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U-M staff receive Battle of the Building award
Medical School News

When a ‘loser’ is a winner: Taubman Library honored for energy conservation

A University of Michigan building on the medical campus was recently honored as a “Biggest Loser” in a statewide competition. That designation, however, is a good thing. On May 14 at the Michigan Energy Summit in Lansing, the Michigan Green Building Collaborative named the U-M’s A. Alfred Taubman Health Sciences Library a 2025 winner in the education category of its Battle of the Buildings competition that recognizes outstanding energy conservation.
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Medical School News

Nearly 200 University of Michigan Medical School faculty earn promotions

On May 21, the University of Michigan Board of Regents approved promotions for 191 Medical School faculty members. Their new appointments take effect Sept. 1, 2026.
A speaker in academic regalia stands at an ornate wooden podium during a commencement ceremony, with seated faculty applauding nearby and organ pipes in the background.
Medical School News

Human connection takes center stage at Medical School Commencement

The University of Michigan Medical School graduating MD Class of 2026 officially became doctors during the annual Commencement ceremony at Hill Auditorium on May 15, 2026
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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.
Rajesh S. Mangrulkar, M.D., FNAP
Medical School News

Look to Leadership column: When education becomes care

Every person who has ever taught a future healthcare professional will one day, in all likelihood, become a patient. It is one of the quiet truths of health professions education that the work of teaching is never purely academic. It ripples forward in ways we cannot always see, shaping the hands and minds that will one day care for us, our families and our communities.
Medical School dean Tommy J. Wang is talking to someone at a meet and greet. He's facing the camera and smiling, but looking at the other person.
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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Virginia Sheffield and family
Points of Blue

Making Learning Click: Dr. Virginia Sheffield’s Approach to Medical Education

Dr. Virginia Sheffield is a clinician educator whose impact spans bedside teaching, residency training, and educational innovation. Whether leading residents, teaching on the wards, or caring for patients at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System, Sheffield is known for creating rigorous and engaging learning environments. Learners consistently describe her as a transformative educator who turns everyday clinical encounters into meaningful teaching opportunities.
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Points of Blue

Uzochi Nwoko, MD student: Advocating for patients through medicine, policy and education

Medical student Uzochi Nwoko shares why he chose Michigan, advice on picking a specialty and why he decided to pursue a dual degree.
Alison Affinati
Points of Blue

The Importance of Asking "What If?" in Medical Education

Alison Affinati, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, is this month's Featured Educator. Learn more about her favorite education practices and some of the lessons she has learned over the years.