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Gilbert S. Omenn, MD, PhD; Allen S. Lichter, MD; Larry Warren, MA; Lee C. Bollinger, JD

JAMA. 2000;283:927-928.

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The University of Michigan (U of M) is proud to celebrate a splendid legacy of innovation and service at the 150th anniversary of its medical school.^1-3 Some notable achievements in our history include the establishment of the first university-owned teaching hospital in 1869, enrollment of women and African American medical students in the 1870s, development of iodized table salt as a goiter preventive,^4-5 early advances in electrocardiography,⁶ the first thoracic surgery section and introduction of thoracoplasty for tuberculosis,⁷ the development and progressive application of extracorporeal life support,⁸ discovery of the gene for cystic fibrosis,⁹ investigation of gene therapies for cardiovascular diseases¹⁰ and muscular dystrophies,¹¹ and new forms of managed care.¹² However, we cannot rest on our laurels.

At a time of spectacular research breakthroughs in the life sciences and advances in medical care, all . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Author Affiliations: Departments of Medicine, Genetics, and Public Health (Dr Omenn), Radiation Oncology (Dr Lichter), and Hospitals and Health Centers (Mr Warren), University of Michigan Health System; and Office of the President (Mr Bollinger), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

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