Deborah Holland
Wayne State Medicine Academic Services Officer
Appeared: February 8th, Admissions Panel
Contact:
Ms. Holland works as both a pre-medical counselor and an Academic Services Officer on the Enrollment Management Staff at Wayne State University
Dr. Brent Benson Ward, MD, DDS
UM Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Appeared: March 29th, 2026, Guest Speaker
Contact:
Chalmers J Lyons Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,
Professor of Dentistry,
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Hospital Dentistry,
Professor of Surgery,
Associate Fellowship Director
Mattea Pellerito
MD Candidate at UM, DEM Alum
Appeared: February 22nd, 2026, Alumni Panel
Contact: mmpell@umich.edu
Mattea is a DEM alum who graduated in 2024. As an undergraduate, Mattea worked as a Medical Assistant, worked in a research lab at Michigan Medicine, and volunteered her time at the HOPE clinic and as a literacy tutor
Leah Nielson
MPH Candidate at UM SPH, DEM Alum
Appeared: February 22nd, 2026, Alumni Panel
Contact: leahpaigen@gmail.com
Leah is a DEM alum who graduated in 2025. Leah is currently receiving her MPH in epidemiology and works in a research lab at SPH. Leah spent a lot of her undergrad volunteering time across Washtenaw County.
Alisha Sanghvi
RN at UM, FNP Student at UM
Appeared: February 22nd, 2026, Alumni Panel
Contact: alishamsanghvi@gmail.com
Alisha works as a registered nurse at Michigan Medicine in the Neurology / Neurosurgery Unit. She is also training to become a Nurse Practitioner. Alisha spends her free time teaching dance classes.
Lynn Douglas
SPH Graduate Recruitment Lead
Appeared: February 8th, Admissions Panel
Contact: lynndoug@umich.edu
Lynn coordinates SPH recruitment attendance and outreach efforts as well as leads the volunteer current student
Deborah Holland
Wayne State Medicine Academic Services Officer
Appeared: February 8th, Admissions Panel
Contact:
Ms. Holland works as both a pre-medical counselor and an Academic Services Officer on the Enrollment Management Staff at Wayne State University
Dr. Amber Heard-Booth, PhD
MSU Assistant Dean of Admissions
Appeared: February 8th, Admissions Panel
Contact: heardamb@msu.edu
Dr. Heard-Booth is an Associate Professor in the Division of Human Anatomy and serves as Anatomy Site Director of the College of Human Medicine’s Grand Rapids campus. She teaches gross anatomy and human prosection courses and works with the clinical simulation team to integrate anatomy instruction into simulated patient care experiences.
Pattie Katcher
UM Dentistry - Admissions Director
Appeared: February 8th, Admissions Panel
Contact: hic@umich.edu
Ms. Katcher works at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry as an Admissions Director.