More articles about: Medical Students

Portrait of Dr. Crim. He has a grey beard and moustache and is wearing a grey blazer and light blue buttondown shirt.

Philanthropy News

Alum reconnects to his roots through Doctors of Tomorrow scholarship fund

Courtney Crim, M.D., has created a scholarship fund for U-M undergraduate students who participated in Doctors of Tommorow, a U-M Medical School program serving students at Detroit's Cass Tech and Marygrove high schools.

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Health Lab

Sanjay Gupta recounts his U-M years and shares life lessons for medical school commencement

Sanjay Gupta speaks with a Michigan Medicine Medical School graduate with words of wisdom for U-M graduates and his favorite past times of Ann Arbor.

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Philanthropy News

Scholarship honors love and gratitude

U-M Medical School alum Kenneth Levin has created a scholarship fund in memory of his wife, Kimberly Levin.

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Philanthropy News

Ippolito family celebrates milestone and a transatlantic legacy

Giulia Ippolito, M.D., and her siblings have created a fund to honor the 50th anniversary of their parents and promote urology learning partnerships between the U-M Medical School and the University of Palermo in Italy.

Ahmad and Habib Rahbar on Habib's Medical School graduation day. They are smiling and standing together in front of a U-M building, and Habib is wearing a black graduation gown and mortarboard with a green tassel and sash.

Philanthropy News

Commitment to medical students bridges generations and continents

Born in Iran in the early 1940s, Ahmad Rahbar's dream of studying medicine brought him to the U-M Medical School. Now, his family continues his tradition of gratitude and support for medical students.

Two U-M medical school students hold up cards announcing their residency matches. The left card reads "Internal Medicine at Boston University." The right card reads "OB/GYN at Georgetown!"

News Release

U-M medical students learn their next steps at Match Day 2026

University of Michigan medical students found out where they will be training for residency from the National Residency Match Program.

Well-Being at Michigan Medicine

How Quality Improvement Supports Clinician Well-Being

How do quality improvement and clinician well-being intersect? Michigan Medicine’s Dr. Michael Englesbe, a transplant surgeon, joins Dr. Elizabeth Harry to discuss scaling change from the bedside, reducing burnout by removing unnecessary work, and lessons from Michigan’s opioid prescribing success. A candid conversation on leadership, standardization, humility and why empowering frontline teams is essential to better care and a healthier workforce.

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Philanthropy News

Paying it forward for future Wolverines

New scholarship funds in the U-M Medical School and U-M Marsal Family School of Education will support students who face financial barriers.

UMich Med Mosaic

Beyond the White Coat: Parenting in Medical School

This month on UMich Med Mosaic, we meet Beth Kranyak and Kyle Homer, student parents at the University of Michigan Medical School who are juggling clinical rotations, coursework and family life. Beth and Kyle share how they’ve navigated childcare, study sessions and sleepless nights, all while supporting their young families. Hear how accommodating faculty, flexible curriculum and a vibrant parent community at Michigan Medicine have helped them thrive.

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Philanthropy News

Coran family endows lectureship to honor pioneering legacy

A new pediatric surgery fellowship at Michigan Medicine honors Arnold G. Coran, M.D., and his legacy of excellence in teaching and clinical care.

Portrait of Tim Johnson, M.D. His hands are folded in front of him, and he is wearing glasses and a dark suit and tie.

Philanthropy News

Two new global health funds honor champion of women’s health

Two new Michigan Medicine funds will honor Dr. Tim Johnson, advance women’s health and global health, and support research, education, and partnership in Ghana.

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Philanthropy News

Climate change and health inspire transformative gift

Transformative gift creates the Sandy-Hassmiller Climate and Health Initiative at U-M IHPI, advancing climate and health research nationwide and supporting new leaders.

Philanthropy News

Armstrong family fuels transplant hope and progress

The Armstrong family honors Bert’s legacy with a fellowship fund supporting future heart transplant doctors, advancing research and hope at U-M.

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Philanthropy News

Elaine Shafrin’s life and legacy

Inspired by her passion for education and helping people overcome obstacles, Elain Shafrin has made a planned gift to support U-M student scholarships and movement disorders research.

UMich Med Mosaic

Path to Medicine: Navigating the MD-PhD Journey

In this episode of the UMich Med Mosaic podcast, M3 host Mohika Nagpal leads a discussion with three University of Michigan Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) fellows as they share insights on balancing MD training and PhD research. Hannah Carter, Caleb Cheng and Philip Barrison talk about finding mentors, the structure of their weeks, and navigating the transition from classrooms and clinics to labs and research. They also share how they get involved in the MSTP community and other med school creative outlets—like the annual Smoker musical—that keep them grounded. Whether you're considering an MD-PhD or just curious about life as a physician scientist, this conversation offers helpful insights into the MSTP path.