Michigan Medicine
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
