HOPE Collaborative
The HOPE Collaborative, founded in 2019 by pediatric surgeons Dr. Erika Newman and Dr. Erin Perrone, has a mission to increase health equity, opportunity, pathways, and education for children and families in Michigan to create community wealth, advance broad physician diversity, and improve patient outcomes.
The collaborative has supported core student success services, professional development opportunities, and facilitated group learning. Partners have included the U-M Medical School Department of Surgery, the University of Michigan Medical School, the Doctors of Tomorrow program, the University of Michigan School of Education, the School at Marygrove, and The Edith S. Briskin/Shirley K. Schlafer Foundation.
The HOPE Collaborative and Department of Surgery have in the past hosted symposiums to bring together experts in the fields of academic medicine, social justice and public education to unify through conversation, strategy groups and creative workshops.
Mentorship
The HOPE Collaborative’s current offerings include mentorship through the Section of Pediatric Surgery.
Mentorship is available to University of Michigan undergraduate students and medical school students who are driven by the HOPE Collaborative mission.
To learn more about mentorship offerings, and how to be paired with a mentor, please complete the Mentorship Application form. Someone from our team will be in touch within 4-6 weeks.
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Leadership
Erika Adams Newman, MD, MBA, FAAP, FACS
Erin E Perrone, MD
Assoicate Chair
Department of Pediatric Surgery and Medical Director
UMMG
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