July College News Headlines

July 28, 2022

Awards & Appointments

Anna Moore, PhD, professor and Director of the Precision Health Program, was selected for the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program. The prestigious Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program for Women at Drexel University College of Medicine is the only program in North America dedicated to preparing women for senior leadership roles in schools of medicine, dentistry, public health and pharmacy.
Michael D Brown, MD, MSc, has been appointed as Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods, a new open access journal that plans to launch in January 2023.
The Division of Public Health's "Flint Proud: Partners for Change" video received Honorable Mention at the Ragan Communications 2022 CSR & Diversity Awards. The awards recognize work that positively impacts the community. The project team was Public Health Communicator Jill Vondrasek, Advancement Communicator Sarah Enlow, and Kevin Epling and Greg Kohuth from University Communications.
Ved Gossain, MD, emeritus Swartz Professor of Medicine and former Chief of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, recently published a memoir “My Journey Through the United States - 8 Dollars and No Dream.”

BET: Larry Charleston IV, MD, MSc, FAHS, director of the Division of Headache and Facial Pain, discusses the differences in migraine diagnosis among African American patients.
The State News: College of Human Medicine student Nick Nicoletti creates organizations to increase LGBTQIA+ visibility in healthcare.
MLive: Experts from the Center for Bioethics and Social Justice discuss the implications of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Related: Michigan Advance, NPR, WKAR Public Media, WLNS 6 News.

Persevering in Ukraine: Alumna, former Minister of Health Ulana Suprun, MD ('89) achieves despite adversity.
Save the date for the 2022 Alumni Weekend on September 23-24. Plan to join us for a memorable weekend including a Thursday evening Alumni Awards ceremony and dinner, plus a Saturday game-day tailgate.
The White Coat Ceremony marks the beginning for future Spartan MDs embarking on a four-year journey. With your help, the alumni board hopes to sponsor white coats for the entire incoming class: givingto.msu.edu/MSUMDWhiteCoats

Linda Meeks, a professional aid with the College of Human Medicine, passed away on July 10. Meeks started working at MSU in 2010.