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More support available for continuing education

Continuing Education

Full-time staff members taking non-U-M courses are eligible for 75 percent of the cost of in-state tuition plus registration fees, up to $1,352 per term, an increase of 5.6 percent over last year. Part-time staff members with a 50 percent or greater appointment are eligible for tuition support proportional to their appointment fraction. Full-time staff members who are enrolled in U-M courses are eligible for 75 percent of the cost of in-state tuition plus registration fees for up to four credit hours per term. Staff members represented by a collective bargaining unit should consult their agreements for details on tuition support. Learn more.

The Guest Wireless Network

The Guest Wireless Network is a free service that allows patients and guests to access the Internet and publicly available Health System resources from specific locations within University Hospital, the Cancer Center, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, the Cardiovascular Center, Med Inn, the Rachel Upjohn Building, Domino’s Farms and the Ambulatory Surgery and Procedure center. View maps of hotspots and how to connect.

Faculty Group Practice/Ambulatory Care Partnership

July 1 marked the beginning of the first full year of operations under the new Faculty Group Practice/Ambulatory Care Partnership structure and funding mode, bringing the project from vision to reality. Under this structure, the Faculty Group Practice manages ambulatory care FELLOW TRAVELERS services on behalf of the Hospitals and Health Centers. This new approach is designed to increase physician involvement with clinics, improve coordination across services, and enhance faculty and staff satisfaction within the practice experience, supporting efforts to provide the ideal patient care experience. Learn more.

Free U-M Life Sciences Orchestra Concert

The U-M Life Sciences Orchestra, whose members include faculty, staff and students from around the Health System, will play a free concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, at hill auditorium. Mark Latham, a doctoral student in conducting at U-M, will conduct. For more information, call Gifts of Art at 936-ARTS or visit: www.umich.edu/~lsorch.

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