More than half of newborns diagnosed with HIV by age one in study did not receive preventative medicine after birth, suggesting undetected maternal infections.

In this episode of the UMich Med Mosaic podcast, M3 host Mohika Nagpal sits down with a group of dedicated "marathoners"—students who transitioned directly from college to medical school without taking any gap years. She talks with Mary Falstin, an M1 student; Kayla Blaise, an M3 student; and Kallen Schwark, an MSTP student rejoining the medical class.

Learn more about the UM Department of OBGYN's dedication to advancing women's health through international collaboration and education, underscored by Dr. Timothy R.B. Johnson's legacy. Key initiatives include global trainee exchanges, expanded partnerships in Rwanda and Ghana, and numerous research endeavors aimed at improving healthcare in resource-limited settings.

The University of Michigan community joins colleagues, students, and international partners in mourning the passing of Timothy R.B. Johnson, a visionary physician, educator and global health leader whose career advanced maternal health, medical education and health equity around the world.

In this episode of the UMich Med Mosaic podcast, M1 host Mackenzie Kay chats with a trio of incredible M4 students, Julian Neshewat, Charlotte Jackson and Gabriela Ashenafi, just days before their medical school commencement ceremony. The conversation explores their paths and experiences at the University of Michigan Medical School with a particular focus on choosing a specialty. Gabriela talks about her journey to OBGYN, driven by her personal and family background. Julian shares the story of his late switch from a focus on Surgery to Radiology, sparked by his year off pursuing an MBA. Charlotte explains how she started out wary of Surgery, only to realize her passion for it after some reflection and experience. The group also shares advice for staying grounded and finding good mentors, while emphasizing the importance of following your own path in the world of medicine.

Many of our graduating medical students brought strong leadership skills with them to campus. Others have developed them through a flexible curriculum that has prepared them to be leaders and change agents in medicine. How, when and why they demonstrate leadership varies, but the featured speaker at the Medical School Commencement Ceremony on May 16 in Hill Auditorium told 163 graduating medical students that their leadership is welcome during a time of great turmoil in health care.