Updates & Resources
NEW! DYNAMIC MOVEMENT & BALANCE CLASS FOR OLDER ADULTS
The Transitions Training Studio within the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation is once again offering an 8-week Dynamic Movement & Balance Class for older adults. The class is based off the Otago Balance Program, developed in New Zealand, which has demonstrated to be effective in reducing falls and the number of injuries from falls by 35%!New for this 8-week class is it will be split into two groups. The Level 1 class is appropriate for those who use assistive devices for walking such as canes and walkers. The Level 1 class meets Thursdays from 12-12:50pm. The Level 2 class…
NEW! Yoga for Older Adults
The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department is proud to introduce our new Yoga for Older Adults! The mat yoga class is a slow to moderate paced Hatha yoga practice, which will move through poses to strengthen and lengthen muscles, increase flexibility and improve balance. Participants MUST be able to move from a standing position to seated and laying position on a mat. The chair yoga class is a slow paced gentle stretching made accessible to everyone! You will work on joint mobility, balance, and strengthening the muscles. Class will be performed either seated in a chair or standing using the…
Nominate your unit for an Ergonomics Department Award
There’s only one week left to nominate your department or unit for the university’s annual MHealthy Ergonomics Awards for Departments. Any faculty or staff member can nominate an area for reducing ergonomic risk factors by adding new equipment, modifying equipment, or redesigning work processes. Applications are being accepted through March 31.Nominate your department or unit if it has independently created a safer, healthier and more efficient work environment by reducing one or more of the following:Awkward Postures: Repeated or prolonged reaching, twisting, bending, kneeling, squatting or, working overhead with your hands or arms.Forceful Exertions: Heavy lifting or maintaining control of equipment or…
Med Education Scholars Program Applications due May 10
Call for Applications: Medical Education Scholars ProgramApplication Deadline: May 10, 2016The Medical Education Scholars Program, an internationally acclaimed annual program at the University of Michigan Medical School, is designed to enable Medical School faculty to be more effective teachers, educational leaders, and medical education researchers. Approximately 10 scholars will be admitted this year. Admission is competitive and will be based on a letter of support from the chair and the quality of the applicant's proposed educational project. Preference will be given to faculty who have or will have assumed new and significant departmental, school, or university responsibilities for educational programs. A description…
Free Parkinson’s Movement & Dance Class
Please join us in a free class designed for people with Parkinson’s and their families/care partners.In these classes with teachers trained by the Mark Morris Dance Group and Dance for PD® program, participants will explore music and movement in ways that are enjoyable, creative and stimulating. This program is appropriate for all levels of PD. No dance experience is required. This six week session will be offered on Wednesday afternoons, 4:00-5:00 pm, April 20-May 25, 2016 at the Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. There is no fee for these classes, but space is limited…
Earn your MHealthy Reward with these programs
If you are a qualifying benefits-eligible faculty and staff member, the MHealthy Rewards program is an opportunity to review your health and take action to maintain or improve it. Once you’ve completed the 10-minute confidential health questionnaire and received your recommendations, keep going by participating in one of the below qualifying healthy activities. Remember, your participation rewards up to $100. The StayWell® Your Choice Program – Are you doing something on your own to improve your health? The Your Choice Program lets you set a goal, then report on your status later in the year. Sign up by March 31! MHealthy's Alcohol Management…
New! Dynamic Movement & Balance Class for older adults
The Transitions Training Studio within the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation is once again offering an 8-week Dynamic Movement & Balance Class for older adults. The class is based off the Otago Balance Program, developed in New Zealand, which has demonstrated to be effective in reducing falls and the number of injuries from falls by 35%!New for this 8-week class is it will be split into two groups. The Level 1 class is appropriate for those who use assistive devices for walking such as canes and walkers. The Level 1 class meets Thursdays from 12-12:50pm. The Level 2 class…
Gifts of Art: Call for exhibits 2016-2017
Gifts of Art is currently accepting proposals for our 2016-2017 exhibit year! As one of the first and most comprehensive arts in healthcare programs nationwide, Gifts of Art brings the world of art & music to the University of Michigan Health System. Our nine galleries display over 35 exhibits a year. They include 2-D and 3-D spaces that are viewed by approximately 10,000 people a day. Our galleries are some of the most widely visited indoor, non-museum exhibit spaces in the state. Submission deadline: May 1, 2016 (no submission fee).http://www.med.umich.edu/goa/submissions.htm Questions? Call 734.936.ARTS (2787) or email GiftsofArt@umich.edu.Watch a short video…
Cancer Research Committee Idea & Research Grants
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER - CANCER RESEARCH COMMITTEENotice of Availability of Funds*Special RFA* Request for Applications Addressing Melanoma ResearchMelanoma Research Grant, Allen H. Blondy Research Fellowship for MelanomaCutaneous Oncology Program is pleased to announce the availability of funds to support two research proposals aimed at advancing basic, translational, or clinical research on melanoma. Priority will be given to projects deemed likely to be competitive for major NIH support in the future, but all applicants with compelling projects are encouraged to apply. Eligible applicants include faculty in either the Instructional or Clinical Tracks, or the Research Track at the…