The Healthcare Policy Program is pleased to announce that it has named Maria Zou as its 2026-2027 Grossman Fellow.
Maria Zou
Master in Public Policy Candidate, 2028
Maria Zou is a third-year medical student at the University of Michigan Medical School, where she is a Dean’s Scholar and a member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society. She earned a dual degree in Biology and Public Policy from Brown University. Her interest in advancing equity at the intersection of health and public policy grew through her work with Planned Parenthood as a policy specialist and organizer, supporting efforts to expand Medicaid coverage of abortion in Rhode Island. She continues this work as Advocacy Chair of the Michigan State Medical Society student section, where she helps students develop policy resolutions on issues ranging from vaccine education to immigrant insurance coverage. Maria also brings extensive clinical and community experience through leadership roles with the University of Michigan Student-Run Free Clinic and Brown University Emergency Medical Services. She plans to apply to obstetrics and gynecology residency and continue reproductive health advocacy throughout her career.
