Detroit Urban Health AI-Prompt-A-Thon set for Oct. 25-26 at Detroit Mercy
Unleash the power of AI for a healthier Detroit by collaborating with a diverse group of participants driven by a common goal on Oct. 25-26.
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Associate Professor Nutrena Tate has been named the 2024 Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) of the Year by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Michigan …
Faculty recognition event set for Nov. 1
The event not only honors two distinguished Detroit Mercy faculty members, but also recognizes faculty from all of Detroit Mercy’s campuses, who contribute to the mission of the University and the education and development of UDM students.
Assistant Professor Ashlee Barnes and Associate Professor Arthur Ko presented their research study titled, “Innovative Mental and Physical Interventions in Preparing Students for Educational Activities,” …
College of Health Professions Associate Professor Zigmond Kozicki, Stephanie Baiyasi-Kozicki ’15 and Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) Chief Operating Officer of Water and Field Services …
College of Health Professions Associate Professor Zigmond Kozicki and Stephanie Baiyasi-Kozicki ’15 presented Sept. 26 at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy …
UDM ranks in top 200 U.S. universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges
For a sixth year in a row, University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) was ranked among the top national universities by U.S. News & World Report in its Best Colleges 2025 edition.
Submissions wanted for CHP & MSON research symposium
Students, faculty, alumni and clinical partners can submit research abstracts for presentation at the College of Health Professions & McAuley School of Nursing’s inaugural research symposium.
College of Health Professions Dean Ahmed Radwan was recently featured on the APTA-Michigan Oncology Rehab SIG (Special Interest Group) Podcast. He discussed a recent publication …
College of Health Professors and McAuley School of Nursing Assistant Professor Ashlee Barnes was selected as the winner for the Distinguished Alumni Nightingale Awards for …
Class of ’24: Helping create a healthier community is her goal
Afsana Uddin has been attending classes at University of Detroit Mercy since 2012. But it was the service learning programs that truly inspired her and helped her see that good health starts long before a person needs a doctor.
Phillip Olla, associate professor in the College of Health Professions, served as moderator of a panel at the April 16 MedHealth Summit at Ford Field. …
United in Pride: Celebrating diversity at UDM on April 9
A LGBTQ+ pride celebration and panel will be held Tuesday, April 9 from 12:45-1:45 p.m. inside of the College of Health Professions Building, Room 124 to celebrate diversity at UDM. All are welcome to join!
Special presentation on Michigan Medical Aid in Dying Legislation set for April 10
The Detroit Mercy community is invited to a special presentation on Michigan Medical Aid in Dying Legislation at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, hosted by the College of Health Professions and McAuley School of Nursing.
Author Christine Montross guest for virtual series, ‘Telling the Stories of Health Humanities’
Psychiatrist and author Christine Montross will be the featured guest in a virtual speaker series entitled, “Telling the Stories of the Health Humanities,” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 10.
First Titan Taxi episode of 2024 is now live
McAuley School of Nursing Assistant Professor Sara Gifford was the latest host of the Titan Taxi, offering rides, asking Titans about a woman that inspires them and more!
Health equity is topic of community event
The community forum on “The Inhumanity of Environmental Racism and What it Means for Black health” featuring Keisha Ray will be held Wednesday, March 27 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Engineering Building, Room 120.
College of Health Professions Associate Professor Zigmond Kozicki and Stephanie Baiyasi-Kozicki ’15 presented at the Michigan Academy of Arts, Letter and Science Conference in Detroit …
CHP welcomes its new dean
The College of Health Professions has a new dean. Ahmed Radwan began his tenure March 1. Radwan joined the University from Utica University (New York) where he was a professor of physical therapy and dean for Health Professions and Education.
Student Spotlight: Basma Adel
Congratulations to Basma Adel, a first-year Dental student, who was announced as the winner of naming the new mannequin inside of the STAR Center.
STAR Center featured in PBS Detroit television spot
Detroit Mercy’s new and innovative STAR Center was featured in a television spot Thursday, Feb. 22 on PBS Detroit’s weekly show, One Detroit. Staff, faculty and students talked about the new STAR Center with One Detroit’s Daijah Moss.
National Alliance on Mental Illness presentation set for Feb. 22
The NAMI In Our Own Voice presentation, hosted by the College of Health Professions and made possible by the Mission Micro-Grant, change attitudes, assumptions and ideas about people with mental health conditions.
Suicide prevention gatekeeper training open for all, Jan. 26
The College of Health Professions Wellness and Well-being Committee will be presenting Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR): Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training on Friday, Jan. 26 at 9:30 a.m.
Help name the STAR Center’s new mannequin
Students, the STAR Center needs help picking and selecting a name for the new mannequin inside of the STAR Center! Help pick and select the name for the new mannequin by the end of the day on Sunday, Jan. 21.
Associate Professors Mary-Catherine Harrison and Arthur Ko, and Library Professor Jill Turner co-published a new article in Jesuit Higher Education: A Journal, titled “Faculty Formation …
College of Health Professions Associate Professor Zigmond Kozicki and UDM alumna Stephanie Baiyasi Kozicki ’15 recently co-chaired the fourth International Conference of Environment in Sapporo, …
College of Health Professions Associate Professor Zigmond Kozicki and UDM alumna Stephanie Baiyasi Kozicki recently presented at the Taipei University Medical School on the subject …
Thank you: 2023 Safety Street was a great success
The Student Life Office would like to thank the campus community for supporting the annual Safety Street event at Detroit Mercy.
