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Wrought iron gate with decorative swirls in the middle.
Medicine at Michigan

The era of Jewish quotas in med schools

We heard from alumni who asked us to write about quotas for Jewish students in the early and mid-1900s. We found a complex history and glimpses of an untold story.
Collage of faces of alumni of the University of Michigan Medical School set against a background of the medical campus
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.
Collage of faces of alumni of the University of Michigan Medical School set against a background of the medical campus
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.
Francis Collins MD PhD needle haystack
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A gene discovery that changed cystic fibrosis care, and genetic research, forever

Modern cystic fibrosis care at U-M Health includes medication based on genetic discoveries as well as many other options
Four 1880s female graduates of the U-M Medical School -  Dr. Bertha Van Hoosen ('88), Dr. Josephine Dorr Blake ('87), Dr. Elizabeth Farrand ('87), Dr. Esther Clara Herrick Brooks ('86)
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Milestones in the history of women in medicine and biomedical science at U-M

While their path was not smooth, faces and names from the past and present show the power of persistence
Aerial of medical campus 1985 with old and new University Hospitals
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A long time coming: The saga of today’s University Hospital

The "Old Main" University Hospital that opened in 1925 was finally replaced in 1986 with the opening of a new adult hospital and outpatient center
Black history composite
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Pioneers and pathbreakers: Black History milestones at Michigan Medicine

As part of the celebration and examination of U-M medical history, an overview of some of the key Black Americans who learned, taught, worked and led at the Medical School and beyond.
Medical history artifacts from U-M microbiology
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175 years of U-M medical history come alive in museum exhibit

A free museum exhibit explores the medical history of the University of Michigan from 1850 to today.
A toddler in braces near an iron lung in U-M polio unit 1950s
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Looking back on another virus battle: U-M’s role in polio history

Ask someone in their 70s or older, and they’ll probably remember the fear that gripped the United States in the summers of their childhood, as outbreaks of a deadly virus cropped up across the country.
va hospital entrance exterior white and red bricks
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Serving those who served: U-M and the VA Ann Arbor hospital

Across the country, university hospitals and medical schools had stepped forward to partner with the Veterans Administration and make sure that care was available
Collage of previous deans of the Medical School.
Medicine at Michigan

Dean of the Medical School

Celebrating the deans who helped shape the 175-year history of the U-M Medical School.
Left to right: Emma Bower, Ben Carson, Charles Huggins
Medicine at Michigan

Celebrating 175 years of the Medical School: #32–42

Celebrating 175 years of excellence in medicine
Collage from left to right of Elizabeth Bates, Natacha Chough, and Marshall Nirenberg
Medicine at Michigan

Celebrating 175 years of the Medical School: #2–16

Celebrating 175 years of excellence in medicine
Collage of Jo Ann Horsley, Albion Walter Hewlett, and Sarah Gertrude Banks
Medicine at Michigan

Celebrating 175 years of the Medical School: #17–30

Celebrating 175 years of excellence in medicine
Portrait of Preeti Malani
Medicine at Michigan

Celebrating 175 years of the Medical School: #31 Pandemic voice of reason

Celebrating 175 years of excellence in medicine