Charmayne Cooley
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Music and Medicine
Nearly two months ago, I had an epiphany about the similarities between two areas of my life that are important to me. My stepson had alternated between recordings of "Für Elise" and "Moonlight Sonata" on YouTube one night while doing homework, so my husband asked if I wanted to surprise him by taking in Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra's performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
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Trial By Fire
The learning that takes place during medical school is often described as "trying to drink from a fire hose." As a former firefighter/paramedic who was affiliated with two departments over the course ...
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(Re)Searching for Answers
The word "scientist" often evokes thoughts of lab coats, mice, and untamed hairdos. Although there is some truth to those images, they don't tell the entire story. For people who don't interact with r...
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Advice from an Elder
Congratulations to the newly white-coated M1s and welcome to the Michigan Medicine family! As you're settling into your favorite seat (whether located in a lecture hall, computer lab, or on your couch...