Our Team
The OPEN team is dedicated to combating the opioid epidemic through research, education, and community outreach.
Jennifer Waljee, MD, MPH, MS
Co-Director, Michigan OPEN Associate Professor, Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery; Vice-Chair of Health Services Research; George D. Zuidema Professor of Surgery; Director, Center for Healthcare Outcomes & Policy
Michael Englesbe, MD
Co-Director, Michigan OPEN Cyrenus G. Darling Sr. M.D. and Cyrenus G. Darling Jr. M.D. Professor of Surgery, Section of Transplantation Surgery, Department of Surgery
Chad Brummett, MD
Co-Director, Michigan OPEN; Senior Associate Chair for Research; Bert N. LaDu Professor of Anesthesiology; Professor, Anesthesiology, University of Michigan Medical SchoolMeet Our Board
Our Board
Mark Bicket, MD, PhD
Co-Director, Michigan OPEN Assistant Professor, Division of Pain Research, Department of Anesthesiology
Beth Seese, MS, CCRC
Program Director
Rebecca Jaschuk, MBA
Operations Manager
Lorena Jolta
Administrative Coordinator
Sarah Patino
Administrative Coordinator
Heidi Rieck, MPH
Research Area Specialist
Chelsea Graham, MS
Program Management Coordinator
Sarah Evilsizer
Clinical Implementation Manager
Zahra Dawson
Clinical Subjects Coordinator
Alexander Hallway, BA
Michigan Pain-control Optimization Pathway Lead
Heather Lipkovich, MPH
Research Area Specialist
Lila Hatahet
Clinical Subjects Coordinator
Fonda Smith, MSW
Clinical Subjects Coordinator
Nicole Rouech, MAMC
Communications & Engagement Manager
Madeline Miller
Communications Specialist
Emily McKanna, MPH
Clinical Projects Coordinator
Lyle Johnson
Special Projects Coordinator
Ellie English
Clinical Subjects Coordinator
Hsou-Mei (May) Hu, PhD, MBA, MHS
Clinical Information Analyst
Vidhya Gunaseelan, MBA, MS, MHA
Clinical Information Analyst
Brooke Kenney, MPH
Clinical Information Analyst
Yenling (Anny) Lai, MSPH, MS
Research Area Specialist