Jina Sawani
Communications Manager
Sawani serves as the communications manager at Michigan Medicine with responsibility for community benefits and environmental, social and governance, or ESG, priorities, as well as pharmacy and innovation, government relations and select integration work that crosses all units. Previously, she was a part of the public relations team for several years, where she handled media relations and written communication for various departments across the institution. Sawani is passionate about fostering a sense of unity and bridging gaps between cultures through the art of storytelling. Prior to joining U-M in 2017, she worked in public affairs and government communications in Washington, D.C., and Southeastern Michigan. Contact: [email protected].
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Educational Handover: Helping Medical Students Transition into Residency Programs
Medical educators propose a plan to help medical school students succeed in residency programs.
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Sound Support: Program Helps Families Navigate New World of Hearing
A unique arm of the University of Michigan’s Cochlear Implant Program helps individuals thrive and navigates the world of hearing.
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Doctor Finds Grill Brush Bristle Lodged in Woman’s Throat for Months
Grill brush danger manifests after Michigan woman ingests wire bristle and must have it surgically removed.
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Tackling Teen Anxiety, Depression: U-M Focuses on Mental Health in Schools
Innovative U-M program provides students with mental health resources.
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Liver Damage More Commonly Due to Malignant Tumors than Cancer Immunotherapy Drug
Study finds liver damage more commonly due to malignant tumors than cancer immunotherapy drug.
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Future doctors start their journey with a white coat
The excitement was contagious as one hundred and seventy-seven aspiring physicians were given three items that marked their upcoming journeys through the University of Michigan Medical School: a white coat, a stethoscope, and a reflex hammer.
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Undocumented Care: How One Medical Student Is Leading the Immigration Conversation
A University of Michigan student discusses the evolving relationship between physicians and undocumented immigrant patients.
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Future physicians: High school students in Detroit get hands-on training
A unique Michigan Medicine program exposes underrepresented minority students to careers in medicine.
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Minimally-Invasive, Innovative Therapy Used for Treating Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity
U-M expert discusses a clinical trial involving a new non-invasive, endoscopic weight-loss procedure called the EndoBarrier®.
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Nitro-oleic Acid Shows Promise as NAFLD Treatment in Mice
U-M researchers identify a potential treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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U-M Faculty and Fellows Present at DDW 2019
Here’s a snapshot of some of Michigan Medicine’s standout work from this year’s gathering of the annual Digestive Disease Week conference.
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Many Americans Are Worried About Taking PPIs and Have Tried Stopping Them Without Doctor Approval
A new national study examines patients’ perceptions of proton pump inhibitors, and how they are changing their use of these medications as a result.
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Public Health Expert Offers Wisdom to U-M’s Newest Doctors
U-M alumnus and 2018 Michigan gubernatorial candidate Abdul El-Sayed, M.D.,Ph.D., shares advice for the future with new medical school graduates
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The future of health care: 164 students graduate from U-M Medical School
The excitement was palpable in the University of Michigan’s historic Hill Auditorium this afternoon, as 164 beaming medical students walked across stage and into their futures, as both health care leaders and physicians.
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Short-Term Health Impacts of Prostate Cancer Detection Methods
A new U-M study assesses the short-term degrees of discomfort associated with prostate MRIs and biopsies, offering insights for future prostate cancer patient care.
