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November 1, 2010
Organization launched to support independent MDs
As health care reform, rapidly evolving technology and the struggling economy challenge physician group practices across Michigan, a new organization — Physician Organization of Michigan — will offer a way for the state's doctors and doctor groups to stay independent and focus on what they do best: care for patients. U-M Health System and the Physicians' Organization of Western Michigan are the first two partners in the POM network.
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November 1, 2010
Accolades
Award Professor of Mathematics Curtis Huntington is the 2010 recipient of the Harry T. Eidson Founders Award from the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries. The award was established in 1995 to honor ASPPA founder Eidson. It acknowledges individuals who have made significant contributions to ASPPA and/or to the private pension system. -
November 1, 2010
Regent candidates make their cases at faculty forum
Five of the 10 candidates running for the Board of Regents in the Nov. 2 election appeared before the faculty Senate Assembly Oct. 25 to discuss their campaign platforms and answer questions. Participating in the event at Palmer Commons Forum Hall were Republican incumbents Andrew Richner and Andrea Fischer Newman, Democrats Paul Brown and Greg… -
November 1, 2010
Photo: “ONCE. MORE.: ONCE THEN” at Rackham
The performance “ONCE. MORE.: ONCE THEN,” 8-11 p.m. Tuesday at Rackham Auditorium, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the founding of the ONCE festival in Ann Arbor, by avant-garde composers Robert Ashley, Gordon Mumma, Roger Reynolds, Donald Scavarda and the late George Cacioppo. Performing will be faculty from the School of Music, Theatre & Dance; the… -
November 1, 2010
U-M sustainability program moves to office environment
As the university’s sustainability initiative continues momentum across campus, the latest focus is the office environment, where a newly launched program is aimed at “greening” the workplace.
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October 25, 2010
Egg allergy: Not a reason to avoid flu vaccine after all
Having an egg allergy is not a reason to avoid getting the 2010-11 flu vaccination. According to new recommendations by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology website, anyone with a history of suspected egg allergy should first be evaluated by an allergist or immunologist for appropriate testing and diagnosis, but probably can receive… -
October 25, 2010
Old school: U-M in History
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October 25, 2010
Subprimes were not the culprit in most mortgage meltdowns: U-M study
Subprime mortgages were not the main reason behind the housing crisis that started in 2009 and continues to bedevil the faltering U.S. economy, according to a U-M study. “Our analysis shows that one of the major underlying drivers of the continuing foreclosure crisis was aggressive refinancing and an increase in the use of adjustable rate… -
October 25, 2010
U-M enrollment sets another all-time record
Enrollment on the U-M Ann Arbor campus is at an all-time high in fall 2010 with 41,924 students, according to the Office of the Registrar. “This is a distinguished entering class, remarkable in its diversity of viewpoints, origins and talents,” says Ted Spencer, associate vice provost and executive director of undergraduate admissions.
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October 25, 2010
Surgical complications drop at hospitals that share patient safety data
Michigan hospitals reduced surgical complications by nearly 10 percent at a time when the rest of the nation saw no change in complication rates, according to a new study out this week in the Archives of Surgery. Complications dropped at hospitals participating the Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative, a group of 16 hospitals led by the…
