Michigan Medicine and Henry Ford Health soon will launch a multisite clinical trial to assess if administering cannabidiol (CBD) before and after surgery may reduce the need for opioids following a total knee arthroplasty. The $6 million, 5-year grant was awarded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) within the National Institutes of Health.

For faculty new to the University of Michigan Medical School (UMMS), there is a lot to learn and experience during the first year.

The tool, which is free to use, includes photography, videography and virtual reality learning resources from anatomical donors, along with comprehensive lab manuals and interactive files with click-to-reveal testing capabilities.

The University of Michigan recently received a $3.3 million grant to launch a comprehensive data science project that aims to inform best practices on pre- and post-surgical care procedures for patients with opioid use disorder.

The University of Michigan recently received a $3.3 million grant to launch a comprehensive data science project that aims to inform best practices on pre- and post-surgical care procedures for patients with opioid use disorder.

Research led by Associate Professor Phillip Vlisides, M.D., is the cover study for the November issue of Anesthesiology.

Research led by Associate Professor Phillip Vlisides, MD, is the cover study for the November issue of Anesthesiology. 

This morning, Patrick M. Carter, M.D., was elected to the National Academy of Medicine, or the NAM, which is one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

Experts at Michigan Medicine are focusing on helping people with chronic pain, which is defined as pain that lasts more than three months.

The board of regents on Thursday approved the appointment of Mary-Ann Mycek, Ph.D., as the William and Valerie Hall Department Chair of Biomedical Engineering (BME) in the College of Engineering (CoE) and U-M Medical School, effective Sept. 1. Mycek has served as interim chair of BME since July 2021.

Through a collaboration with Stanford University, researchers have received an initial $1.1 million in funding from the NIH HEAL Initiative to expand data capabilities in search of solutions.

Puts focus on population-based patient care from birth to end of life, developing core areas of research and training a new generation to lead primary care tomorrow

A neuroscientist who began his career at the University of Michigan and made important inroads in understanding the mysteries of sleep has returned to Ann Arbor to lead a fast-growing community of scientists studying the brain, nervous system and mind.

New study aims to understand and reduce persistent postoperative opioid use among older surgical patients