Development Dr. Papo’s Legacy Dr. Michael Papo passed away, at age 87, on November 18, 2012 at his home in Singer Island, Fla. Born July 26, 1925 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, he was a survivor of the Holocaust who, in 1951, immigrated to the United States with his father Albert Papo, D.D.S. While living in Ann Arbor, he pursued a career in medicine at the University of Michigan and cofounded the Chelsea Medical Clinic in 1958. Dr. Papo believed that people in rural areas deserved access to quality health care. This “new” approach to health care, characterized by personal, prompt and compassionate care emphasizing quality care at a reasonable cost, was a resounding success. Along with his colleagues, he envisioned and built a state of the art
medical clinic for family medicine, which ultimately expanded its services to include the construction of the Chelsea Community Hospital — home of one of the first outpatient surgical facilities in the nation. Dr. Papo pioneered the practice of family medicin e an d men to r ed man y residents and medical students in this specialty. He was recognized widely for a distinguished career of more than 20 years in medicine and received numerous awards for his humanitarianism. He was a contributing force in the establishment of the original Medicare legislation and continued to practice until his retirement in 1978, when he donated the medical practice to U-M. This practice became the original home of U-M’s Family Practice Center.
Michael Papo, M.D. July 26, 1925 – November 18, 2012
In Dr. Papo’s memory, and as a celebration of his life, his family has established the Michael Papo, M.D. Family Medicine Scholarship. ■ To make a contribution to the Papo Scholarship, please contact Amy St. Amour at astamour@umich.edu or 734.645.0423.
Seminar Series Grows In May more than 90 guests joined the Department for the latest installation of their Taking Care of You seminar series. The seminar focused on cancer prevention and featured speakers, Mack T. Ruffin IV, M.D., M.P.H., the Dr. Max and Buena Lichter Research Professor in Family Medicine, who discussed “The Truths and Myths of Cancer and Prevention” and Suzanna M. Zick, N.D., M.P.H., associate professor, who spoke about “The Top Cancer Preventing Foods.” The seminar series gives Department faculty an opportunity to share their research and expertise with the general public. It has generated a strong following of attendees who enjoy the opportunity to learn about medicine and improve their own health. ■ If you are interested in being notified of future Taking Care of You seminars, please contact the Department at kahenige@umich.edu. Dr. Zick’s informative discussion included foods to include in every meal of the day that can help lower your cancer risk.
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