Points of Blue Stories
Inspiration in Action
Browse our Points of Blue profiles of students and faculty for inspiration that showcases the diversity of U-M Medical School faculty and learners.
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Ian McCue is a PhD Candidate in the Cell & Developmental Biology Program.
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David Stewart, MD, is a leader in pediatric medical education, guiding future physicians through hands-on hospital training and advancing competency-based education in pediatric residency programs.
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Hitarthi Vyas completed her doctorate in Cardiovascular Biology from The M. S. University of Baroda in 2023 and now works as a postdoctoral fellow in the Emmer lab.
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Jessie Mei Dalman (she/her/hers) comes from Portola Valley, California and graduated from Stanford University in 2018.
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Adrianne Haggins, MD, MS, is an associate clinical professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School.
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Sarah Hartley, MD, MHPE, is a clinical professor of internal medicine and associate residency program director at the University of Michigan Medical School.
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Audrey DeSchryver is an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Seeley
Lab, Michigan Summer Undergraduate Research Experience: Diabetes & Metabolic
Diseases (M-SURE) Program
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Anjola Onadipe graduated in 2019 from Minnesota State University, Mankato and came to Michigan to attend the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, during which time he developed a strong connection with the Michigan students community.
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Jasnoor (he/him/his) lived in Canton, MI and graduated from University of Michigan College of Engineering ('21).
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Jennifer Baker is a PhD Candidate in the Microbiology & Immunology Program.
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Lauren LaMonica (she/her/hers), MPH, is from Boston and graduated from the Yale School of Public Health ('19).
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Anita Valanju Shelgikar (she/her/hers), MD, MHPE, is a professor of neurology at the University of Michigan Medical School and the director of the sleep medicine fellowship at Michigan Medicine.
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Katie Emery is a PhD Candidate in the Neuroscience Graduate Program.
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Paul Fine, MD, is a clinical associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. He earned his medical degree and completed his residency in internal medicine at Michigan Medicine. Here, he shares how he loves to help others, his passion for piano (make sure to check out his music!) and his advice for students.
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Jasmyne Jackson, MD, MBA, is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow at Brown University and an Emergency Medicine Healthcare Leadership and Administration Fellow at Brown Emergency Medicine.
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Kahli Zietlow, MD, is a clinical assistant professor of internal medicine who specializes in geriatric medicine. Originally from Michigan, she earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan before attending Duke University, where she earned her medical degree and completed her residency and fellowship. Dr. Zietlow returned to U-M in 2020 and is currently the interim director of Interprofessional Education (IPE) at UMMS and the associate program director of the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship. She is passionate about IPE, geriatric medicine and medical education. Read on to learn more about Dr. Zietlow, including her talent as a wildlife photographer!
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Alli Ruff, MD, MHPE is a clinical associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. Originally from Florida, she came to Michigan after earning her MD from the University of Miami and completing an internal medicine residency at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. Dr. Ruff loves working with learners at all levels and fills many roles around the medical school. Find out how she faces challenges as a physician and her most important advice for medical students.
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Gabriela Leticia Maica (she/her/ella), pictured far right above, comes from Staten Island, NY.