John McGraw
Marketing & Communications Specialist, RISE (Research. Innovation. Scholarship. Education.)

John manages RISE's communications strategy, including storytelling, social media, and website content. He also serves in this role for the Center for Interprofessional Education. McGraw joined the RISE team in 2024 after previously working for WKAR Public Media at Michigan State University, where he partnered with PBS and NPR to advance educational outreach and community-focused projects. He also led communications for MSU’s Department of Communication and served as the curator of TEDxMSU. John holds an M.A. in Communication from Michigan State University.
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Neil Nixdorff is standing next to a man who is seated. Nixdorff is applying acupuncture to the man's ear.
Medicine at Michigan

Managing pain one (super-thin) needle at a time

Neil Nixdorff, M.D. (Fellowship 2024), promotes and teaches auricular acupuncture as a way to manage pain.
 doctor in scrubs with doll baby doing spinal tap in back in conference room on table
Health Lab

From simulation to practice for doctors

A doctor discusses how simulation practice is helping to sharpen skills of pediatric anesthesia specialists.