One Health Council

The One Health Council will advise the President and our leadership team on how we could bring One Team, One Health to life, as well as evaluate, further explore and consider three bold ideas:

  • Create a unified College of Medicine
  • Launch a new College of Health Professions
  • Establish an innovative cross-disciplinary health sciences center or institute (e.g., Institute for Collaborative Biomedical Research)
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april 15, 2025 update

Announcing One Health Council

I am pleased to announce the formation of the One Health Council, along with several cross-disciplinary task forces, as we take our next step forward to position Michigan State University as a global leader in One Health.

April 15, 2025 Communication

Announcing One Health Council.

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One Health Council Members

The One Health Council will advise the President and our leadership team on how we could bring One Team, One Health to life, as well as evaluate, further explore and consider three bold ideas:

  • Create a unified College of Medicine
  • Launch a new College of Health Professions
  • Establish an innovative cross-disciplinary health sciences center or institute (e.g., Institute for Collaborative Biomedical Research)
Kimberly  Dodd
One Health Council, Co-Chair

Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine

Norm  Hubbard
One Health Council, Co-Chair

Senior Vice President, MSU Health Sciences

Kay Connelly
one health council, Institute for Collaborative Biomedical Research task force, chair

Office of Research & Innovation

Joyce deJong
One Health Council

Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine

Vic DiRita
One Health Council, College of Medicine Task force, Chair

Chair, Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology

Jackie Goodway
one health council, College of Health Professions Task Force, Chair

College of Education — Kinesiology

Eric Hegg
One Health Council

Dean, College of Natural Science

Doug McKeag
One Health Council

Olorunsean "Seun" Ogunwobi
One Health Council

Chair, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Aron Sousa
One Health Council

Dean, College of Human Medicine

Lorraine Weatherspoon
One Health Council

Associate Chair, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Angela Wilson
One Health Council

Academic Governance — College of Natural Science

Administrative and Strategic Leadership

Candice  Goerger
Laura  Kuczajda
Katherine  Ruger

Task Force 1: Accreditation

Stacia Moroski Rigney
Accreditation Task Force, Chair

Director of the Office of Accreditation, Assessment, Curriculum, and Compliance

Tracey Covassin
Accreditation Task Force

Department of Kinesiology — Athletic Training

Bruce Dobey
Accreditation Task Force

College of Osteopathic Medicine — PA program

Kristen B. Koritnik
Accreditation Task Force

Human Research Protection Program

Task Force 2: College of Health Professions

Jackie Goodway
College of Health Professions Task Force, Chair

College of Education — Kinesiology

Nwando Achebe
College of Health Professions Task Force

College of Social Science — Associate Dean

Les Bourquin
College of Health Professions Task Force

Chair, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Pero Dagbovie
College of Health Professions Task Force

Dean, Graduate School

Heidi Hennink-Kaminksi
College of Health Professions Task Force

Dean, College of Communication Arts & Sciences

jennifer johnson
College of Health Professions Task Force

Chair, Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health

Mark Largent
College of Health Professions Task Force

Dean, Undergraduate Education

Dawn Misra
College of Health Professions Task Force

Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Natalie Moser
College of Health Professions Task Force

College of Social Science — Psychology

Leigh Small
College of Health Professions Task Force

Dean, College of Nursing

Task Force 3: College of Medicine

Vic DiRita
College of Medicine Task Force, Chair

Chair, Department of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology

Anne Dorrance
College of Medicine Task Force

Chair, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology

John Goudreau
College of Medicine Task Force

College of Osteopathic Medicine — Research

Chaz Hong
College of Medicine Task Force

College of Human Medicine — Medicine

Jordan Knepper
College of Medicine Task Force

College of Human Medicine, Chair, College advisory council

J'Aimee Lippert
College of Medicine Task Force

College of Osteopathic Medicine — Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Student Affairs

Wanda Lipscomb
College of Medicine Task Force

College of Human Medicine — Student Affairs and Diversity and Inclusion

Jed Magen
College of Medicine Task Force

Chair, Department of Psychiatry

Anissa Mattison
College of Medicine Task Force

College of Osteopathic Medicine — Detroit Medical Center

Nara Parameswaran
College of Medicine Task Force

College of Human Medicine — Research

John Popovich
College of Medicine Task Force

College of Osteopathic Medicine — Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

Nathan Tykocki
College of Medicine Task Force

College of Osteopathic Medicine, Chair, College advisory council

Kirsten Waarala
College of Medicine Task Force

College of Osteopathic Medicine — Medical Education

Andrea Wendling
College of Medicine Task Force

College of Human Medicine — Academic Affairs

Task Force 4: Institute for Collaborative Biomedical Research

Kay Connelly
Institute for Collaborative Biomedical Research task force, Chair

Office of Research & Innovation

Chris Contag
Institute for Collaborative Biomedical Research task force

IQ — Biomedical Engineering

Amara Ezeamama
Institute for Collaborative Biomedical Research task force

Psychiatry

Charles Hasemann
Institute for Collaborative Biomedical Research task force

Associate VP for Innovation & Economic Development

Karen Kelly-Blake
Institute for Collaborative Biomedical Research task force

Center for Bioethics and Social Justice

Jack Lipton
Institute for Collaborative Biomedical Research task force

Chair, Translational Neuroscience

James Luyendyk
Institute for Collaborative Biomedical Research task force

College of Veterinary Medicine

Jeff Mackeigan
Institute for Collaborative Biomedical Research task force

Office of Research & Innovation

Nigel Paneth
Institute for Collaborative Biomedical Research task force

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

KarIN Pfeiffer
Institute for Collaborative Biomedical Research task force

College of Education — Kinesiology

Terrie Taylor
Institute for Collaborative Biomedical Research task force

College of Osteopathic Medicine — Research

Ruiguo Yang
Institute for Collaborative Biomedical Research task force

IQ — Mechanical & Materials Engineering

Health Sciences Council

Past Council Members

July – December 2024

Co-Chair Joyce deJong
Dean, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Co-Chair Jeff MacKeigan
Senior Advisor, Office of Research and Innovation
Kris Allen
Chief Administrative Officer, MSU Health Care
Chris Contag
Director, Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering
Kimberly Dodd
Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine
Walt Esselman
Associate Vice President of Research
Norm Hubbard
Senior Vice President for Health Sciences; and President, Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences
Jerlando Jackson
Dean, College of Education
Jennifer Johnson
Chair, Charles Stewart Mott Department of Public Health
Steve Kalkanis
Executive Vice President and CEO of Henry Ford Health; CEO of Henry Ford Medical Group; Board Member, Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences
Leigh Small
Dean, College of Nursing
Aron Sousa
Executive Dean for Health Sciences & Dean, College of Human Medicine
Michael Weiner
Chief Medical Officer, MSU Health Care

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