March 21, 2023
Education
February 28, 2023
U-M medical student tackles cystic fibrosis on a global scale
M4 Ahmad Hider advocates for better awareness around cystic fibrosis with help from the Clinton Foundation
February 16, 2023
Seetha U. Monrad, M.D., appointed associate dean for medical student education
A clinical professor of internal medicine and learning health sciences, she has held numerous leadership positions, including assistant dean for assessment, evaluation and quality improvement and interim assistant dean for curriculum
February 16, 2023
Lisa H. Harris, M.D., Ph.D., named Thurnau Professor; second-ever from Medical School
The program honors tenured faculty whose commitment to and investment in undergraduate teaching has had a demonstrable impact on the intellectual development and lives of their students
January 30, 2023
U-M Medical School withdraws from participating in U.S. News & Word Report annual rankings
The decision was made after discussion and review with University of Michigan and Medical School leaders, faculty, and students
January 24, 2023
2023 Commencement speaker: Our stories have the power to heal and transform
Rana Awdish, M.D., plans to share something intimate and powerful when she speaks to Michigan’s newest Medical School graduates — how she survived a near-death experience as a patient in 2008, and how that event changed her as a doctor and teacher
January 17, 2023
Residency education: Where we’ve come from and where we need to go
When Debra F. Weinstein, M.D., came to Michigan, she brought with her a strong passion for graduate medical education (GME). In this guest blog, she explores Michigan’s legacy for building unique residency experiences and how Michigan Medicine is poised to innovate and expand in this area
December 08, 2022
Paul P. Lee, M.D., J.D., appointed senior associate dean of clinical affairs
He also will serve as executive director of the University of Michigan Medical Group
December 06, 2022
University of Michigan Health named a 2022 Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital
In order to achieve the distinction of “true excellence,” hospitals must meet the nation’s toughest standards for safety and quality
November 08, 2022
A fierce advocate for health equity: Brent Williams’ legacy extends into the community and around the world
Few at Michigan Medicine have engaged with, worked alongside, and accomplished more on behalf of the region’s most vulnerable
October 27, 2022
Rajesh S. Mangrulkar, M.D., receives prestigious AAMC teaching award
The honor recognizes faculty members who have distinguished themselves in medical student education, and are considered gifted teachers
October 20, 2022
Zaneta Nikolovska-Coleska, M.S., Ph.D. appointed associate dean for graduate and postdoctoral studies
She is responsible for the strategic and operational leadership for the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and the Medical School’s graduate, postbaccalaureate, and postdoctoral programs
October 13, 2022
Laurel E. Moore, M.D., and Kanakadurga Singer, M.A., M.D., appointed assistant deans for faculty
Both will provide oversight of appointments, promotions and advancement, and serve as advocates for faculty in the Medical School and University
October 04, 2022
Student-led research shows effectiveness of Michigan Medicine COVID triage hotline
Based on reported symptoms, potential exposure, and risk factors determined, 34% of callers were forwarded to a registered nurse; the rest were redirected to web resources
September 02, 2022
Doximity Residency Navigator results: 13 Medical School programs ranked in the top 10 nationwide
The tool designed to assist medical students with making informed residency-related decisions; it also aims to provide transparency to applicants throughout the residency match process
July 24, 2022
Climbing that Hill for the first time: 168 medical students take the stage, begin journey at Michigan
When the incoming Class of 2022 becomes doctors, they will remember where it all started
July 13, 2022
Board of Regents appoints Santa J. Ono, Ph.D., as president-elect of the University of Michigan
He is an experienced vision researcher whose pioneering work in experimental medicine focuses on the immune system and eye disease
June 30, 2022
From the pages of Medicine at Michigan magazine: The Future of Medical Education
As the new executive vice dean for academic affairs, Debra Weinstein, M.D., talks about her vision for medical education, the biggest lessons of the pandemic, and the surprising career she might have chosen if she hadn’t gone into medicine
June 16, 2022
Board of Regents approves appointments of two Medical School faculty to interim leadership roles
Michele S. Swanson, Ph.D., will become interim associate dean for graduate and postdoctoral studies; Margaret L. Dobson, M.D., is now interim chair of the Department of Family Medicine
June 08, 2022
Paige E. Manz, MBA, appointed to Medical School leadership team as academic chief of staff
As leader of the Academic Affairs administrative team, she will oversee, coordinate and facilitate workflow, lead projects, staff selected committees, and coordinate leadership forums, among other activities
May 31, 2022
Promoting planetary health: U-M Medical School students, administrators partner on climate issues
Among the latest efforts: A public report card on medical schools’ efforts to tackle climate change
May 13, 2022
Class of 2022 — ‘I hear compassion, I hear courage, I hear passion, I hear leadership’
On May 13, graduates and their families and friends celebrated a return to Hill Auditorium and its hallowed stage, which 162 students traversed to receive their diplomas and become doctors (with VIDEO)
May 11, 2022
Graduation Awards honoree, M.D./Ph.D. to be, eager to serve vulnerable populations
Devika Bagchi is one of 162 medical students who will participate in Medical School Commencement, which returns to Hill Auditorium on May 13 for an in-person program for the first time since 2019
April 22, 2022
Four faculty, two staff earn awards for excellence in graduate medical education
The recipients will be honored during a virtual reception on May 10
April 13, 2022