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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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.

Health Lab
Physician Brittani James is here to tell you that antiracism is work is for anybody and everybody.

Health Lab
A professor that takes complex problems seriously, but also enjoys a good game.

Health Lab
Here are 7 things you can do right now to help.

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An alum fights racism in medicine and says we need to focus on policy changes

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Experts discuss what we can do right now to help

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A first-generation student develops a web platform to break down barriers for others

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A professor uses games and apps to teach neurology