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|Articles|January 23, 2009
CCE Dermatology: University of Michigan by the numbers
The numbers behind the University of Michigan's Department of Dermatology
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The following data were evaluated to determine the University of Michigan’s standing as a Clinical Center of Excellence for dermatology:
1913 -- Department founded
36 -- Faculty
20,935 -- Referrals annually
48,000 -- Patient visits annually
26,500 -- Procedures annually
30 -- Research protocols annually
$3.6 million -- NIH funding in 2008
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