Points of Blue Stories
Inspiration in Action

Browse our Points of Blue profiles of students and faculty for inspiration that showcases the diversity of U-M Medical School faculty and learners.

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Sarah Hartley, MD, MHPE: Collaborating with the medical education community
Sarah Hartley, MD, MHPE, is a clinical professor of internal medicine and associate residency program director at the University of Michigan Medical School.
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Audrey DeSchryver: Exploring the impact of diet
Audrey DeSchryver is an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the Seeley Lab, Michigan Summer Undergraduate Research Experience: Diabetes & Metabolic Diseases (M-SURE) Program
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Anjola Onadipe: Reflecting on the purpose of medicine
Anjola Onadipe graduated in 2019 from Minnesota State University, Mankato and came to Michigan to attend the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, during which time he developed a strong connection with the Michigan students community.
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Jasnoor Singh: Remixing past and present
Jasnoor (he/him/his) lived in Canton, MI and graduated from University of Michigan College of Engineering ('21).
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Jennifer Baker, PhD Candidate: Running the PhD marathon
Jennifer Baker is a PhD Candidate in the Microbiology & Immunology Program.
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Lauren LaMonica, MPH: Gaining a global perspective
Lauren LaMonica (she/her/hers), MPH, is from Boston and graduated from the Yale School of Public Health ('19).
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Anita Valanju Shelgikar, MD, MHPE: Training physicians of the future
Anita Valanju Shelgikar (she/her/hers), MD, MHPE, is a professor of neurology at the University of Michigan Medical School and the director of the sleep medicine fellowship at Michigan Medicine.
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Paul Fine, MD: Healing through music and medicine
Paul Fine, MD, is a clinical associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. He earned his medical degree and completed his residency in internal medicine at Michigan Medicine. Here, he shares how he loves to help others, his passion for piano (make sure to check out his music!) and his advice for students.
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Jasmyne Jackson, MD, MBA: Connecting innovation and equity
Jasmyne Jackson, MD, MBA, is a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow at Brown University and an Emergency Medicine Healthcare Leadership and Administration Fellow at Brown Emergency Medicine.
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Kahli Zietlow, MD: Building interprofessional teams
Kahli Zietlow, MD, is a clinical assistant professor of internal medicine who specializes in geriatric medicine. Originally from Michigan, she earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan before attending Duke University, where she earned her medical degree and completed her residency and fellowship. Dr. Zietlow returned to U-M in 2020 and is currently the interim director of Interprofessional Education (IPE) at UMMS and the associate program director of the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship. She is passionate about IPE, geriatric medicine and medical education. Read on to learn more about Dr. Zietlow, including her talent as a wildlife photographer!
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Alli Ruff, MD, MHPE: Helping students succeed
Alli Ruff, MD, MHPE is a clinical associate professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School. Originally from Florida, she came to Michigan after earning her MD from the University of Miami and completing an internal medicine residency at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. Dr. Ruff loves working with learners at all levels and fills many roles around the medical school. Find out how she faces challenges as a physician and her most important advice for medical students.
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Gabriela Leticia Maica: Breaking through language and cultural barriers
Gabriela Leticia Maica (she/her/ella), pictured far right above, comes from Staten Island, NY.
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Brandon Lu: Seizing opportunities
Brandon Lu (he/him/his) is from Basking Ridge, NJ and graduated from NYU in 2021. Before attending college and opting for an MD/PhD in med school, Brandon was involved with the Structural DNA Nanotechnology lab at NYU.
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Alicia Jacobson: Hitting the ground running
U-M Medical School M3 Alicia Jacobson grew up in Newton, MA, and graduated from University of Maryland in 2014. She spent the intervening years focused on outdoor education in Nepal, Australia and New England, which illuminated a passion for reducing barriers to health care and improving quality of life.
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Vibav Mouli: Enriching the culture of mentorship
Vibav Mouli comes from Reisterstown, MD, and graduated from Harvard University in 2016. He was drawn to orthopaedic surgery and discovered a great appreciation for the clinical experiences and peer mentorship offered at Michigan.
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Kate Panzer: Advancing global health efforts
Kate Panzer started her journey on a service learning course for pediatric tuberculosis in Ghana, where she also conducted rural health research with a nonprofit organization, making lifelong connections that continue to motivate her engagement in global health efforts.
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Julie Blaszczak, MD, MEHP: Caring for community
Julie Blaszczak is Assistant Professor in the University of Michigan Department of Family Medicine.
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Michelle Benedict: Innovating through service
Michelle Benedict hails from San Jose, CA, and graduated from San Francisco State University in 2008.
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