Editor, Medicine at Michigan
Katie Whitney is editor of Medicine at Michigan. Before joining Michigan Medicine in 2019, she worked at the Ann Arbor Observer. She’s committed to local journalism, good storytelling, and diversity, equity and inclusion.


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Standardized patients (aka medical actors) help medical students practice patient care.

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Anatomical donors play an essential role in teaching medical students anatomy, pathology, and compassion

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Dr. Irving Fox's new memoir, "The Flashing Light," explores a medical mystery he experienced as a young man.

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Hannah Abraham, M.D., received her 2023 medical school diploma from Robert Bartlett, M.D., the physician credited with creating ECMO, a lung bypass system that saved Abraham's life when she was born with her umbilical cord wrapped around her neck.

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One doctor talks about the importance of gender-affirming care.

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Researchers and clinicians are using psychedelic drugs to address chronic pain and depression.

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Michael "Skip" Gattyan had such a good experience as a patient at Michigan Medicine that he decided to bequeath his body to the Medical School. Now his body is helping to teach future physicians.

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A surgical oncologist has created a nonprofit, Move Beyond Surviving, to encourage breast cancer survivors to get out in nature and have outdoor adventures.

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Innovative researchers at Michigan Medicine are imagining a brighter future--one where we catch cancer before it metastasizes, where we diagnose bipolar disorder with a simple blood test, and several other possibilities for making our health, and our lives, better.

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An admissions expert discusses how to get into medical school and what makes the process different at the University of Michigan.

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A University of Michigan medical student who is also working on an MBA discusses what she wants to do with her two degrees.

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A public health expert discusses the challenges of public health messaging over the course of his career, from HIV to Covid-19 to mpox.

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An expert on reproductive rights and abortion care discusses the downstream consequences of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade.

Health Lab
One student's award-winning vision for breaking down barriers.

Health Lab
Professional musicians are athletes. That’s not just a metaphor — at least not for the speech pathologists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, laryngologists, vocal coaches, and other providers who care for them.