Kevin C. Bergquist

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.

University of Michigan and Medical School alumnus and CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Sanjay Gupta, M.D., will deliver the 2026 Commencement address. The ceremony will be 3-5 p.m. on May 15 in Hill Auditorium.

Women have made significant strides in their careers at the University of Michigan — including in the fields of medicine and science — but there is work to be done. The theme echoed throughout the Celebrating the Advancement of Women in Academic Medicine and Science event on Feb. 27 in the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Auditorium at the A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building. The gathering celebrated women who are transforming the fields of health care, science, and education. It also included presentation of the Karin Muraszko, M.D., Advancing Women in Academic Medicine and Science Award to Eva L. Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., and Dawn O. Kleindorfer, M.D.

Hosted by the Office of Faculty Development, the summit is a rare opportunity for leaders from across the nation to focus on their professional development and the advancement of women. The summit accelerates the development of leaders through skill-based learning, connection with other leaders in academic medicine and healthcare, and insight from experts on how to successfully lead in today’s complex academic medicine and healthcare environment.

Two Medical School leaders in the neurosciences are being recognized for their efforts to advance the careers of women faculty, staff and learners in medicine and science. Eva L. Feldman, M.D., Ph.D., and Dawn Kleindorfer, M.D., are the 2026 recipients of the Karin Muraszo, M.D., Advancing Women in Academic Medicine and Science Award. They will be honored Feb. 26 at the fourth annual Celebrating the Advancement of Women in Academic Medicine and Science event

Eleven individuals from the Medical School are among 16 honorees, and one team, from across Michigan Medicine who will be honored Dec. 4 in a ceremony at Michigan Stadium

On Oct. 16, the Board of Regents approved the appointment of Douglas C. Noll, Ph.D., as interim chair of Biomedical Engineering (BME), effective Jan. 1, 2026, while the College of Engineering and Medical School conduct a search for the next chair.

Nine Medical School faculty members and nine research staff members have been recognized for their contributions to teaching and research with Endowment for Basic Sciences (EBS) Awards for 2025. Each of the nine UMMS basic science departments select a winner for each award. This year’s recipients received their awards June 12 during a ceremony in the Medical School.

On June 10, the University of Michigan Medical School honored the 42 faculty members who were appointed to named professorships in 2024. A named professorship is one of the highest honors bestowed on a faculty member. Medical School leadership gathered with the honorees for a reception in the Gilbert S. Omenn Atrium in the A. Alfred Taubman Biomedical Science Research Building.

Shirlene Obuobi, M.D., is a cardiologist, cartoonist and author and shares her advice for the next generation of doctors.

Many Michigan Medicine labs are taking time to ensure that they are doing their part to support the Medical School’s major initiatives, including the push for carbon neutrality.

Lung disease specialist comes to Michigan from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine to lead largest department