Health Care Access Results

Emily Kraynek

Problem-solver is ready to transform consulting

Emily Kraynek, MHSA ’26

University of Michigan School of Public Health MHSA student Emily Kraynek turned her 2025 PwC health transformation internship into a full-time consulting offer. Blending clinical lab work, Houston Food Bank community experience, and Michigan Medicine projects, she gained leadership skills and real-world healthcare systems expertise for a Chicago-based consulting career.

Yacine Lo

Undergraduate student honors legacy at 40th MLK Symposium

Yacine Lo, BS

Yacine Lo, a junior from Kalamazoo, Michigan, studying Public Health Sciences, introduced keynote speakers at the 40th MLK Symposium. The first-generation student leads the Black Student Union as speaker and combines healthcare passion with advocacy, aspiring to improve global health equity.

Closeup of Sydney McKinnon smiling

Senior lands full-time position at Eli Lilly before graduation

Sydney McKinnon, BA ’26

University of Michigan School of Public Health senior Sydney McKinnon’s journey from dental assistant in high school to public health advocate led her to a full-time job at Eli Lilly before graduation. Discover how curiosity, networking and a holistic college experience helped McKinnon succeed and inspire others through public health and pharmaceutical sales.

Hannah Rice

Expanding horizons: Finding career success in unexpected public health role

Hannah Rice, MPH ’25

Hannah Rice, MPH '25, navigated a challenging job market to find meaningful work addressing health disparities in managed care. Her University of Michigan School of Public Health education in Health Behavior and Health Education, combined with coursework in implementation science and health insurance, prepared her for unexpected career opportunities in St. Louis.

Halimat Olaniyan

How public health shaped a doctor's world view

Halimat Olaniyan, BS ’19

Halimat Olaniyan was among the first students in Michigan Public Health’s undergraduate program. Now finishing her medical residency in pathology, she credits her public health education with shaping her worldview and career path toward transfusion medicine, health equity, and preventing illness rather than just treating disease.

Anand Parekh

Alumnus Dr. Anand Parekh named inaugural chief health policy officer

Veteran policy expert brings decades of federal experience to Michigan Public Health

When Anand Parekh, BA, MPH ’02, MD, was selected as the University of Michigan School of Public Health’s inaugural chief health policy officer, it wasn't just a new job—it was a homecoming that represented the culmination of a remarkable career dedicated to transforming public health.