Gillian Golden
Communications Specialist
Golden is a communications specialist for Michigan Medicine’s department of surgery. She writes about the world of the department, highlighting academic culture, life in the operating room, clinic and lab. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 2015 with a B.A. in English Literature and Spanish.
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Surgeons and General Motors engineers partner to prevent automotive crash injuries
Michigan Medicine hosts the International Center for Automotive Medicine research center, and unique fellowship, that allows medical professionals and automotive engineers to partner on improving automotive safety and the prevention of injuries
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Randy Seeley gets a lot of questions about GLP-1s. Here’s why
A Michigan Medicine Ph.D. researcher dissected bariatric surgery to understand how it actually works, contributing to obesity therapies that have given rise to drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.
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The data says we need to talk about physician mental health early
A medical student and surgery faculty member studied the longevity of depression symptoms developed by first-year resident trainees. With their findings now published, they hope to use this data to destigmatize conversations about physician mental health and pave the way for better cultural and institutional support.
