Champion of surgical quality named chair of U-M Department of Surgery
Justin B. Dimick, M.D., M.P.H., a national leader in helping surgical teams achieve the best results for their patients. will lead one of the nation’s top surgery departments.
Life science researchers across Michigan to pitch innovation ideas at 2019 Biomedical Innovation Cup
A competition for biomedical innovators from across Michigan will take place May 15.
U-M team reaches final round in “March Madness” of science
Basketball fans can’t wait for the March Madness tournament — but medical science has its own version, and two Michigan Medicine teams have made it to the big dance.
Open the envelope, learn your future: Match Day suspense ends for U-M medical students
Today at noon, 157 University of Michigan medical students ripped open envelopes, and instantly knew where they’ll spend the next three to seven years of their lives. Together with nearly 19,000 of their peers nationwide, the students were participating in Match Day, an annual event which reveals where graduating students have been accepted for residency training.
U-M launches health study using Apple Watch
U-M has launched a study to discover if data collected on Apple Watch, combined with other health information, can provide insight into health, wellness, and disease
U-M expands children’s health research with new gift
gift from University of Michigan alumni Susan and Paul Meister will expand the university’s impact on children’s health research. The Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Center at Michigan Medicine will now be known as the Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center in honor of Dr. Meister, a respected health care policy expert.
U-M cancer researcher awarded $6.5M Outstanding Investigator Award to explore precision oncology
A new grant to University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center member Arul Chinnaiyan, M.D., Ph.D., will provide long-term support to increase understanding of genetic markers of cancer to leverage targeted treatments.
Doctors for humanity: U-M Medical School introduces new pledge for new medical students
On Sunday, the newest students will arrive at one of the nation’s oldest medical schools, and don the white coats that mark the start of their journey toward becoming physicians. A new element awaits this year’s class of 169 incoming University of Michigan Medical School students during the annual White Coat Ceremony: a new oath that focuses on the elements of “humanism” that can get lost in modern medicine.
Rogel Cancer Center awarded $33.4M from NCI
The National Cancer Institute has awarded the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center a grant worth $33.4 million over five years. At the same time, the center’s designation as a “comprehensive cancer center” was renewed.
Desperately ill patients will get better access to experimental treatments through new effort
Patients fighting life-threatening illnesses who have run out of conventional options will get a chance to try some of the most cutting-edge treatments available, through a national effort that just received nearly $4.8 million in funding from the federal government.
165 future leaders of medicine graduate from U-M Medical School
As they start across the stage of the University of Michigan’s historic Hill Auditorium this afternoon, 165 future health care leaders will be students. But when they step off the stage, they’ll be physicians. The 168th graduating class of the U-M Medical School will receive their diplomas in a commencement ceremony capped by an address from the 19th Surgeon General of the United States, Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA.
Medical marijuana gets wary welcome from older adults, poll shows
Few older adults use medical marijuana, a new national poll finds, but the majority support its use if a doctor recommends it, and might talk to their own doctor about it if they developed a serious health condition.
More isn’t always better when it comes to health care, older Americans say – but many see mismatch in need & use
Doctors and older patients may disagree more often than either of them suspects about whether a particular medical test or medicine is truly necessary, according to findings from a new poll of Americans over age 50.
Pregnancy and PTSD: Surprising findings could help moms-to-be at risk
For most women, expecting a baby brings intense joy -- and a fair amount of worry. But what about women who have lived through something awful enough to cause post-traumatic stress disorder?
Less financial burden for cancer patients with paid sick leave, study finds
Researchers found that only 55 percent of colorectal cancer patients who were employed at the time of diagnosis retained their jobs after treatment. Patients who had paid sick leave were nearly twice as likely to retain their jobs as those without paid sick leave.
"Pacing Parson" visits Ann Arbor on trek for pulmonary hypertension awareness
The 79-year-old walks across America to honor a friend's memory and she's galvanizing the world's medical minds in their mission to find a cure for pulmonary hypertension.
Does Concussion Impact Men and Women Differently?
New research suggests concussion may not significantly impair symptoms or cognitive skills for one gender over another, however, women may still experience greater symptoms and poorer cognitive performance at preseason testing.
Years of good blood sugar control helps diabetic hearts, VA/U-M study finds
Day in and day out, for years on end, millions of people with diabetes prick their fingers to test their blood sugar level. And many may wonder if all the careful eating, exercise and medication it takes to keep those levels under control is really worth it. A major new study should encourage them to keep going for the long haul.
Dr. Theodore Lawrence named director of University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
Theodore S. Lawrence, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the director of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.