Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and Mott Community College (MCC) have agreed to establish a cooperative program of premedical/medical education by which Mott Community College students who transfer as undergraduate premedical students to Michigan State University will have the opportunity to be granted an early assurance for admission to MSU College of Human Medicine. Related media:MLive, WNEM TV
After Flint residents were exposed to lead in their drinking water, Amy Saxe-Custack, PhD, professor in the Division of Public Health, helped launch a series of cooking classes for kids, hoping it would teach them the importance of proper nutrition.
Cara Poland, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, comments on how frequent marijuana users can suffer from withdrawal symptoms.
The 2021 Annie Li Yang Student Essay Contest asked students to reflect on the connections between their clinic and classroom experiences and how that impacted their growth as a medical student and physician-in-training. See this year's winners are Emily Brereton, Eunice Im and Karren Wong.
Fourth-year student Osose Oboh comments on the importance of the work of "The 15 White Coats."
College of Human Medicine alumnus, Luis Espinoza, MD, reflects on the importance of telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thomas O'Halloran, PhD, recently joined the Department of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics and Chemistry. Through a MSU Foundation grant, he will conduct high-risk, high-reward research into new inorganic compounds that could lead to a treatment for certain types of blood, breast, and brain cancers.
Noel Pingatore, an alumnus of the Master of Public Health, joined the fight against COVID-19 to decrease transmission and improve patient outcomes for tribal communities in Michigan.
Debra Furr-Holden, PhD, associate dean for Public Health Integration and Charles Stewart Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health, joined Michigan Radio to talk about Michigan's surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalization.
College of Human Medicine students share theirMatch Day experience - including the days and weeks leading up to the Match, their celebrations, what they are looking forward to in residency and their advice for future medical students going through the process.
Third-year student Donna Tran participated in the MSU Graduate Leadership Academy Spring 2021 and presented at The 2021 Graduated Leadership Showcase on April 9.
U.S. News and World Report highlights the Early Assurance Program at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine.
Jack Lipton, PhD, chair of the Department of Translational Neuroscience, joined Zerlina on Peacock to talk about testing positive for COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated.
Interim Dean Aron Sousa, MD, discusses why the increase in medical student graduates “won’t add to the number of physicians (practicing) in Michigan in an article on Bridge Michigan.
B. Keith English, MD, chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, notes a “big falloff in symptomatic cases a couple weeks after the first [COVID-19] dose" in an article on The Washington Post.
In an article in The New York Times, Debra Furr-Holden, PhD, associate dean for Public Health Integration and Charles Stewart Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health, notes “It’s hard for me to have hope when I don’t see the basic public health precautions being implemented and sustained."
In honor of National Public Health Week, the Division of Public Health highlighted the work being accomplished by Spartans working in public health.
MSU College of Human Medicine was able to expand psychiatry training in the Upper Peninsula. Four rural track physician residents are currently participating in the MIDOCs program – two in the first cohort and two in the second.
Researchers at Spectrum Health, Niowave and MSU, including Mark DeLano, MD, director of the Division of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, have teamed up to develop a new strategy to fight cancer.
College of Human Medicine student Osose Oboh was featured in Forbes as one of 20 women of color medical students and graduates who matched in 2021.
College of Human Medicine alumnus Lee Sung received the Glen L. Taggart Award for Community Contributions to International Understanding.
An article on TIME featured five scientist bloggers who call themselves the SciMoms, including Alison Bernstein, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Translational Neuroscience, who have been battling anti-science conspiracy theories for years through blog posts and social media.
Roshni Kulkarni, MD, professor emerita, Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, spoke about adapting to change to World Hemophilia Day on theWorld of Promisepodcast.
Keith English, MD, chair of the Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, joinedStatesideto discuss how to safely finish the school year. He says there are no easy answers.
Debra Furr-Holden, PhD, associate dean for Public Health Integration and Charles Stewart Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health,joined Michigan Radioto talk about Michigan's surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalization.