MSU Health Care names new chief medical officer
Following a national search, Mark A. Smith, M.D., has been selected as the new chief medical officer, or CMO, at MSU Health Care, effective Feb. 1, 2026.
Rx Kids launches in six Wayne County cities
Rx Kids announces its largest expansion to date in Wayne County, including the cities of River Rouge, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Inkster, Melvindale and Dearborn.
Food insecurity linked to nerve damage
The nerves in our hands and feet allow us to sense touch, pressure, temperature, vibration and pain. If anything interferes with nerve function, we can have trouble with daily tasks like holding objects and even walking.
MSU’s Flint Registry secures federal funding to continue public health work in the community
After months of federal funding uncertainty, the Flint Registry has received notice of renewed funding beginning Aug. 1, enabling continued long-term efforts to support those impacted by the Flint Water Crisis.
Learning to say no in a medical system that always asks physicians for more, more, more
Addiction medicine physician Cara Poland, M.D., shares a candid reflection on burnout, guilt, and the need for systemic change in medicine and academia, calling for balance, boundaries, and a culture that values humanity as much as productivity.
MSU's Osteopathic Medicine Program Makes History as National Interest in D.O.s Grows
Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine becomes the first osteopathic school included in the NIH Medical Scientist Training Program, marking a historic milestone as demand for D.O. physicians rises and MSU leads in dual-degree medical research education.
