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Monthly Archives: December 2012
Reduced UMHS bus service during holidays
Regular bus service for UMHS routes (Med Express, UMHS Intercampus and Research Link) will run until Friday, Dec. 21 and will resume Wednesday, Jan. 2. Service will not be available Dec. 22 – Jan. 1 except for select routes. On … Continue reading
Posted in: Announcements, Getting Around
Dr. Howard Markel pens medical history column for PBS
U-M’s Howard Markel, M.D., Ph.D., George E. Wantz Distinguished Professor of the History of Medicine, and Director of Center for the History of Medicine is writing a new column for PBS NewsHour, highlighting momentous events in medical history.His first column … Continue reading
Posted in: UMHS in the News
Don’t let the "fiscal cliff" gut NIH research funding, UMHS leaders say
In an opinion column published in the Detroit Free Press, the top three leaders of the U-M Health System call for Congress and the president to reach a budget deal during “fiscal cliff” negotiations that preserves research funding from the … Continue reading
Posted in: UMHS in the News
Regional Alliance for Healthy Schools awarded grant for Ypsilanti High School renovations
With the help of a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Regional Alliance for Health Schools (RAHS) school-based health center at Ypsilanti High School will undergo renovations to improve the patient experience.Ypsilanti High School is home to … Continue reading
Posted in: Accolades & Milestones, UMHS in the News
Get fit for life! Take advantage of January specials at the MFit Fitness Center
If you want to climb the stairs without feeling winded, we can help. If you want to put the spring back in your step, we can help. Whatever your goals, being fit will help you reach them. Our knowledgeable staff … Continue reading
Gifts of Art presents Snowflake Making Workshop by Dr. Thomas L. Clark (Jan. 3)
In this annual workshop, snowflake master Dr. Thomas L. Clark, a.k.a. Doctor Snowflake, shares his paper cutting techniques, and he helps participants try their hands at some seasonal designs. There is also opportunity for participants to experiment with their own … Continue reading
Posted in: Events for Faculty, Staff and Students, Public Events
Gifts of Art presents Inside & Out – Fragments & Narratives in Clay by Mari Ogihara
Mari Ogihara uses clay as a medium for its close resemblance to skin. Her ceramic sculptures create tension and unity between raw and ornamented surfaces and illicit feelings of sensuality and serenity. After receiving a BFA in ceramics from U-M … Continue reading
Posted in: Events for Faculty, Staff and Students, Public Events
Gifts of Art presents Landscape Forms – Painting Retrospective by Karin L. Bodycombe
A U-M graduate from the School of Art & Design in 1949, Karin L. Bodycombe forged new territory in the arts. Working to pave the way for others, she studied at Wayne State University and earned a degree in Art … Continue reading
Posted in: Events for Faculty, Staff and Students, Public Events
New medication policy for 23.4% Sodium Chloride
UMHHC Policy 07-01-041 was created to provide standards and guidelines for the storage, preparation, dispensing, and safe administration of 23.4% sodium chloride (NaCl), a concentrated hypertonic solution and high-alert medication. This medication requires approval by a neurosurgeon or neuro-intensivist and … Continue reading
Posted in: Policies & Compliance