Michelle Sherman, PhD, professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, recently published research exploring the portrayal of mental illness in theatre from the perspective of actors, directors and choreographers.

The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) recognized a University of Minnesota Medical School faculty member, alumni, a resident and medical student as part of its 2021 Academy Awards.

The American Bar Foundation is pleased to welcome Dr. Michele Statz to the 2021-2022 cohort of Access to Justice Scholars, bringing together research on how legal needs intersect with health outcomes in rural and Tribal communities. 

Mojca Remskar, MD, PhD, MACM (she/hers), professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, will be one of many LGBTQIA+ scientists and engineers presenting research at this year’s virtual SciPride event.

As part of March’s Story Slam, Kyle Priyl, MD, courageously addressed physician and medical student mental illness and earned a spot in May’s edition of Academic Medicine.

Incoming internal medicine resident, Dr. Tesfatsiyon Ergando, has been tireless in the pursuit of helping others – a journey that led him from Ethiopia to the Twin Cities. Now, he looks forward to addressing social determinants of health and giving back to the community as he completes his training at the U of M Medical School.

Jordan Lewis, PhD, MSW, professor and Memory Keepers Medical Discovery Team (MDT) faculty investigator, is embarking on a three-year research project to define what it means to “age in a good way” through the lessons and wisdom of Alaska Native Elders.

When Cleresa Roberts graduates this May, earning both her medical degree and Master of Business Administration, she will join an exclusive group of neurosurgery residents as one of the only Black women to have earned a spot.

The first geriatric center in India, located in Bangalore, has been recently inaugurated at the St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, a University of Minnesota Medical School partner institution.

The National Institute on Aging awarded the grant to the Memory Keepers Medical Discovery Team who will address dementia disparities by examining how culture and community impact the dementia illness experience.

This month, the University of Minnesota Medical School is shining extra light on the women of the past, present and future whose vision and passion positively impacts the field of medicine every day. 

Abigail Gadea, MSW, MPP, LISW, has worked as a relational coach and trainer supporting middle school educators in building stronger relationships in their classrooms and is looking to engage in conversations to explore this model's potential and possibilities of partnership with the Medical School.

Jennifer Needle, MD, MPH, an associate professor in the Department of Pediatrics, is conducting qualitative research to build educational materials and a “communication toolkit” for pediatric palliative care providers when they’re working with Somali, Native American, Latinx and Hmong communities. 

Catherine Burrows, PhD, LP, in the Department of Pediatrics, has been appointed as a NIH K12 Building Interdisciplinary Research Career in Women's Health (BIRCWH) Scholar, where she will  focus on characterizing sex differences in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptom progression and presentation.