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UM-Flint upgrades classroom tech with $2.8M in CARES Act funding

UM-Flint’s Information & Technology Services coordinated upgrades to various classrooms throughout the university, creating a more seamless educational experience for students studying both on-campus and remotely.

Students were welcomed back to the academic year at the University of Michigan-Flint with more than a full suite of events and a fresh set of syllabi from supportive professors. Classrooms utilized by each of the university's five schools and colleges received significant technology upgrades thanks to funding the university received as part of the[…]

How to become an occupational therapist and transform lives with UM-Flint

If you're passionate about helping others achieve their fullest potential and are considering a career in occupational therapy, you're on the right track. Occupational therapists play a crucial role in enabling individuals of all ages to participate in everyday activities, despite physical, cognitive or emotional challenges. The journey to becoming an OT is rigorous but[…]

UM-Flint's College of Health Sciences hosts accident simulation during summer camp

The "Exploring Health Care Careers" summer camp partnered with organizations like the Genesee County Sheriff's Office and UM-Flint's Department of Public Safety to conduct an accident simulation.

The University of Michigan-Flint transformed into a bustling hub of future health care heroes, June 18-20, during the "Exploring Health Care Careers" summer camp. Local students walked in the shoes of first responders during an eye-opening accident simulation, a highlight that gave them a firsthand look at challenges and teamwork in health care. The sounds[…]

UM-Flint health care students from various disciplines come together for unique learning opportunity

UM-Flint physical therapy and occupational therapy graduate students recently taught undergraduate radiation therapy and nursing students safe patient transfer techniques in an interprofessional workshop.

When thinking about the best way to teach students safe patient handling techniques, nursing and radiation therapy faculty at the University of Michigan-Flint decided to tap a valuable resource – students from other programs. A recent interprofessional education event brought occupational therapy and physical therapy graduate students together with nursing and radiation therapy undergraduate students[…]

UM-Flint occupational therapy alum working to make sailing more accessible

Shanna Haver, '23, spent her summer conducting research at Baltimore, Maryland’s Downtown Sailing Center developing a barrier-free dock for wheelchair users who participate in adaptive sailing.

Shanna Haver is incredibly passionate about two things in particular: giving back to others and spending time on the water. A 2023 graduate of the University of Michigan-Flint's occupational therapy doctoral program, she is using her chosen career field to combine her passions in a rather unique way. When it came time for the Ypsilanti[…]

Campus research directors appointed for Inclusive History Project

Lisa Lapeyrouse, associate professor of health behavior and health education, will lead the research efforts of the Inclusive History Project on the UM-Flint campus.

University of Michigan researchers Camron Michael Amin, James W. Cook and Lisa M. Lapeyrouse will lead the Inclusive History Project's research activities spanning the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses. IHP is the yearslong project to study, document and better understand the university's history with respect to diversity, equity and inclusion.   The directors will[…]

UM-Flint radiation therapy alum found dream job, gives back by mentoring

Laura Jolovic, a 2015 University of Michigan-Flint graduate, found her dream job as a radiation therapist at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. She recently hosted current UM-Flint students for on-site observation and to share career advice.

Laura Jolovic knew she wanted a career in health care that would allow her to form close relationships with her patients. It would simply be a matter of finding the perfect fit. As it turns out, radiation therapy, which provides a unique mix of technology and hands-on patient care, couldn't have been better tailored for[…]

UM-Flint physician assistant students help to launch free Narcan vending machine

UM-Flint students Emily Barrie (left), Lauren Allen and Zehra Alghazaly worked with the Genesee Community Health Center to install a Narcan vending machine in Flint.

Naloxone, the medication that reverses opioid overdoses and is delivered via the Narcan nasal sprayer, is now available for free at a vending machine in downtown Flint thanks to the work of three UM-Flint physician assistant students and the partnership they formed with the Genesee Community Health Center. The vending machine will also have fentanyl[…]