Michigan Medicine

  1. June 19, 2023

    Multimedia designer discovered eye for art early on

    Growing up in a small town in Indiana, Megan Foldenauer, multimedia specialist for Michigan Medicine Neurosurgery, found an outlet through art.

  2. June 15, 2023

    Michigan Medicine reports positive FY ’23 finances

    Michigan Medicine projected positive fiscal year-end results, with an anticipated 0.7% – or $39.8 million – operating margin on forecasted operating revenues of $5.9 billion. 

  3. June 15, 2023

    House officers reach tentative agreement with Michigan Medicine

    The U-M House Officers Association has reached a tentative agreement with Michigan Medicine on a new four-year contract. A ratification vote for the 1,200-member union is underway.

  4. June 13, 2023

    Nominations sought for disability advocates, accessibility leaders

    Nominations for the James T. Neubacher Award, named for a U-M alumnus who advocated for equal rights and opportunities for people with disabilities, are being accepted through July 31.

  5. June 1, 2023

    U-M Health’s food-composting benefits spread across area

    Since launching in 2016, U-M Health’s food-composting initiative has not only steadily increased over time to avoid landfill wastes, but also benefited the broader community through local partnerships.

  6. May 24, 2023

    Older adults use patient portals, but access and attitudes vary

    Far more older adults these days log on to secure websites or apps to connect with their health information or have a virtual health care appointment, compared with five years ago, a new poll shows.

  7. May 17, 2023

    Michigan Medicine addresses adolescent and child health-care inequities

    Michigan Medicine has launched a first-of-its-kind program to identify and address equity issues for young patients and their families receiving care at U-M Health, throughout Michigan and across the nation.

  8. May 14, 2023

    Co-worker turned friend turned surrogate

    Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital nurse supervisor Liz Fink’s surrogacy connection with colleague Heather Beaman on Facebook resulted in the culmination of her lifelong dream of becoming a mom.

  9. May 10, 2023

    Michigan doctors hesitant to authorize medical cannabis use

    Although cannabis is legal in Michigan, doctors in the state are hesitant to authorize their patients to use the drug, according to a study based on a survey of university-affiliated physicians.

  10. May 1, 2023

    Communicator adds charm to mailboxes, birdhouses

    Tamara Havermahl has designed and created dozens of mailboxes and birdhouses, a pursuit that has invigorated a longtime love of art and pulled her from the depths of depression.