Kara Gavin
Research and Policy Media Relations Manager

Gavin draws on more than 25 years of experience in communicating about science, medicine and health policy. She focuses mainly on the health services research done by members of the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, who work to understand and improve the safety, quality, equity and affordability of health care. As part of the Michigan Medicine communication team, she has lead responsibility for primary care and mental health topics. Contact: [email protected]; Twitter: @Karag

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Health Lab
Can a Website Keep Suicidal Thoughts Away?
The stress of the first year after medical school increases thoughts of suicide nearly 4x the normal rate. A tool may cut the rate of suicidal thoughts in half.
Medicine at Michigan
A Metamorphosis of Learning Space
The Taubman Health Sciences Library has reopened after a $55 million renovation, transforming it into a medical education hub for in-person, collaborative, active learning.