Michigan Medicine
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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.
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March 13, 2023
Loneliness, isolation down but still high among older adults
After three years of pandemic living, loneliness, isolation and lack of social contact have finally started to decline among older adults, U-M’s National Poll on Healthy Aging shows.
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February 16, 2023
Michigan Medicine names new chief financial officer
Eric Strucko was approved as the new chief financial officer for Michigan Medicine by the Board of Regents on Feb. 16. He will begin in the role April 1.
