Dr. Rama Musalia

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Rama Mwenesi Musalia is an Adjunct Clinical Instructor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing and a tenure-track Assistant Professor at the Medical School’s Department of Learning Health Sciences. He specializes in Implementation Science, Learning Health Systems, Healthcare Quality & Patient Safety, Global Surgery, and Perioperative Nursing. His interdisciplinary background in systems engineering, innovation, and healthcare administration supports a dedicated career in advancing healthcare quality and patient safety initiatives. Throughout his career, Rama has taken a lead role in transforming Michigan Medicine’s Perioperative Services Department into a nationally recognized learning health system. His academic interests include seeking educational equity and developing strategies for implementation of new technologies in resource-limited settings. Rama has contributed to the Nursing Executive Fellow’s Academy and is actively involved in the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) Dissemination & Implementation Science Catalyst Network. He teaches various courses, including Leadership Management in Nursing and Quality Science & Analytics, aiming to equip students with a holistic understanding of contemporary healthcare challenges and opportunities within the Learning Health Systems framework.

Research Interests

Experience

Quality Assurance & Innovations Manager

2016-01-01 — 2022-01-01

Michigan Medicine Perioperative Services Department • Ann Arbor, MI

Managed quality assurance initiatives and innovation strategies within the perioperative services.

Courses

N454 – Leadership Management Nursing (Undergraduate) N539 – Quality Science & Analytics (Graduate) N910 – Translation, Implementation Comparative Effectiveness (Graduate)

Requirements for University of Michigan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:84
GRE General
Verbal
Required:155
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative
Required:168
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Analytical Writing
Required:3.6
Writing Percentile
Required:50
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics Calculus Physics
Application Checklist
  • Rackham Graduate School Application
  • Official Transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science