On the Heights: November 2025
November highlights include a National Academies leadership role, new research on AI adoption in healthcare and youth mental health reporting systems, faculty testimony on medical debt relief, and a new podcast series.
Health Management and Policy Results
On the Heights: October 2025
Faculty research shapes policy debates on mass deportation, SNAP benefits, and health communication while centers expand lifecourse research focus and new technology advances lab safety training.
On the Heights: September 2025
Board of Regents approves key leadership appointments and faculty recognition
Board of Regents approves leadership appointments and faculty achievements showcase Michigan Public Health's continued excellence in research and academic leadership.
Anthony reappointed as Rubin Department Chair at Michigan Public Health
Denise Anthony will serve another three-year term as Rubin Department Chair of Health Management and Policy through 2028, continuing her leadership in digital health research and student experience.
On the Heights: August 2025
Faculty testify on policy impacts, receive research grants, and share expertise on national platforms
Faculty expertise drives policy testimony, groundbreaking research, and national media coverage as Michigan Public Health advances health equity and community impact.
Health policy researcher seeks better care for everyone
Q&A with University of Michigan researcher Micah Aaron on healthcare equity, systems reform and social change
Micah Aaron grew up witnessing inequality firsthand in Detroit, which shaped her mission as a health services researcher. Now as an assistant professor of Health Management and Policy at Michigan Public Health, she studies healthcare systems, hospital consolidation, and value-based care to ensure quality healthcare works for everyone, especially those who need it most.