Detroit Mercy PA students win first place for MAPA promo video
More than 100 Detroit Mercy Physician Assistant (PA) students and faculty members took part in the annual Michigan Academy of Physician Assistants (MAPA) convention Oct. 12-15 in Traverse City, Mich.
Detroit Urban Health AI Challenge set for Oct. 27-28 at UDM
More than $10,000 in prizes is up for grabs for students with the event designed to foster AI innovation in addressing Detroit’s urgent urban health challenges. The hack-a-thon will be working with technology companies and community organizations to solve real-world problems.
Assistant Professor Yolonda Freeman-Hildreth of the Physician Assistant Program has been recognized as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Academy of PAs (AAPA). This distinction …
UDM partners with Macomb to offer bachelor’s completion in Nursing
To address a high demand for nurses, University of Detroit Mercy and Macomb Community College are collaborating to bring a bachelor’s degree in Nursing completion program to Macomb County.
Students: Collaborate for “Pitch-A-Thon,” teams can earn up to $500
All Detroit Mercy students are invited to take part in a “Pitch-A-Thon,” collaborating with students of other disciplines on innovative community health solutions for cash prizes of up to $500 per team.
The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranks Detroit Mercy among top universities nationally
Detroit Mercy was ranked No. 52 nationally and second in Michigan, according to results released Sept. 6 by WSJ/College Pulse. UDM was the third-highest ranked Jesuit university and only Mercy institution ranked.
Associate Professor and Chair of the Physician Assistant program Amy Dereczyk presented her research, “Point of Care Ultrasound in the PA Curriculum: Taking Our Cues …
Assistant Professor Yolonda Freeman-Hildreth has been awarded the Michigan Academy of Physician Assistant’s Educator of the Year.
Introducing the recipients of the 2023 Alumni Achievement Awards
Each year, University of Detroit Mercy honors an alumnus from each of its seven schools or colleges for the way they have excelled in their …
College of Health Professions Associate Professors Thomas Fockler and Zigmond Kozicki, along with UDM alumna Stephanie Baiyasi-Kozicki ’15, presented at the International Public Policy Association …
Detroit Mercy group travels abroad for Catherine McAuley, Sisters of Mercy tour
A group of 15 from the University, which included students, faculty, staff and alumni visited Ireland from May 24-31 to learn about the life, work and history of Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy.
STAR Center opening celebration set for June 15
The Detroit Mercy community is invited to join the College of Health Professions for the Simulation, Technology and Research (STAR) Center opening celebration on Thursday, June 15 from 5-7 p.m.
Detroit Mercy’s new STAR Center will create healthcare stars
The new Simulation, Technology and Research (STAR) Center is designed to promote student-faculty collaboration in one space, enhance flexibility of the curriculum and the scenarios help students understand the benefits of different ways of treating patients.
Leadership minor is a major attraction
For more than a decade, the Leadership minor has been an important part of the college education for hundreds of UDM graduates. More than 500 students are enrolled in the minor each semester.
Class of ’23 mission award winners left lasting impression on University
The Vivere ex Missione awards are presented annually to four graduating students whose time at University of Detroit Mercy was marked by leadership, service and scholarship. The winners are announced during each of the four commencement ceremonies.
Learn how to organize travel learning at online presentation, May 10
The free webinar Wednesday, May 10 is open to all faculty, staff and administrators and will be run by Michael Maher has a doctorate in education from St. Louis University.
Detroit Mercy to host diabetes health education workshop, May 7
University of Detroit Mercy’s College of Health Professions, School of Dentistry, Titan Equity Nourish Network (TENN), in collaboration with Taste the Local Difference Michigan and Detroit Association of Black Organizations (DABO), are pleased to host an annual Diabetes Health Education Workshop on Sunday, May 7 from 12-4:30 p.m.
Associate Professor Julia Stocker Schneider and Assistant Professor Jaime Sinutko are traveling to Louisville, Ky. to present their infomatics research at the American Nursing Informatics …
UDM graduate programs rank among best according to U.S. News & World Report
University of Detroit Mercy graduate programs in Engineering, Business, Law, Health Professions and Liberal Arts & Education were once again ranked among the top in the nation in the 2023-24 U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Best Colleges’ edition. This is the fourth consecutive year that Detroit Mercy graduate programs have ranked among the nation’s best.
Student collective ideas increase awareness about climate change, heath
Detroit Mercy Health Services Administration students helped raise awareness about climate change and health recently in Manistee, Michigan, exhibiting posters at the Great Lakes Environmental Festival on Friday and Saturday, April 21-22.
UDM’s multidisciplinary patient-centered program provides Nursing and Engineering students a chance to help people with disabilities
University of Detroit Mercy Engineering and Nursing students engaged in a year-long multidisciplinary, collaborative patient-centered project titled “Faces on Design” designed to improve the quality of life for people with physical disabilities. On April 24 at 11 a.m., student groups will unveil and present their life-changing assisted technology devices in the College of Engineering & Science to their clients and public.
College of Health Professions and McAuley School of Nursing Associate Professors Suzanne Keep and Arthur Ko were elected as Fellows in the National Academies of …