Communications Manager
Sawani serves as the communications manager at Michigan Medicine with responsibility for community benefits and environmental, social and governance, or ESG, priorities, as well as pharmacy and innovation, government relations and select integration work that crosses all units. Previously, she was a part of the public relations team for several years, where she handled media relations and written communication for various departments across the institution. Sawani is passionate about fostering a sense of unity and bridging gaps between cultures through the art of storytelling. Prior to joining U-M in 2017, she worked in public affairs and government communications in Washington, D.C., and Southeastern Michigan. Contact: [email protected].
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Earlier today, five University of Michigan professors were elected to the National Academy of Medicine, or the NAM, the highest honorary society in the country for researchers in the fields of health and medicine.
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Critical for training future doctors, the program's director and an actual standardized patient discuss the benefits of the job.
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Study suggests that the overexpression of cochlear neurotrophin-3 can help prevent the loss of hearing.
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This year’s Doximity Residency Navigator results are in and an impressive 13 of the University of Michigan Medical School’s residency programs secured spots in the top 10. In addition, six residency programs came in strong with a ranking in the index’s top 20.
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Audiology expert provides insights on the new FDA regulation.
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Kristin Collier, M.D., was chosen as the keynote speaker for the 2022 White Coat Ceremony(link is external) based on nominations and voting by members of the U-M Medical School Gold Humanism Honor Society(link is external), which is composed of medical students, house officers and faculty.
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Crohn’s disease, FODMAP, SUN1 gene and more: Research updates from Michigan Medicine clinicians.
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In partnership with Packard Health, Michigan Medicine Laboratories, or MLabs, has opened a new patient service center for specimen collection at Packard Health Main (2650 Carpenter Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48108). The facility houses phlebotomists skilled in caring for patients of all ages and appointments are not needed.
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A second-year medical student traces the origins of physician exhaustion and proposes several innovative solutions to the pervasive problem.
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A psychiatrist discusses the barriers to seeking help for alcohol use disorder and how to overcome them.
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A team looks at how a more intentional approach to care can benefit individuals with the gastroenterological condition.
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Three physicians join a fourth-year medical student to examine the inefficiencies within the lead-up to Match Day.
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Michigan Medicine recently received a score of 100 (out of a possible 100 points) on the Healthcare Equality Index, or HEI, a national LGBTQ+ benchmarking tool developed and maintained by the Human Rights Campaign.(link is external) The HEI 2022 evaluated health care facilities' policies and practices related to the equity and inclusion of their LGBTQ+ patients, visitors and employees.
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Study reveals Black Americans experience significant health inequities when receiving treatment for the cirrhosis-related disorder.
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Two University of Michigan medical students recount their journeys towards medicine and beyond.
