Mary Masson
Director of Public Relations

Mary Masson is the director of public relations for Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan. She leads the team that promotes research and clinical care discoveries and treatments to the news media and the public, via social platforms, media outreach and the content platform, Health Lab. Masson has been a communicator for Michigan Medicine since 2009. Prior to that, she was a reporter and editor at the Detroit Free Press, Indianapolis Star and Flint Journal.
Aerial view of University of Michigan Health hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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University of Michigan Health purchases land in Troy for new clinical facility
University of Michigan Health will purchase 7.28 acres of vacant land at the former Kmart headquarters location. U-M Health plans to build a multi-specialty facility on the property to expand specialty clinical services and increase patient access to the Oakland County region
 Hitinder Gurm, M.D. wearing a blue shirt, striped tie, and a Michigan Medicine branded white lab coat, standing next to a pillar
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Hitinder Gurm, M.D., appointed chief medical officer of University of Michigan Health
Hitinder Gurm, M.D., has been selected to be the academic medical center chief medical officer (CMO) for University of Michigan Health.
 Aerial shot of the medical campus
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University of Michigan Health names new chief nurse executive
Julie Ishak, R.N., M.S.N., has been selected as the new chief nurse executive for University of Michigan Health, effective March 1. Currently, Ishak serves as the chief nursing officer for ambulatory care.
 Holland Hospital, University of Michigan Health announce strategic alliance
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Holland Hospital and University of Michigan Health announce strategic alliance to expand patient care across west Michigan
Holland Hospital and University of Michigan Health today announced a strategic alliance that will benefit health care patients across west Michigan.
 University of Michigan Health-West campus
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University of Michigan Health-West announces new president
University of Michigan Health announced today that Ronald Grifka, M.D., will be the new president of University of Michigan Health-West.
 University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing
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University of Michigan Health announces new structure for regional operations
University of Michigan Health announced today a new regional structure to oversee operations at Sparrow Health System and University of Michigan Health-West.
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Sparrow Health System announces departure of President/CEO James Dover
Sparrow Health System and President and CEO James Dover, who oversaw Sparrow’s much-praised work during the pandemic and its agreement to become part of University of Michigan Health, are announcing Dover’s departure from the system, effective Sept. 15, 2023.
 Medical campus building
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University of Michigan Health house officers ratify 4-year contract
The University of Michigan House Officers Association (HOA) has overwhelmingly ratified a four-year agreement between the University of Michigan Board of Regents and Michigan Medicine.
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Michigan Medicine reports positive financial performance for fiscal year 2023
Michigan Medicine reports positive financial performance for fiscal year 2023.
 University of Michigan Health, Sparrow officially join together to deliver world-class health care
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University of Michigan Health, Sparrow officially join together to deliver world-class healthcare
Sparrow Health System has officially joined University of Michigan Health, effective Saturday, April 1.
 Pills on shelves
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Michigan Medicine to deploy Zipline’s drone service for delivery of patient prescriptions
Michigan Medicine will deploy Zipline’s new home delivery service to bring prescriptions to hundreds of thousands of patients around Washtenaw County beginning in 2024. 
 Medical campus building
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Michigan Medicine names new chief financial officer
Michigan Medicine names new chief financial officer
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University of Michigan Medical School withdraws from participating in U.S. News & World Report annual rankings
The University of Michigan Medical School will no longer participate in the annual U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) rankings of medical schools.
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U-M Health announces critical new leadership roles
As U-M Health looks to the future, it is critically important that a leadership structure is in place to support growth, new partnerships and affiliations, and expanded services. With that in mind, U-M Health President David Miller, M.D., announced several key roles on Thursday.
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Sparrow to join U-M Health under proposed agreement
Sparrow Health System will join University of Michigan Health under a proposed agreement that will expand services to mid-Michigan residents.
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