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We will positively transform society and the health of people around the world through our groundbreaking interdisciplinary research, policy advocacy, and public engagement.
Public health is everywhere—in the food we eat, the water we drink, the air we breathe, and so much more. Public health research has the ability to transform lives for the better every day, leading not only to longer lives, but also to healthier, more fulfilling lives. Michigan Public Health faculty conduct cutting-edge research across the spectrum of the human experience. The world’s most intractable problems do not adhere to traditional disciplinary silos. As part of a broad, collaborative and interdisciplinary school of public health, our researchers are particularly well positioned to make a difference.
Our Public Health IDEAS initiative aims to increase collaboration and advance research and engagement in areas of critical need to achieve meaningful, lasting impact:
As part of the #1 public research university, Michigan Public Health faculty are the most productive faculty at the University of Michigan, producing more than $100 million in cutting-edge research per year, crossing disciplinary boundaries in pursuit of discoveries that advance human health.
Future investment ensures that we can recruit and retain diverse, eminent faculty who will push the limits of discovery in critical research areas and train the next generation of students. It gives our faculty the ability to pursue the most meaningful and impactful work and to be nimble in addressing emergent public health crises, without the barriers of seeking additional funding mechanisms. We aim to ensure every faculty member can transform their research into meaningful impact.
Our faculty conduct cutting-edge research across the spectrum of human experience. With increased support, we will push the boundaries of discovery in critical areas such as preventing firearm injuries, creating healthy and equitable cities, combating infectious diseases, building health equity, climate and health, and using AI to improve public health. This research will translate directly into policies and practices that save lives.
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the critical need for—and lack of—a strong public health infrastructure, and for a society that understands public health. In that crisis, like previous ones, Michigan Public Health stepped up. A team of faculty advised the Michigan Governor’s Office on how to respond to the pandemic and later on how to safely reopen businesses. At a federal level, a renowned Michigan Public Health respiratory disease researcher chaired the committee advising the FDA on the COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness. Faculty from all disciplines shared public health guidance through countless media appearances and offered their expertise through partnerships with community organizations, local health departments, the private sector and academic settings.
We know that COVID-19 will not be our last global public health crisis. In order to stay ahead and be positioned to lead, we must be prepared, agile and well resourced.
For transformative innovations that positively impact the world, look to Michigan Public Health for our research, translation, and advocacy.
Narratives behind numbers point to need for better coordination, support by employers, communities, public health leaders in future crises, especially mental health
With your investment, we will build on our storied history and become the country’s premier public health institution. Together, we will create a healthier, more equitable world for all.
