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Instead of heading for warmer weather, student Alex Fox spent his spring break at the American College of Healthcare Executives Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago. Take a look at his week, and his passion for public health, in his own words.
With tensions around Britain’s planned exit from the European Union mounting, questions about maintaining the quality of health care for the country’s citizens are increasing.
1 of every 7 adults still smokes. And smoking kills nearly 500,000 Americans every year. That number exceeds the total of all deaths caused by opioids and other drugs, alcohol, motor vehicle injuries, homicide, suicide, HIV/AIDS, and fires. What populations are most affected by smoking? What can be done to prevent smoking related deaths?
Many chronic clinical conditions have elaborate and costly treatment protocols, including prescriptions for medications. What are the costs to employees and employers when treatment plans are not followed?
Where does true value lie in order to achieve the most impact? A health care consultant who completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Michigan Public Health offers her advice on creating value.
Daniel Eisenberg, Professor of Health Management and Policy, joins University of Michigan colleagues Meghan Duffy and Carly Thanhouser to discuss the mental health issues graduate students face and how academic institutions can better support them.