Michigan Medicine
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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April 24, 2023
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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April 10, 2023
$71M NIH grant to advance clinical, translational science
The National Center for Advancing Translational Science has awarded the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research a new seven-year, $71 million Clinical and Translational Science Award.
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April 3, 2023
U-M Health, Sparrow officially join to deliver health care
Sparrow Health System has officially joined U-M Health, effective April 1, having received the necessary regulatory approvals to partner after announcing their plans in December to create the statewide care system.
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March 27, 2023
Johnson Award honors Jenette Whitener’s passion for service
Jenette Whitener, a patient-care technical associate with Michigan Medicine, has been named the winner of the 2022 Candace J. Johnson Award for Staff Excellence.
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March 20, 2023
MC3 is a ‘game changer’ for mental health in Michigan
When primary care providers across Michigan have trouble finding local mental health therapists and support services, they often turn to a service called MC3, based at U-M’s Department of Psychiatry.
