Our Team & Advisors
Strengthening partnerships with communities statewide
Community Outreach & Engagement programming and initiatives are guided by both internal leadership and external expertise, ensuring our work is shaped by a broad range of cancer-focused skills and community perspectives. Our multidisciplinary team brings experience in oncology, health communications, education, research methods, and project coordination, while our Community Advisory Board includes patient advocates, experts in health disparities and oncology, and representatives from organizations serving diverse populations throughout Michigan. Together, we strengthen partnerships between the Cancer Center and communities statewide.
Meet our leadership
Norah Lynn Henry, MD, PhD
Professor of Internal Medicine
Associate Division Chief for Clinical Research
Section Head and Assistant Director for Training, Education and Career Development (TECD) in Cancer Center
Medical School
Lawrence Chin-I An, MD
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Medical School
Rachel S Bergmans, MPH, PhD
Inter Healthcare and Research Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Medical School
Meet our administrative staff
- Allie Paluszewski, MPH, MHA
Public Health Specialist - Catricia Thomas, BS
Administrative Specialist - Diana Curtis, MSW
Program Evaluation Specialist - Madeline Gonzalez, M Ed
Health Promotion Specialist
Contact Us
For information on how we can help, please email: [email protected]
Community Advisory Board
Our Community Advisory Board serves as a trusted partner, offering ongoing insight and accountability to help ensure our outreach and research efforts are responsive, relevant, and rooted in the priorities of Michigan’s diverse communities.
The following community groups and organizations provide board members and work with us collaboratively on all our efforts.
Partnership Category | Organizations and Groups | |
Major Event Implementation | The Sisters Network, Greater Metropolitan Detroit – The Breast Cancer Forum ACCESS Community Health & Research Center – Colorectal Cancer Awareness Event Detroit Community Health Connection – Men’s Health Matters Ann Arbor Public Library – Dia de la Familia Latina | |
Body & Soul Church Initiative | Metropolitan Memorial, Ypsilanti Grace Fellowship Church of God, Ypsilanti | |
Cancer Survivorship partners | The Sisters Network, Greater Metropolitan Detroit Cancer Support Community of Greater Ann Arbor Michigan Ovarian Cancer Alliance | |
Networking/ educational exchange | Healthy Flint Research Coordinating Center Turner Senior Center Washtenaw County Public Health Washtenaw Spanish Health Care Coordinating Committee West Willow Neighborhood Association Parkway Meadows Asian Education Association Veterans Administration | |
Local (National) Fraternity/Sorority Partnerships | ||
Internal Michigan Medicine | Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR) Breast Cancer Advocate Advisory Committee (BCAAC) |
