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Featured stories that have appeared in Medicine at Michigan magazine.

Colorful illustration of a head in profile. The head is made out of various geometric shapes that appear to be tied together with string. A large bandaid appears on top. Tiny physicians are positioned around it, trying to hold it up and together.
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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.
Group photo of six Black women who are breast cancer survivors. They are all looking up at the camera and smiling.
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Redefining the Crown
Crown is a word that holds great meaning, particularly in Black culture, where many have adopted the word to pay homage to their hair. Meet six Black breast cancer survivors who experienced hair loss from cancer treatment and are redefining their crown.
Colorful illustration of a scientist in a lab. We see the lab through a window. Outside the window, jungle vines and flowers surround the lab building.
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Work, First
A physician turns to fiction to tell the story of a medical researcher working during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
People cheer in the stands at a Michigan football game
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Football fun
Photo essay of the October 2023 football game between U-M and Indiana. Photos feature alums of the U-M Medical School, who attended the alumni reunion that weekend.
Illustration of a doctor crossing a bridge to a patient. The bridge is on top of two giant letters spelling AI.
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A crash course in AI
A broad overview of Michigan Medicine’s approach to artificial intelligence, including its safe, ethical, and transparent use
Cartoon-like illustration of worried parents looking at a teen who is accessing apps on her cell phone. App logos float in the air around them.
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We've been asking the wrong questions about kids and screen time
A researcher at Michigan Medicine is asking different questions and finding fresh answers that put less pressure on parents and more on the tech industry.
Illustration of the head and shoulders of a man with a long, gray beard wearing a camouflage cowboy hat
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Skip's big gift
Michael "Skip" Gattyan had such a good experience as a patient at Michigan Medicine that he decided to bequeath his body to the Medical School. Now his body is helping to teach future physicians.
Otherworldly illustration of a bald person with cords coming out of their head. The cords are attached to a large brain behind them. The brain is split in half, and inside of it stands a person-like creature with a large eyeball for a head.
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Serious about psychedelics
Researchers and clinicians are using psychedelic drugs to address chronic pain and depression.
Two medical students wearing masks and gloves inspect an anatomical donor in the anatomy lab. There are educational skeletons in the background.
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An afterlife in higher education
Anatomical donors play an essential role in teaching medical students anatomy, pathology, and compassion
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