2023 October News

October 2, 2023

Researchers at the University of Michigan conducted a qualitative study to evaluate the experiences of Deaf people who use American Sign Language (ASL). 

October 2, 2023

The University Record published an article last week about a series of upcoming workshops surrounding the topic of accessibility. 

October 18, 2023

Sheria Robinson-Lane, Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Michigan School of Nursing was the lead author of a new article published in Geriatric Nursing looking at the types of preparations adults make to age in place. The findings have been highlighted by U-M's Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation as well as U.S. News and World Report.

October 18, 2023

Diane M. Harper, MD, MPH, MS, an internationally recognized family physician and clinical research expert, was recently awarded an American Cancer Society Screening Priority Area grant to study self-sampling for cervical cancer screening among Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women with physical disabilities (WWPD).

October 18, 2023

Steven Erickson, PharmD, will be presenting at this year’s Disability Advocacy Coalition in Medicine virtual conference. His presentation is entitled “Disability Cultural Awareness: Let’s Start the Discussion.”

October 31, 2023

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, which is part of the Michigan Spinal Cord Injury Model System (MI-SCIMS) held their annual Halloween Trunk-or-Treat for patients on Friday, October 27th in Grand Rapids.