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, the U-M Medical School and select integration work that crosses all units. Previously, she handled media relations and written communication for various departments across Michigan Medicine as a lead public relations representative. 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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Highlights from DDW
Crohn’s disease, FODMAP, SUN1 gene and more: Research updates from Michigan Medicine clinicians.
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Michigan Medicine partners with Packard Health to increase access to care through new patient service center
In partnership with Packard Health, Michigan Medicine Laboratories, or MLabs, has opened a new patient service center for specimen collection at Packard Health Main (2650 Carpenter Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48108). The facility houses phlebotomists skilled in caring for patients of all ages and appointments are not needed.
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The history of physician burnout
A second-year medical student traces the origins of physician exhaustion and proposes several innovative solutions to the pervasive problem.
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Is it time to change your drinking habits?
A psychiatrist discusses the barriers to seeking help for alcohol use disorder and how to overcome them.
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Can coordinated care help patients with high-risk IBD?
A team looks at how a more intentional approach to care can benefit individuals with the gastroenterological condition.
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A medical student seeks reform in the residency application process
Three physicians join a fourth-year medical student to examine the inefficiencies within the lead-up to Match Day.
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Michigan Medicine designated leader in LGBTQ+ health care equity
Michigan Medicine recently received a score of 100 (out of a possible 100 points) on the Healthcare Equality Index, or HEI, a national LGBTQ+ benchmarking tool developed and maintained by the Human Rights Campaign.(link is external) The HEI 2022 evaluated health care facilities' policies and practices related to the equity and inclusion of their LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees.
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Racial and ethnic disparities exist in prescribing rifaximin for patients with hepatic encephalopathy
Study reveals Black Americans experience significant health inequities when receiving treatment for the cirrhosis-related disorder.
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Graduating medical students reflect on their experiences on Match Day
Two University of Michigan medical students recount their journeys towards medicine and beyond.
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Match Day anticipation: medical students reveal their residency futures
Today, 157 University of Michigan medical students discovered the next phase of their journeys in becoming future physicians.
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How to prevent hearing damage
An audiologist’s advice on how best to avoid preventable hearing loss.
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How the expression of one small protein helps the brain process sound
Michigan Medicine researchers investigating the role of neuropeptide Y in auditory function identified the first distinct class of “inhibitory neurons” in the inferior colliculus (IC) in mice, inspiring future research.
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3 medical students increase access to mental health services for their peers
A new initiative provides medical students with confidential psychological care and psychiatric services at no charge.
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Debra F. Weinstein Appointed as New EVDAA and Chief Academic Officer for U-M Medical School
She will serve on the executive team that manages the Medical School and Michigan Medicine
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Why are PPIs underused for the prevention of gastrointestinal bleeding?
A team examines barriers to the use of a proven strategy to protect the stomachs of patients at high risk for bleeding.
