Katie Whitney
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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Medicine at Michigan
AMA President-elect … and lots more
Medical School alum Bobby Mukkamala (M.D. 1995) was recently voted president-elect of the American Medical Association.
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Football, fatherhood, and a future in medicine
Former Wolverine and pro football player trades his football gear for a doctor's white coat.
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Is it fixable?
Burnout, which was once considered a personal problem, is now coming to be seen as a common occupational hazard for physicians. That shift has had a major effect on workplace well-being initiatives, medical education, and how the next generation of physicians understands the profession.
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Is medicine an occupation or a calling?
Physicians and learners discuss a generational shift in attitudes towards medicine. Some are now viewing the profession less as a calling and more as a job.
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Patient-centered care goes beyond death
The Office of Decedent Affairs supports people who experience death at the hospital. They want to make sure the burdens of death, from the bureaucratic to the heartbreaking, are not shouldered alone.
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What happens if you don’t match?
How one alum got past the hurdle of not matching to find success.
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Susie’s solution
After artist Susie McColgan shattered her hand in a fall, a Michigan Medicine doctor created "Susie's solution" to restore her painting abilities.
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Football fun
Photo essay of the October 2023 football game between U-M and Indiana. Photos feature alums of the U-M Medical School, who attended the alumni reunion that weekend.
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A crash course in AI
A broad overview of Michigan Medicine’s approach to artificial intelligence, including its safe, ethical, and transparent use
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Alice Zheng was once skeptical of business
The course of Alice Zheng’s life changed when she audited a class at the U-M Ross School of Business during her first year of medical school. Before taking the class, Zheng was skeptical of business. Now she’s a venture capitalist supporting women’s health.
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An early injury inspired a career in medicine
When Henry Bell Jr. was a young boy, his sister was mowing the lawn and ran over the rock, which hit him in the eye. He spent two weeks in the hospital and discovered his dream: to become an ophthalmologist.
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Meet the interventional radiologist who wants you to have his cell phone number
An interventional radiologist talks about non-invasive procedures and his close relationship with patients
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Acting sick
Standardized patients (aka medical actors) help medical students practice patient care.
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An afterlife in higher education
Anatomical donors play an essential role in teaching medical students anatomy, pathology, and compassion
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Doctor comes to terms with medical mystery he experienced as a young man
Dr. Irving Fox's new memoir, "The Flashing Light," explores a medical mystery he experienced as a young man.
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