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Leading with HEART: Working toward Health Equity with Anti-Racist Teaching

Melissa Creary, Paul Fleming, Sheeba Pawar, and Amel Omari

Social unrest across the nation has given momentum to the newly revitalized anti-racist movement. Melissa Creary and Paul Fleming want to encourage public health educators and institutions to embrace anti-racist strategies in the classroom to positively impact the field. They're taking initiative with Project HEART to advocate for institutional and systemic changes that they believe will facilitate better health professionals and better health outcomes.

Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Chief Medical Executive for the State of Michigan

Lessons from a Pandemic: Leading with Science

Joneigh Khaldun, BS ’02

Every day is different for Joneigh Khaldun, who leads the state of Michigan’s response to the pandemic and many other public health initiatives. Khaldun grew up in Michigan, received medical training on the east coast, and returned to her home state to do what she always wanted to do—support and improve the health of Michigan communities.

Dr. Julio Frenk, MPH, PhD, President of the University of Miami, Florida

Leadership to Inspire Global Change

Julio Frenk, MPH ’81, PhD ’83

Julio Frenk’s career has oscillated between health care and higher education. He currently serves as President of the University of Miami and for six years served as Mexico’s Secretary of Health. Whether in the academy or in policymaking, the unifying theme to that career, Frenk says, has been trying to give back through service.

Tonya Allen, President of the McKnight Foundation, alum of the University of Michigan School of Public Health

Resilient Leadership in a Dynamic World

Tonya Allen, BA '94, MPH/MSW '96

From rewriting rules to enabling others to succeed, Tonya Allen thinks leadership is not about an individual person doing a great thing but about an environment where everyone wins. In Detroit and now Minneapolis, Allen keeps putting herself out there so that entire communities can thrive.

Sleep Awareness Week: A Chance to Adjust and Prioritize Sleep

Astrid Zamora and Erica Jansen

Are you still feeling the effects of the Daylight Saving Time (DST) shift? If so, you are not alone. Experts say it can take the body about one week to readjust to this one-hour change in schedule. While you are readjusting might be a good time to assess your sleep health and prioritize good sleep habits.

Public health worker in Africa distributing vaccines

Is Africa Truly Free of Wild Polio?

Utibe Effiong, MPH ’14 and Uju Okeke

Without a case on the continent for several years, the World Health Organization declared Africa free of wild polio in 2020. But questions remain about the ability to reach remote areas for vaccination programs and for disease surveillance as well as questions around the security of infectious agents held in labs for research.

The Pursuit: Trending Topics from Michigan Public Health

Leading with HEART: Working toward Health Equity with Anti-Racist Teaching

Melissa Creary, Paul Fleming, Sheeba Pawar, and Amel Omari

Lessons from a Pandemic: Leading with Science

Joneigh Khaldun, BS ’02

Leadership to Inspire Global Change

Julio Frenk, MPH ’81, PhD ’83

Resilient Leadership in a Dynamic World

Tonya Allen, BA '94, MPH/MSW '96

Sleep Awareness Week: A Chance to Adjust and Prioritize Sleep

Astrid Zamora and Erica Jansen

Is Africa Truly Free of Wild Polio?

Utibe Effiong, MPH ’14 and Uju Okeke

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