Engagement Committee

The goal of the committee is to enhance the organizational environment, a university strategic priority, by supporting our efforts to create and sustain a community of mutual respect, trust and dignity at all levels of the College of Medicine. The committee will help foster and facilitate opportunities for success among students, residents, faculty and staff by:

  • Recommending initiatives, programs, policies and practices to promote mutual respect, trust and dignity among students, residents, faculty and staff.
  • Promoting an environment where students, residents, faculty and staff feel valued and supported.
  • Advising on the best approaches to recruit and retain and develop students, residents, faculty and staff who advance the College of Medicine’s mission, vision and values.
  • Reviewing current recruitment and retention efforts and identifying opportunities to enhance engagement and enrichment among students, residents, faculty and staff.
  • Monitoring the engagement and enrichment initiatives for specific outcomes and to ensure that such initiatives are consistent with the College of Medicine’s strategic plan.

KELLY BELCHER

DIR/­STRATEGIC WRITING & COMMUNICATIONS

College of Medicine

DONNESHA BLAKE

DIR/­ENGAGEMENT & ENRICHMENT

College of Medicine

SAMANTHA HAHN

MEDICAL FACULTY

College of Medicine

TAREK HUSIEN

MEDICAL FACULTY EXTERNAL - UPEDS

College of Medicine

OCTAVIA JENNINGS

ASSOC DIR/­DEV/­CLASS/­UNIV ENGMT/­SA

MONIQUE MILLER

COORD/­ENGAGEMENT & ENRICHMENT

College of Medicine

Tamara Sawyer

Knowledge Services Manager
CMU Medical Education Partners
tamara.sawyer@cmich.edu

(989) 746-7577​

Student members

Marwa Khalil in a white lab coat with the CMU College of Medicine logo.

Marwa Khalil
Medical Student

Umme Aiman Mirza in a white lab coat with the CMU College of Medicine logo.

Umme Aiman Mirza
Medical Student

To learn more about membership requirements and structure please contact Dr. Donnesha Blake at blake2da@cmich.edu.