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Dunkel would like you to join him in a rousing game of fetch.

Michigan Nurses' Study: Frequent use of mandatory OT associated w/ 72% increased likelihood of leaving position in past two years

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As legislation to curtail the use of mandatory overtime for nurses makes it way through the Michigan legislature, a reminder how and why we got here [personal post]. #HealthPolicy

Persevered If you think you know what mental health during and after pregnancy looks like, Persevered: A Maternal Mental Health Memoir will make you reconsider. Dr. Kar...

My colleague Dr. Kara Zivin has a new book out next month: Persevered: A Maternal Mental Health Memoir. www.ohioswallow.com/978080401264...

With all eyes on Indianapolis, another stellar Wolverine team notched a victory right here in Ann Arbor. Congrats to Dr. Chen and his colleagues on winning the STAT Madness competition for their pathbreaking work on AAA & triglycerides. #GoBlue

University of Michigan wins 2026 STAT Madness for new insights into abdominal aortic aneurysms The researchers identified a driving force behind the condition, opening up a potential target for new therapies.

Go Blue, again! “Using three different mouse models, the Michigan team demonstrated that the common type of fat plays a direct role in aneurysm development, and that lowering triglyceride levels with certain drugs can stop them from forming and rupturing. “This study is foundational”

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Dunkel is ready. #GoBlue! #DogsofBlueSky

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This is Colby. He is movin, but more importantly, he is groovin. 13/10 (TT: ty2344583)

Student loan debt: When nurses cannot afford to advance Christopher Friese, a University of Michigan professor of nursing and of health management and policy, is a national authority on health care quality, nursing work environments and workforce policy.

Pleased to share my recent conversation with @umichnews.bsky.social #MichiganMinds podcast: how can we advance professional nursing in 2026 and beyond? news.umich.edu/student-loan...

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Dunkel turned six!

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ISR is launching a new phase of statistical consulting modeled on CSCAR @ the University of Michigan, expanding access to data analysis and research support across campus.

Led by ISR researchers @bradytwest.bsky.social and @sungheelee.bsky.social, the program supports innovation across disciplines

Another Main Line hospital has received an anonymous $1 million donation to help nurses pay off student loans Every acute care hospital in the Main Line system has now received a donation to offset student loan costs for its nurses - a total of $4.26 million that sent up to $3,600 to 706 nurses.

I am of two minds: I appreciate philanthropists recognizing nurses' student loan debt and stepping in. Yet I am still struggling to understand how we got here in the first place and how this could get worse. www.inquirer.com/health/main-...

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This local Wolfdog joined an Olympic ski event and triggered the finish-line camera. This is Nazgul. He snuck into a cross-country skiing sprint this morning and raced the homestretch with some competitors before being escorted home. 14/10 someone get him a medal

Federal loan cap on grad students threatens to worsen nursing shortage The U.S. nursing shortage would worsen under a plan to cap federal student loans, a move the Department of Education said would drop tuition rates.

The U.S. nursing shortage would worsen under a plan to cap federal student loans, a move the Department of Education said would drop tuition rates.

Federal loan cap on grad students threatens to worsen nursing shortage The U.S. nursing shortage would worsen under a plan to cap federal student loans, a move the Department of Education said would drop tuition rates.

"Placing a monetary limit on graduate students' federal student loans would worsen the nation's nursing shortage..."
Important context from current students and nursing school leaders in today's @detroitnews.com [personal post]
www.detroitnews.com/story/news/e...

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Six years ago this little guy entered the scene. He's goofy and lovable. And he's made the past six years incredibly fun and interesting. Happy Birthday Dunkel!

A 'Vicious Cycle': How Nursing Shortage Could Worsen Under Trump Team's Plan Proposed rule may have 'chilling effect' on graduate nurse applicants, hurt overall RN pool

A 'Vicious Cycle': How Nursing Shortage Could Worsen Under Trump Team's Plan #HealthPolicy www.medpagetoday.com/nursing/nurs...

One in Three Nurses Have Student Loan Debt TUESDAY, Feb. 3, 2026 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly a third of registered nurses and advanced practice nurses in Michigan have student loan debt, according to a st

As federal rulemaking continues, evidence of the burdens of nurses' student loans continues. The question is what kind of health care workforce do we want? www.healthday.com/healthpro-ne...

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This thread by one of our members who studies health care workforce issues highlights the value of a rapid-turnaround data analysis and publication to inform a policy that could affect the decisions of prospective health care and research professionals:

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Nurses Carry Substantial Student Loans: Health Care Workforce Implications Christopher R Friese, Lara Khadr, Deanna J Marriott, Barbara R Medvec, Marita G Titler; Nurses Carry Substantial Student Loans: Health Care Workforce Impli

3/3 The full paper can be viewed here (freely accessible). I hope these data are helpful as individuals & organizations respond to the call for public comments. academic.oup.com/healthaffair...

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2/3 Our team analyzed original data & published those findings *57 days* later . We found that nursing student loan debt is pervasive & burdensome. Of advanced practice nurses with debt, nearly a third exceeded the proposed lifetime borrowing cap of $100,00.