MSU Health Sciences News

Step into a world of achievement and celebration as we rewind the clock to revisit the most incredible moments of 2023 at MSU College of Nursing.

Maintaining good health is a journey that requires regular check-ins and assessments. Two common terms that often cause confusion are "Annual Wellness Visit” and "Annual Physical."

Before enrolling in the College of Human Medicine, Donovan Dennis dabbled in fashion as a runway model. With that part of his life seemingly behind him, and as if he wasn’t busy enough with his medical studies, in the summer of 2022 an idea began forming in his mind.

Jennifer Thomas wanted to go back to school to get her nurse practitioner degree so she could help fight the primary care provider shortage in Michigan. Sienna Stevenson wanted to “do more” and earn a degree that would complement her BSN, which she received from MSU in 2020. Oh yeah, it helped that each would have another to lean on during their program: Thomas is Stevenson’s mother.

Leaders are often called upon to do great things and after a career of service at Michigan State University, Walt Esselman still isn’t finished.

On September 5th, 2023, Erica and seven other MSU nursing students embarked on a pioneering “pilot” behavioral health rotation at CMHA-CEI.