April 2026
In today's Family Medicine Minute, Dr. Julie Phillips, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, shares an inside look at the Caring for the Medically Underserved elective.
Instead of traditional lectures, students recently engaged in an immersive role-playing game where they stepped into the shoes of community members to tackle complex local problems.
This week on Family Medicine Minute, Dr. Chelsea Wentworth highlights her ongoing research with Wiba Anung, alongside Amanda Rinna from the Inter Tribal Council of Michigan, and student researcher Beedoskah Stonefish.
March 2026
In this week's Family Medicine Minute, Dr. Julie Phillips, chair of the MSU Department of Family Medicine, takes a moment to recognize National Doctors' Day.
While some are focused on their brackets, our medical students are experiencing a different kind of "Madness" this week—The Match. Dr. Harland Holman, Lead Clerkship Director and Associate Chair for Academic Affairs, breaks down why this is such a pivotal week for graduating students as they find out where they will be heading for their residencies.
Check out this Family Medicine Minute with Dr. Deana Wilbanks! As an Assistant Professor and Director of Medical Student Career Advising at MSU, Dr. Wilbanks is dedicated to helping medical students clarify their goals and achieve their professional aspirations.
February 2026
This Ramadan, Dr. Nadia Abuelezam, an associate professor in the MSU Department of Family Medicine in the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, reminds us of the importance of understanding and supporting the health and well-being of Arab and Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) communities.
Starting the academic year off right with a fantastic conversation and catch-up with Dr. Julie Phillips.
Dr. Holman is serving up the 4 C's of Family Medicine—plus two bonus C's—on this week's Family Medicine Minute! 🩺 You won't want to miss it.
It's hard to say goodbye to Dean Sousa! Thank you for being such a great advocate for Family Medicine and for all your help over the years. We'll miss you, and I wish you nothing but the best on your next adventure!
Michigan State University's Family Medicine Residency Network is making a real difference! This week on the Family Medicine Minute, we're sitting down with Molly Polverteno to hear all about their impactful work and future initiatives.
Dr. Joan Ilardo from our department is partnering with the Lansing Community College Dental Hygiene program! 🦷 This fantastic collaboration aims to improve the oral health and quality of life for residents in local nursing homes. What a great example of community partnership!