UHS is a unit with Student Life that is within the portfolio of the Associate Vice President for Health and Wellness.
It is led by a five-member governing body that represents the major focus areas for supporting student health and well-being.
Executive Director
Robert D. Ernst, MD
- Executive Director of University Health Service
- Associate Vice President of Student Life for Health and Wellness
- Chair, COVID-19 Campus Health Response Committee
- Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and practicing physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan Medicine
Administrative Committee (AdCom)
Members of the Administrative Committee serve as the administrative governing body and report to the Executive Director. Their roles include:
- Advise the Executive Director in matters of policy and budget
- Review, evaluate and establish administrative policies
- Engage in long- and short-term planning
- Respond to input and feedback from UHS patients, staff, and the university community
Administrative Committee members:
Mary Jo Desprez
- Director, Wolverine Wellness
- Co-chair, Health and Wellness Collective Impact for Student Life
Amelita Maslach, MD
- Chief of Primary Care
- Quality Improvement Chair
- Primary Care Physician
Lindsey Mortenson, MD
- UHS Interim Executive Director
- UHS Medical Director
- Chief of UHS Psychiatry Clinic
- COVID-19 Campus Health Response Committee Member
- Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Department of Psychiatry, Michigan Medicine
Frances A. Palms, RN, MBA
- Administrative Director
Dawn Rudnik, MT(ASCP)SM
- Laboratory Manager
- Manager of Diagnostic Services
To reach Dr. Ernst or a member of the Administrative Committee
Contact Cynthia Tate at 734-763-1320 or cijones@med.umich.edu