2021: News Archive
May 19, 2021
Webinar — The COVID-19 Crisis in India: Projections, Data Needs, and Relief Efforts
The May 26 discussion will focus on the current surge of COVID-19 infections in India, disease trajectories for the coming months, data needs, vaccination outlook, field hospitals, relief work and telemedicine
May 17, 2021
Celebrating the Medical School Class of 2021: Leaders during the pandemic
After almost a year-and-a-half of perseverance, 169 doctors-to-be gathered with loved ones to participate in a virtual commencement ceremony and celebrated entry into their profession
May 11, 2021
Balancing many titles: How three former gymnasts apply lessons learned to medical career
Collegiate gymnastics careers drew them to professional careers in medicine; now, all three are physicians in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital
May 04, 2021
Class of 2021 graduates: They have led during the pandemic; on May 14, they become doctors
Medical School will stream the festivities on the Michigan Medicine YouTube channel at 3 p.m. EDT on May 14, but the community can begin celebrating now at commencement.medicine.umich.edu
April 28, 2021
Graduation Awards recipient never forgot ‘how to have fun, enjoy the journey, pay it forward’
During a virtual ceremony, Neil Jairath will receive the Paul DeWolf Award, Patrick John Niland Award, Academic Recognition Award, and Academic Achievement Award from the Michigan Medicine Alumni Society
April 20, 2021
University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine leadership responds to verdict in Chauvin trial
We continue to encourage everyone in the Michigan Medicine community to join us in condemning harassment, inequities and social injustice, while demonstrating respect, civility and wellness for ourselves and our colleagues
April 07, 2021
Medical student volunteer efforts during pandemic celebrated with campus leadership award
M Response Corps honored as a group who has made a positive, meaningful, and lasting impact in surrounding communities through social action and community engagement
April 06, 2021
Eight faculty, staff receive 2021 Graduate Medical Education awards
Recipients will be honored during a virtual reception on May 3
March 30, 2021
Medical School posts high scores in U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings
Michigan Medicine partners School of Nursing and Department of Biomedical Engineering also are rated among the best nationally for their various educational programs
March 29, 2021
Medical School receives full, 8-year reaccreditation of M.D. degree from LCME
Countless faculty, staff and learners led an almost-three year journey of self-discovery and quality improvement
March 25, 2021
U-M Depression Center to be named for Eisenberg family, in recognition of $30M in giving
Nation’s first center focused on depression and bipolar illnesses enters 20th year with transformational gift and enhanced capacity for scientific advances to improve knowledge and care
March 25, 2021
Bethany B. Moore, Ph.D., appointed chair of Department of Microbiology and Immunology
She is the Nancy Williams Walls Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and a professor of internal medicine
March 19, 2021
Match Day suspense: University of Michigan medical students learn their residency destinations
A resounding 98% of U-M Medical School students matched as they reveal the next steps in their training; 33% will stay in Michigan, and 22% at Michigan Medicine
March 17, 2021
Statement from University of Michigan President Mark S. Schlissel on shooting deaths in Atlanta
We must stand together in rejecting the hate, violence and xenophobia that target our neighbors, colleagues, friends and loved ones of Asian descent
March 16, 2021
Accepting the challenge: U-M medical students make an impact during COVID-19 pandemic
Half-dozen U-M Medical School projects featured in American Medical Association publication
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
March 10, 2021
One year later: Michigan Medicine’s first COVID-19 patient ‘living life to the fullest’ (with video)
Alone in an isolation room, Paul DeWyse turned on his TV to find reporters from every news station speculating about the unidentified COVID-19 patient — he knew they were talking about him
March 08, 2021
Anti-Racism Oversight Committee/Michigan Medicine leadership statement: Speaking up for safety
“It is our collective responsibility as an organization to improve our climate as long as inequities exist”
February 18, 2021
University of Michigan Board of Regents approves three Medical School leadership appointments
Santiago Schnell, D.Phil., is chair of the Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology, effective March 1; Srijan Sen, M.D., Ph.D., is director of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Depression Center, effective Jan. 1; and Henry L. Paulson, M.D., Ph.D., is interim director of the Michigan Neuroscience Institute (MNI), effective March 1; in addition, Shelly B. Flagel, Ph.D., has been named interim co-director of the MNI
February 18, 2021
Passing the torch: The name has changed over the past 25 years, but their leadership in neuroscience has remained steady
During a quarter century of outstanding leadership — including two name changes to the unit they directed together — Huda Akil, Ph.D., and Stanley J. Watson, M.D., Ph.D., successfully led the Medical School’s contributions to the field of neuroscience
February 17, 2021
Celebrating firsts: A look at those who broke barriers at U-M, Michigan Medicine
U-M and Michigan Medicine have a long-standing history of milestones and “firsts”
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
February 08, 2021
Michigan Health Blog: Your smartphone can help fight COVID-19 — here’s how
Get alerts about possible exposures, sign up for vaccination, report your vaccine reaction, help researchers with their projects and more
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