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DMC Researcher Dr. Roberto Romero Opens New Window on Premature Birth
02/04/2010
The longtime medical director of a federally sponsored pregnancy research program based at the Detroit Medical Center (DMC), Dr. Roberto Romero, has won the 2010 March of Dimes Excellence Award for a breakthrough discovery showing how premature birth is often caused by genetic triggers that can originate in both the mother and her unborn fetus.
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DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Names Frank Torre Chairman, Board of Directors
02/01/2010
The Detroit Medical Center’s Board of Directors, recently approved the appointment of Frank Torre, Jr. as Chairman, Board of Directors, for DMC’s Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM).
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Sports Medicine Surgeon Dr. Henry Goitz Joins DMC
01/29/2010
Renowned sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Henry Goitz has joined the DMC Sports Medicine team, the area’s most comprehensive network of physicians and therapists dedicated to injury prevention, treatment and research.
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Mike Utley to fund Scholarships for Persons Recovering from Spinal Cord Injuries at DMC Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
01/27/2010
Former Detroit Lion, Mike Utley, is supporting scholarship opportunities for persons with spinal cord injuries (SCI) to maximize their recovery and improve their quality of life.
Through the generous support of the Mike Utley Foundation, Utley will be funding three scholarships to Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan (RIM). The Scholarships will provide qualifying recipients with one free month of intense therapy and fitness training. The program will include nutrition consultations, physical therapy, personal training and biofeedback therapy.
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Celebrate Lakes Area Superheroes with DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital and the Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
01/26/2010
The eighth annual Heart of the Lakes Gala will fly into action on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Shenandoah Country Club. This year’s theme, Celebrating Lakes Area Superheroes, promises to prove the perfect upbeat backdrop for dinner, dancing and a silent auction.
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DMC Red Cross Relief donations top $16,000; appeal is ongoing
01/26/2010
DMC employees, physicians, friends and family members so far have generously donated nearly $16,500 to the Red Cross International Response Fund which helps during disasters like the recent earthquake in Haiti. Red Cross officials, voicing their gratitude have stated, "We can't say it enough. Thank you, DMC leadership and employees for your help."
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Paralyzed Yoga Expert Coming to Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan
12/30/2009
At age thirteen, Matthew Sanford's world turned upside-down when a devastating car accident killed his father and sister and left him paralyzed from the chest down. Advice from his doctors to "forget his lower body," however, was what really crippled him. It also began his amazing and inspiring journey of waking mind and body.
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DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Awarded Highest Recognition for Nursing Excellence
12/17/2009
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) has granted DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Magnet recognition for excellence in nursing, the most prestigious award in nursing.
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Detroit Medical Center Website Wins Two Prestigious National Awards
12/07/2009
The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) website www.dmc.org has received two national honors -- Best Web 2.0 and Best Site Design -- in the 10th annual Strategic Communications eHealthcare Leadership Awards competition, held recently during the Greystone Internet Healthcare Conference in Las Vegas., NV.
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TWO OF AMERICA’S SAFEST HOSPITALS ARE AT THE DETROIT MEDICAL CENTER
12/02/2009
Newly-released Leapfrog rankings recognize DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital and DMC Harper University Hospital as the only hospitals in Michigan to receive national quality designation.
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