Health & Medicine
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October 30, 2018
Donors sought for annual Blood Battle with Ohio State
The 37th annual Blood Battle against Ohio State began Monday and runs through Nov. 21, and all potential donors are asked to join the fight to save lives.
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October 18, 2018
IPE in Action: U-M hosts transformative chapter in health care education
More than 1,200 health science students and faculty gathered for the first-ever Interprofessional Education in Action event, a watershed moment in the relatively new IPE initiative at U-M.
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October 11, 2018
Nurses approve contract agreement with Michigan Medicine
Nurses represented by the U-M Professional Nurses Council have ratified a three-year contact with Michigan Medicine, U-M’s academic medical center.
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October 8, 2018
Free screenings available for National Depression Screening Day
In support of National Depression Screening Day, several U-M programs are offering faculty, staff, students and the community free, in-person and online mental health screenings for depression.
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September 20, 2018
UM-Flint to add physician assistant department in College of Health Sciences
UM-Flint will add a new physician assistant department in the College of Health Sciences Oct. 1, as the campus prepares for a Master of Science Physician Assistant program.
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September 17, 2018
U-M gets $18M for tobacco research center at School of Public Health
The School of Public Health will house a new, multi-institutional center focusing on modeling and predicting the impact of tobacco regulation, funded with an $18 million federal grant.
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September 4, 2018
Michigan Medicine opens Brighton Center for Specialty Care
Michigan Medicine has announced the expansion of its health care services with the opening of the new Brighton Center for Specialty Care.
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August 14, 2018
U.S. News & World Report ranks U-M adult hospitals No. 5 in nation
Michigan Medicine’s adult hospitals were ranked No. 5 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” rankings for 2018-19, and placed No. 1 in Michigan.
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August 13, 2018
Yoga, Zumba and more taking over Big House on Sept. 28
U-M faculty and staff are invited to participate in “Be Well in the Big House,” a free fitness event Sept. 28, sponsored by MHealthy and featuring various activities on and off the Michigan Stadium field.
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August 3, 2018
Startup’s tech spots trouble in hospital patients before vital signs do
Fifth Eye, a startup company involving a U-M alumna and university researchers, uses technology licensed from U-M to interpret a patient’s vital signs and updates every two minutes.
