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Medicine at Michigan

The path(ology) forward

In the midst of a digital pathology revolution, a partnership between Michigan Medicine and Aga Khan University in Kenya, facilitated by the University of Michigan Center for Global Health Equity, could increase access to timely diagnoses for patients in low-resource settings.
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Medicine at Michigan

Reaching across the globe

Michigan Medicine faculty, trainees, and students can gain global health experience through Global REACH.
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Medicine at Michigan

Steps to crossword triumph

Medical student Curtis Kuo wrote Medicine at Michigan's first-ever crossword puzzle. Here are the crossword puzzle, clues, answer key, and constructor notes.
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Medicine at Michigan

This “essential” nutrient likely has no health benefit

Why chromium is considered an essential nutrient, despite having no proven health benefits.
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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.
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Medicine at Michigan

Managing pain one (super-thin) needle at a time

Neil Nixdorff, M.D. (Fellowship 2024), promotes and teaches auricular acupuncture as a way to manage pain.
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Medicine at Michigan

Why you might be having sleep problems

Excerpt from a book about why you might be having sleep problems.
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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.
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Medicine at Michigan

Getting to know the new Medical School dean, Thomas J. Wang, MD

Meet the new dean of the University of Michigan Medical School, Thomas J. Wang, M.D.
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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.
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Medicine at Michigan

The digital pathology revolution

Pathologists around the world are in the midst of a digital transformation. Their tools are changing — switching from examining biopsy slides through microscopes to studying them on computer screens, for example. But so are their diagnostic and prognostic capabilities.
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Medicine at Michigan

David Woodbury, M.D.

Obituary of David Woodbury, M.D.
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