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We believe in education, service, community, development & sustainability

Founded in 2006, M-HEAL (Michigan Health Engineered for All Lives) is a student organization at the University of Michigan that fosters interdisciplinary work in global health and design with under-served communities using human-centered design philosophy. We engage students through project teams each working to develop a healthcare technology, as well as through hosting guest lectures, interactive workshops, and volunteer opportunities. In all of our activities, we focus on our core goals: education, service, community, development, and sustainability.

INCUBATOR

The incubator is group of teams in the early stages of the design process. These teams receive support from leadership and advisors to develop their ideas. Anyone can join a team, and anyone with an idea can start a team in the incubator. The goal of the incubator is to provide members with the resources to develop their skills and ideas and to prepare members to become future leaders of the organization.

Incubating teams work on a problem statement throughout the year, gaining valuable experience in the design process. Developed incubating teams have the opportunity to become full-fledged project teams.

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TRAVEL TEAMS

Travel globally to uncover healthcare needs or develop a deep understanding of healthcare through our spring travel programs SANA and EHCO.

EHCO

Spend winter break in Memphis, Tennessee learning about all aspects of healthcare from the lab bench to the clinic bedside. Volunteer with prominent companies and develop professional skills

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PROJECT TEAMS

Our teams focus on innovation to tackle specific health care needs born out of either a senior design trip abroad or a SANA spring needs assessment trip. Teams work closely with low-resource communities worldwide to tackle myriad health issues. Most teams have travel opportunities within the team to visit with established community partners and clinics from the country they work with. Teams are at different stages in the design process, some are beginning their designs, others are prototyping while others are building and distributing. Our projects follow the socially engaged design approach and believe in long term, sustainable solutions. Teams usually are composed of subcommittees that allow for students of various skills and disciplines to work together towards their project’s mission.

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VOLUNTEERING

Work at the World Medical Relief of Ann Arbor to sort and organize medical supplies to be delivered to low-resource communities around the world! (due to COVID-19 World Medical Relief Volunteering is on hold. We are participating in alternative volunteer events for now)

MENTORSHIP

Get specifically paired with a group of like-minded students and upperclassmen mentor who have walked the rough journey of college and are happy to help you along the way as well as provide exclusive resources to supplement your academic and personal success.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

M-HEAL hosts a variety of helpful professional development events in collaboration with various industry partners. Our members get access to a variety of industry, faculty and alumni contacts and get notified of new opportunities through our connections and partnerships with the College of Engineering and other various departments. Additionally, we host a variety of networking events to allow students to establish professional relationships on their own. As an organization we are committed to our member’s future success and take pride in the amazing accomplishments of our esteemed alumni. To learn more about where our alumni have ended up, check back soon for our alumni collage.