners visit Michigan Medicine to learn US approach to medical education
Two dozen physicians and leaders from China spent much of October at Michigan Medicine in an immersive training program.
November 7, 2024
In Ghana, a high-tech solution to high blood pressure in pregnancy
A new collaboration in Ghana will deploy advanced mobile technology in an effort to help expectant mothers monitor their blood pressure at home between prenatal appointments.
October 30, 2024
Fogarty project explores connections between social behaviors, HIV prevention in Peru
A UMMS student is the recipient of NIH-funded Fogarty Fellowship to conduct HIV/AIDS research in Peru.
September 12, 2024
UMMS welcomes a Vice Chair for Global Surgery
Robin Petroze looks to leverage her partnerships in Rwanda and beyond to expand global health opportunities in her department
September 9, 2024
Computers and Cardiology: UMMS, PKUHSC researchers exploring better ways to diagnose heart failure
A research team from Peking University Health Science Center (PKUHSC) was recently in Ann Arbor to advance a collaboration putting computers to work identifying different kinds of heart failure.
September 4, 2024
'A very valuable opportunity': Students complete research training program
Eight medical students are headed home to China with newly honed research skills after spending two years in the labs of Michigan Medicine mentors.
August 26, 2024
Welcoming three new Women’s Leadership Fellows from China
Three distinguished physician scientists from a partner school in China are settling into Ann Arbor and Michigan Medicine for a yearlong leadership program.
July 26, 2024
Resident leads Fogarty project to expand access to pediatric surgery in Rwanda
A University of Michigan Surgery resident has started a year-long project to train physicians in rural settings so they can better identify and manage pediatric patients who could benefit from surgical interventions.
July 26, 2024
New Women's Leadership Program marks inaugural cohort graduation
Three women from a partner institution in China have become the first to complete a year-long program designed to hone their leadership skills.
July 22, 2024
Partnership Development Grants: Awards will fund new projects in Colombia, India, Ghana
Global REACH is proud to announce faculty awards funding three new collaborations across three continents.
June 7, 2024
Healthcare leadership program for international partners is reintroduced
A training program that brings international partners to Michigan Medicine for a three-week course in healthcare administration and leadership has relaunched following a four-year hiatus.
June 4, 2024
'This was a highlight of my training': Resident details rotation in India
A dermatology resident recently embarked on an educational journey to India as the department looks to expand international collaborations and exchange opportunities in medical education.