Lauren Talley
Assistant Editor, Medicine at Michigan
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Medicine at Michigan

"This is hard, and you're not alone"

Two alumni of the University of Michigan Medical School wrote a book for physicians and medical students on how to cope with the loss of a patient.
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Medicine at Michigan

Continuing to celebrate the 175th anniversary of the University of Michigan Medical School

The Fall 2025 issue of Medicine at Michigan included 175 notable figures in the history of the Medical School. It would have been impossible to create a comprehensive list, so we asked alums, “Who did we miss?” We received more than 40 names in response.
 Med student Curtis Kuo plays the cello. He's smiling slightly and looking off in the distance.
Medicine at Michigan

Medicine, music, and crossword puzzles

Medicine, music, and the magazine's first-ever crossword puzzle!
 Craig Campbell moved to his new bed in the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion
Medicine at Michigan

Moving day

Patients moved into the University of Michigan Health D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion on the Sunday before Thanksgiving.
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Medicine at Michigan

Still celebrating the 175th anniversary of the University of Michigan Medical School

The Fall 2025 issue of Medicine at Michigan included 175 notable figures in the history of the Medical School. It would have been impossible to create a comprehensive list, so we asked alums, “Who did we miss?” We received more than 40 names in response.
 A smiling older man wearing glasses and a plaid shirt is sitting down. There's a walker behind him.
Medicine at Michigan

Witness to a remarkable century

A centenarian cardiologist discusses some of the greatest moments of his life and career and what has changed about medical school since his graduation in 1946.
Medicine at Michigan

Special issue introduction: Celebrating 175 years of the Medical School

Editors of Medicine at Michigan introduce the special issue of the magazine devoted to the 175th anniversary of the University of Michigan Medical School
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Medicine at Michigan

Celebrating 175 years of the Medical School: #158 Medicine and media

CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, M.D., talks about the importance of his medical education at the University of Michigan.
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Medicine at Michigan

Creativity helps med students feel connected

A student-run creative arts journal provides an outlet for medical students and other health care trainees.
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Medicine at Michigan

Developing empathy

An implicit bias training program uses fine art photography to help health care providers develop empathy for different patient populations.
 Michelle Hastings (right) and a student are working in the lab. They are wearing white lab coats and the student is holding lab equipment.
Medicine at Michigan

Sci-fi to real life

Michelle Hastings, Ph.D., is bringing the promise of RNA therapy to rare diseases.
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Medicine at Michigan

Helping patients with chronic pain, fibromyalgia, and long COVID

The director of U-M's Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center discusses misconceptions and treatments of fibromyalgia and chronic pain and how physicians can best help patients living with these conditions.
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Medicine at Michigan

Is it fixable?

Burnout, which was once considered a personal problem, is now coming to be seen as a common occupational hazard for physicians. That shift has had a major effect on workplace well-being initiatives, medical education, and how the next generation of physicians understands the profession.
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Medicine at Michigan

Is medicine an occupation or a calling?

Physicians and learners discuss a generational shift in attitudes towards medicine. Some are now viewing the profession less as a calling and more as a job.
 Headshot of Carrie Cunningham. She's wearing a gray suit jacket with a white shirt. She has shoulder-length blond hair and is leaning against a wall with her arms crossed.
Medicine at Michigan

Stopping the stigma

A surgeon is using her recovery from substance use disorder as a chance to speak out about mental health stigma among physicians.
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