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Earn and Learn Program matches UM-Flint students with paid health care jobs
University of Michigan-Flint students interested in working in health care have a new opportunity to earn money and gain experience while they are still in school thanks to a new partnership with the Greater Flint Health Coalition. The Earn and Learn Program connects UM-Flint students with local hospitals, home health care agencies and other employers[…]
University of Michigan-Flint graduates first physician assistant cohort in the U-M system
When 38 University of Michigan-Flint physician assistant graduates received their white coats, April 29, the ceremony celebrated the end of their academic training and welcomed them into the profession. It also marked another milestone as the Class of 2023 became the first PA cohort to graduate from any University of Michigan campus. The program, which[…]
UM-Flint offering new graduate certificates in health care supply chain management and public health
This year, UM-Flint will begin offering two new graduate certificates in Health Care Supply Chain Management, and in Public Health. Both can be used toward other endeavors, such as the Health Services Administration degree program.
UM-Flint occupational therapy students create low-cost adaptive products for the community
Occupational therapists focus on helping people with disabilities or illness perform activities that bring meaning to their lives. In the University of Michigan-Flint's occupational therapy doctorate program, students learn to be effective therapists by participating in meaningful activities themselves. One "case" in point is the innovations and technology class taught by Donna Case, assistant professor[…]
UM-Flint physician assistant students help to launch free Narcan vending machine
Naloxone, the medication that reverses opioid overdoses and is delivered via the Narcan nasal sprayer, is now available for free at a vending machine in downtown Flint thanks to the work of three UM-Flint physician assistant students and the partnership they formed with the Genesee Community Health Center. The vending machine will also have fentanyl[…]
UM-Flint professor, students working with 'Beyond Rhetoric' project to fight racism in Genesee County
After Genesee County became one the first communities in the country to adopt a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis in June 2020, public health researchers, including University of Michigan-Flint associate professor Lisa Lapeyrouse and several UM-Flint students, set out to ensure that the resolution was viewed through a public health lens and translated[…]
UM-Flint's College of Health Sciences introduces customizable master's in health services administration
As health care evolves, the need for qualified administrators, leaders, and health and business professionals continues to grow. To meet that demand, the University of Michigan-Flint's College of Health Sciences is now offering a customizable Master of Science in Health Services Administration for fall 2023.
UM-Flint OT, MBA grad working to improve outcomes for Parkinson's patients
Parkinson's disease is the second-most common neurodegenerative disease in the U.S, according to the Parkinson's Foundation. With more than 10 million people worldwide living with the disease, the focus on additional understanding and treatment of Parkinson's is easy to understand. And one of the newest medical professionals involved in finding those answers is a University[…]
UM-Flint health care administration alum making a difference at Ascension Genesys Hospital
Well-trained doctors, nurses and other health care providers are essential in allowing individuals and communities to thrive. But, there are also many other vital health care employees behind the scenes, ensuring that clinicians can give the best care possible. Garrett Knickerbocker, a 2018 and 2020 University of Michigan-Flint graduate from Frankenmuth with a bachelor's degree[…]
UM-Flint PT alum wins national innovation award
After becoming the first student to earn a PhD in physical therapy from the University of Michigan-Flint in 2017, Shweta Gore followed in the footsteps of her UM-Flint professors and mentors by becoming an educator. As an associate physical therapy professor at MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, Gore values excellence in both teaching[…]