Katie Vloet
Katie Vloet is editorial manager of LSA Magazine at the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. She began her career as a reporter at the St. Petersburg Times (now Tampa Bay Times) and has been a longtime writer and editor at the University of Michigan.
Medicine at Michigan
The era of Jewish quotas in med schools
We heard from alumni who asked us to write about quotas for Jewish students in the early and mid-1900s. We found a complex history and glimpses of an untold story.
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Big ideas drive big changes in medicine
Inventions and innovations have a long history at Michigan Medicine, including the first hygienic laboratory and the first department of bacteriology in the U.S. Here are some of the noteworthy inventions by Medical School faculty and alumni.
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Dean of the Medical School
Celebrating the deans who helped shape the 175-year history of the U-M Medical School.
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Celebrating 175 years of the Medical School: #141 Physician-assisted suicide
Jack Kevorkian, a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School, was the best-known advocate for physician-assisted suicide in the United States.
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The wrong side of history
The three people highlighted here represent three groups: people who were wrongfully excluded from the Medical School because of their identity, people who subscribed to popular ideas that we now acknowledge are wrong, and people who committed heinous crimes.
Health Lab
Doctor helps one father’s race against lung cancer
Successful treatment of ALK-positive cancer is giving a patient hope for the future that includes trips around the motocross track and time with his wife and four kids.
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Spoof positive
University of Michigan Medical students create and perform an annual spoof show called the Galens Smoker. The beloved tradition gives the students a chance to air grievances and let off steam.
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From Puerto Rico to the U-M Medical School
José Celso Barbosa is known as the father of Puerto Rican statehood. Long before his political career began, though, he graduated at the top of his med school class at Michigan - after being rejected by another medical school for his race.
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Treating veterans, wherever they live
In his role as director of the National Oncology Program, Michael Kelley is working to expand care to veterans in remote areas through teleoncology.
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Treating Veterans, Wherever They Live
An oncologist is helping veterans get access to telehealth
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How a Village Did the Right Thing for Women and Children
Celebrating 10 Years of the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital and Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital Building
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The Surgeon’s Playlist
What are they listening to in the OR?
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Making MRIs Less Scary for Kids
Hartland Schools help create fantasy worlds at Mott.
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One Nurse’s Journey Back to Health After COVID-19
In May, the Michigan Health blog told the story of Michelle Davis’s COVID hospitalization. A year later, her return to work, and life, fills her with gratitude.
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COVID-19 Is Hurting Our Mental Health. But What Can We Do About It?
Patient stories, expert perspective, and how we can thrive in the new normal
