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April 11, 2022
Joia Mukherjee, M.D., MPH, to serve as 2022 Medical School Commencement speaker
The Medical School is pleased to welcome our graduates, and their families and friends, as well as our faculty, staff and fellow learners back to Hill Auditorium on May 13
April 06, 2022
Michigan Medicine to continue virtual interviewing for medical students, residents and fellows in 2022-23
What started as a way for prospective learners to remain safe during the COVID-19 pandemic has evolved into virtual programs that provide well-being, other benefits to candidates
April 06, 2022
ACGME honors Pediatrics faculty member Heather L. Burrows, M.D., Ph.D., with Courage to Teach Award
The award recognizes program directors who have fostered innovation and improvement in their residency/fellowship programs and served as exemplary role models for residents and fellows
March 29, 2022
Medical School strong in 2023 U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings
Michigan Medicine partners School of Nursing and Department of Biomedical Engineering also receive high marks for their training programs
March 23, 2022
Spring into action to address food insecurity in our community
Michigan Medicine hosts food and toiletry drive for Food Gatherers March 26 to April 10
March 18, 2022
Match Day anticipation: Medical students reveal their residency futures
Soon-to-be graduates learn the next steps in their training as aspiring physicians
March 10, 2022
Mark S. Cohen, M.D., selected as Carle Illinois College of Medicine dean
A professor of surgery and pharmacology at Michigan, his appointment takes effect May 16
March 04, 2022
Visual storyteller: Project combines health, photography
A medical student’s research project in Kenya finds him viewing health through a new lens — the one in his camera.
March 04, 2022
If you build it, they will train: DIY laparoscopy trainer designed for LMIC settings
Sometimes the best way to think outside the box is to just build a brand new box from scratch
February 18, 2022
A conversation with Debra Weinstein, M.D., executive vice dean for academic affairs and chief academic officer
Michigan Medicine Headlines caught up with Weinstein as she acclimates to a new role, new institution and new town, and contemplates Michigan Medicine’s exciting future
February 14, 2022
Arul M. Chinnaiyan, M.D., Ph.D., awarded prestigious Sjoberg Prize for cancer research
Renowned Michigan Medicine researcher is recognized by Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for pioneering prostate cancer discovery
February 10, 2022
Three U-M medical students increase access to mental health services for their peers
A new initiative provides medical students with confidential psychological care and psychiatric services at no charge
February 03, 2022
Opinion: Don’t overlook homeless as pandemic continues
Medical students Payge Barnard, left, and Gabriella VanAken, right, recently had an editorial published in the Detroit Free Press
February 02, 2022
Joseph C. Kolars, M.D., to lead board of international global health organization
The world’s largest academic global health conference is fast approaching, and with it a leadership change that will find a U-M faculty member in a top organizational role
January 26, 2022
14 Medical School faculty named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Selection as an AAAS fellow is among the most distinct honors within the scientific community
January 18, 2022
Three faculty with ties to Medical School to receive Sarah Goddard Power Award for 2022
University of Michigan honor recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the betterment of women through their leadership, scholarship or other ways in their professional life
December 16, 2021
Finding your roots: Project allows physician to bring his passions back home
Technology finally caught up with Akbar Waljee's desire to conduct meaningful global health work in his native Kenya
December 15, 2021
$30M gift to establish the Ronald Weiser Center for Prostate Cancer at Michigan Medicine
Gift will elevate patient care through investment in staff, infrastructure, technology and more
December 14, 2021
Can I sign your walking stick? New exhibit highlights a graduation tradition
Long before yearbooks or social media, college and professional school graduates carved their signatures on ceremonial canes to forever remember each other’s friendship
December 03, 2021
Aruna V. Sarma, Ph.D., MHA, appointed assistant dean for research faculty
In her new role, she will lead Michigan Medicine efforts in developing and promoting research track faculty members
November 16, 2021
The Nature Index: Michigan Medicine No. 3 healthcare institution for scientific research in 2020
Compiled by Nature Research, rankings provide an overview of research for institutions and countries based on the number of scientific articles published in 82 high-quality natural-science journals
November 10, 2021
Lori J. Pierce, M.D., earns lifetime achievement award for contributions to radiation oncology
The award is considered the highest achievement for a member of the American Society for Radiation Oncology
November 04, 2021
Data science collaboration to improve health in Kenya garners National Institutes of Health funding
The project will be the first-of its kind initiative in the region, harnessing artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other emerging technologies to improve health and care delivery in local communities
October 27, 2021
John Ayanian, Janet Smith to deliver Distinguished University Professorship lectures on Nov. 3
The Board of Regents established these professorships to recognize senior faculty who have exceptional scholarly or creative achievements, national and international reputations for academic excellence and superior records of teaching, mentoring and service
October 21, 2021