Elizabeth Katz
Katz is the science writer/communicator with the Department of Family Medicine and the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center at the University of Michigan. She helps to promote research conducted by members of both the department and the RRTC. She also provides editorial assistance for Annals of Family Medicine, the top-ranking family medicine journal in the country, which is edited by members of U-M's Department of Family Medicine.
Department News
Associate Professor Elham Mahmoudi, Ph.D. tapped as fellow of the Gerontological Society of America
Elham Mahmoudi, Ph.D, associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine, has been selected as a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, thanks to her contributions to research on improving health care and outcomes for older adults with complex needs.
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Family Medicine team secures RO1 funding to study best ways to care for rural, at-risk pregnant women
Family Medicine researchers, led by Associate Professor Golfo Tzilos Wernette, Ph.D., has secured a grant that will enable them to create tailored strategies to help pregnant women and those who have given birth avoid various risks such as tobacco, alcohol and drug use, sexual risk behaviors and post-partum depression.
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MyVoice poll finds youth have mixed perceptions of oral nicotine pouches
MyVoice researchers, many of whom are part of the Department of Family Medicine, conducted a study determining youths' perceptions of oral nicotine pouches.
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Family Medicine researchers find clinicians question Black expectant moms more about cannabis use than white moms
Department of Family Medicine researchers examined how often clinicians talked to women about cannabis use during pregnancy and breastfeeding, finding that they brought up the topic of cannabis use more often with Black expectant moms than white moms.
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Family Medicine faculty, residents and students showcase innovative studies at Michigan Family Medicine Research Day
U-M Department of Family Medicine faculty, residents and students participated in the recent Michigan Family Medicine Research Day. The event features oral and poster presentions of emerging work that come out of the primary care and family medicine research field.
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Assistant Prof. Melissa DeJonckheere Named Caswell Diabetes Institute Training & Mentoring Distinguished Mentor
Assistant Professor Melissa DeJonckheere, Ph.D., was honored with the Caswell Diabetes Institute Training & Mentoring Distinguished Mentor.
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Former Disability Health Elective trainees carry their experiences into their residencies
Former MDisability Disability Health Elective trainees Cal Ernst and Tiffanie Totten talk about how they will take their disability health training forward into their respective medical residencies.
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MDisability team completes survey on workplace equity for Michigan Medicine employees with disabilities
MDisability has completed phase one of the project, “Michigan Medicine Workplace Equity for Individuals with Disabilities," funded by U-M's Office of the Provost Disability Scholarship Initiative.
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MDisability’s Disability Health Elective expands to four weeks
MDisability's Disability Health Elective is expanding to four weeks beginning in June.
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Metro Detroit high schoolers train as researchers with U-M's MYHealth Program
The MYHealth research program for metro Detroit high school students hosted the Impact Projects final presentation, where they detailed their work over the last nine months.
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AREP Fellows help streamline Avalon Housing’s client intake process
Three Anti-Racist and Health Equity fellows completed their work on streamlining the client intake process for AREP partner Avalon Housing in Ann Arbor. This story details that work and what the fellows learned.
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Assistant Prof. Tyler G. James awarded K12 Scholars Program Award from MICHR
Assistant Professor Tyler G. James, Ph.D., MCHES, has been awarded a K12 Scholars Program Award from University of Michigan's MICHR
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MDisability welcomes largest cohort of summer interns for 2026
Meet the five new summer interns who will participate in the MDisability and Center for Disability Health & Wellness 2026 Summer Internship.
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Project Manager Marika Waselewski honored for her work on tobacco cessation program
Family Medicine Research Coordinator Marika Waselewski has received a "Spot Award" for her work in helping the Healthy Behavior Optimization for Michigan program reach its first quality measure since the program was established 20 years ago.
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Golfo Tzilos Wernette, Ph.D., receives U-M Medical School funding to begin research on well-being of rural pregnant women
Family Medicine researchers secure a grant to create an intervention for women experiencing intimate partner violence and are at greater risk of perinatal and postpartum depression
