Health & Medicine
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June 21, 2021
Birdi mail-order pharmacy website goes live July 1
Birdi, the new name for U-M’s mail-order pharmacy, will go live July 1 with a new website at umich.birdirx.com. Inquiries to the former NoviXus website will automatically forward to the Birdi site.
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June 21, 2021
Michigan Medicine blood drives open to public in response to shortage
Michigan Medicine is reopening blood drives at Towsley and the NCRC beginning June 29 in response to the nationwide blood shortage caused by a rise in trauma cases, organ transplants, and elective surgeries over recent months.
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June 17, 2021
U-M reduces masking, distancing requirements on campus
Fully vaccinated individuals who self-report their vaccine information to U-M will no longer be required to wear a mask or social distance for most areas on all three U-M campuses.
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June 15, 2021
Michigan Medicine announces name of new hospital
The Pavilion at University of Michigan Health will be the name of the new Michigan Medicine hospital currently under construction, the organization has announced.
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June 15, 2021
Mott Hospital tops state rankings, earns national honors from U.S. News
U-M’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is the top-ranked children’s hospital in the state and one of the best in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report. The magazine also rated Mott a top three hospital in the Midwest.
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June 8, 2021
Physician assistants approve contract agreement with Michigan Medicine
Physician assistants represented by the United Physician Assistants of Michigan Medicine/AFT 5297 have ratified a three-year contract with Michigan Medicine. This is the first contract with UPAMM.
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June 7, 2021
Free home COVID tests available to Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti residents
U-M community members and their households residing in the Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti areas can receive free, rapid COVID-19 test kits for use at home to help reduce the disease’s spread.
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June 2, 2021
U-M joins White House COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge
U-M is among more than 200 higher education institutions in 43 states to join the White House’s COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge, which seeks to provide vaccination opportunities and access to all members of the university community.
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May 21, 2021
Physician assistants reach tentative agreement with Michigan Medicine
The newly established United Physician Assistants at Michigan Medicine / AFT Local 5297 has reached a tentative agreement with the university on a three-year contract.
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May 17, 2021
Severe COVID-19 may be linked to long-haul symptoms
People who experience very severe COVID-19 illness have a higher prevalence of persistent symptoms, according to a new U-M study, highlighting the urgent need to characterize and treat long-haulers.
