About Us
John M. Carethers, M.D.
John G. Searle Professor and
Chair, Department of Internal Medicine
Message From Our Chair
Dear Faculty, Staff, and Friends:
First and foremost, I want to wish all of you a happy and safe holiday season. Many of us will gather with our families to share gifts and stories, and be in each others' company. Let us remember our patients in the hospital over this season, as they share time with their families while ill and under our care. Going that extra mile to ensure comfort and confidence during the season can go a long way for a patient and their family.
Our Departmental faculty and staff continue to impress me and those around us. As mentioned in my State of the Department address, Internal Medicine is the "crown jewel" of the health system, and it is the people in this department that make it special.
The renovation of our Taubman site clinics begin, enhancing the clinical flow of patients when completed next year, and in anticipation of more patients from referral mechanisms, as well as the newly insured as a result of the national health care act.
Most impressive is the success of our faculty in securing highly collaborative federal grants even during difficult NIH funding pay lines. Drs. Katz, Ojo, Burant, and Somers, all highlighted in this issue, are true testaments towards the research and collaborative prowess of our faculty. The re-cruitment of Dr. Ayanian, the new Director of the Institute of Health Policy and Innovation, will epitomize collaborative research in health services.
The Department has been fortunate to continue to attract philanthropy to support our faculty. Two new recent professorships, the Jerome W. Conn Collegiate Professorship, and the Collegiate Professorship for Cancer Developmental Therapeutics, were initiated and assigned to Bill Rainey in MEND and Larry Baker in Hematology/Oncology, respectively.
What better way to go into the holiday season with these gifts that will continue to give to the University of Michigan for years to come!
Happy Holidays everyone
John M. Carethers, M.D.
John G. Searle Professor and Chair
Department of Internal Medicine
