Michael J. Brenner, M.D., F.A.C.S. is an Associate Professor and Co-Director of Branch Science at the University of Michigan Medical School. A surgeon-scientist, he has a longstanding commitment to interprofessional education and collaboration, with clinical expertise in complex functional and aesthetic reconstruction, airway management, sleep medicine, and health policy. Dr. Brenner is Chair of the Board of Directors for the Global Tracheostomy Collaborative (GTC) and a 2025 Cochrane Scholar, engaged in the Global Evidence Summit. As GTC president, he expanded the organization’s learning community to over 200 institutions across 25+ countries, and in his current role is focusing on expanding access to care including global outreach in resource restricted regions. He has held numerous institutional and national leadership roles, including President of the Faculty Council, Chair of the National Outcomes Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Committee, and Chair of Centralized Otolaryngology Research Efforts, and Patient Safety & Quality Improvement national committees. He also served as an Executive Health Policy Scholar for the American College of Surgeons and co-chaired the Experiential Interprofessional Innovation Workgroup at the University of Michigan. His clinical research focuses on patient safety, adverse event prevention, root cause analysis, and systems-based interventions, with active involvement in guideline development, international consensus statements, and implementation strategies. His translational research investigates nerve regeneration, axonal guidance, biomedical engineering, and oxidative stress mechanisms. A dedicated mentor, Dr. Brenner has guided doctoral and postgraduate trainees across medicine, surgery, nursing, speech-language pathology, biomedical engineering, and neuroscience. His research program has received NIH and foundation funding and has produced over 250 publications. He is deeply committed to developing future collaborative leaders, fostering interprofessional partnerships, and enhancing patient and care partner engagement.