We value the perspectives and experiences from our diverse community and are committed to fostering an environment where every voice matters and everyone feels like they belong. Our program offers various committees and groups focused on wellbeing and health and gender equity.
Learn more about our programs below.
Gender Equity Professional Development Group
Mission Statement: Cultivating a Department of Emergency Medicine where people of every gender give and receive respect, support, safety and value, in order to create a culture when we can all thrive and provide equitable care.
Director: Nicole Klekowski, MD
Advisors: Laura Hopson, MD and Marcia Perry, MD
Pop Up Safety Town
Our team works with Michigan Medicine's Injury Prevention Center, Concussion Center and Children's Emergency Services to bring injury prevention education to preschoolers and families.
This is typically accomplished through Head Start Preschools living in urban and rural communities with health disparities. Pop-Up Safety Town has been completed in Ypsilanti, Flint, Jackson, Addison, and Detroit this past year.
Director: Andy Hashikawa, MD
Learn more about Pop Up Safety Town
Wellness Committee
Mission Statement: The mission of the Emergency Medicine Wellness Committee is to share resources amongst all job families to cultivate a collegial and supportive environment. Enhance our physical, psychological, and emotional well-being through activities to promote a healthier workplace.
Director: Michele Carney, MD
Phone: 734-232-6166
Director of House Officer Programs for Office of Health Equity & Inclusion
Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
