Tatenda Mupepi, MPA
Saint James School of Medicine
Biography
Tatenda Mupepi is a devoted medical student at Saint James School of Medicine with a strong commitment to pursuing a career in Emergency Medicine. Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, she completed her Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences and a Master's degree in Public Administration, with a focus on Health Administration, at Grand Valley State University in Allendale and Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Tatenda has worked with Michigan’s Department of Mental Health, Grand Valley State University’s Family Health Center, and multiple nonprofit health organizations in West Michigan, where she has advocated for quality healthcare and provided vital services to her community. She also successfully founded a healthcare organization that offers home health services, employment staffing, and recruitment, as well as healthcare training and certification programs.
Her unwavering dedication to community advocacy, global health, leadership, mentorship, and the promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion in medicine is profoundly influenced by her multicultural background and personal experiences. This deep commitment fuels her ongoing efforts to address healthcare disparities and advance equitable access to care.
Tatenda has worked with Michigan’s Department of Mental Health, Grand Valley State University’s Family Health Center, and multiple nonprofit health organizations in West Michigan, where she has advocated for quality healthcare and provided vital services to her community. She also successfully founded a healthcare organization that offers home health services, employment staffing, and recruitment, as well as healthcare training and certification programs.
Her unwavering dedication to community advocacy, global health, leadership, mentorship, and the promotion of diversity, equity, and inclusion in medicine is profoundly influenced by her multicultural background and personal experiences. This deep commitment fuels her ongoing efforts to address healthcare disparities and advance equitable access to care.
