Congressional staffers become medical students for a day

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Marissa Jones, center, from the office of U.S. Rep. Lynn Rivers, D-Ann Arbor, and Dr. Heather Burrows look on as Dr. Brendan P. Kelly examines a patient. Jones was participating in Project Medical Education, a program designed to give congressional staff members a first-hand look at medical education. Jones and staffers from other congressional offices toured the hospital and other health care and research facilities. (Photo by Martin Vloet, U-M Photo Services)