About Us

OUR MISSION

Residents and Fellows for Global Health Equity (previously known as the Global Health and Health Disparities group) is an assembly of physicians dedicated to the elimination of health disparities both locally and globally. We aim to help the world's most vulnerable communities by promoting physician advocacy and service, participating in educational opportunities through our community and global partners, and increasing awareness of health inequities.

We are an interdisciplinary team with members from all across Michigan Medicine.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Joseph Ladines-Lim, MD, ScDMed-Peds, PGY-4Co-Chair
Michael Dykstra, MD
Radiation Oncology,
PGY-4
Co-Chair
Dhanalakshmi Thiyagarajan, MDOBGYN, Clinical InstructorMember
Kriya Patel, MD
Internal Medicine,
PGY-2
Member
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Tessa Adzemovic, MD, MSFormer Med-Peds ChiefFormer Co-Chair
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Mary Finta, MDFormer Internal Medicine ChiefFormer Co-Chair

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Otana Jakpor, MD, MScOphthalmology, Clinical InstructorFormer Co-Chair
Samya Nasr, MB BCHProfessor, Pediatric PulmonologyFaculty Advisor

STEERING COMMITTEE

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John Del Valle, MD
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Shane Quinonez, MD
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Gurpreet Kaur Rana, MLIS
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Tania Piotrowski, MHSA