Socioeconomic factors, underutilization of afterschool programs, fewer sources of social support, and a fear of not belonging can lead to a lack of diversity in the healthcare field, as well as poorer health outcomes for patients of color. As a result, several Michigan initiatives are working to increase the diversity of the future healthcare workforce.
At the leading edge of online education, new technologies now enable close, high-touch interactions that close long-distance gaps and demonstrably improve learning outcomes That’s great news for thousands of learners wanting access to the fully rounded, rigorous professional training Michigan Public Health provides.
We are excited to welcome William Lopez as a new clinical assistant professor in Health Behavior and Health Education. We recently interviewed him to learn more about his work and what brought him to Michigan Public Health.
Hospitals in Michigan and across the country rang in the New Year with a federal mandate to reveal their once-secret master price lists, although it's unclear whether this new requirement will assist many patients or contain ever-rising health care costs.
People with low muscle strength are 50 percent more likely to die earlier than their stronger peers, according to a study led by Kate Duchowny, who recently completed her PhD in epidemiology at Michigan Public Health.
Marianne Udow-Phillips, MHSA, executive director of CHRT, offers lessons for those leading health and human services integration initiatives—and for the grantmakers who want them to succeed.