Richard Hirth Named S.J. Axelrod Collegiate Professor of Health Management and Policy
University of Michigan School of Public Health professor Richard Hirth was named the S.J. Axelrod Collegiate Professor of Health Management and Policy.
Health Management and Policy
Longtime Director of Health Care Research Center to Retire; Replacement Named
Marianne Udow-Phillips and Terrisca Des Jardins featured in Crains Detroit
Terrisca Des Jardins will become executive director October 1 of the Center for Health and Research Transformation. Marianne Udow-Phillips will continue as a senior advisor.
Disability Disparities May Be Explained by Obesity, Smoking, Physical Labor
New research from Tarlise Townsend
Excess body mass, smoking and manual labor explain a large proportion of disability disparities in the United States, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Unique Policy Challenges for Children's Health Care Access
New analysis from N'dea Moore-Petinak
Since 2016, the rate of uninsured children in the US has begun to rise for the first time since the adoption of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in 1997. A new paper published this week in JAMA Pediatrics analyzes new and existing threats to children’s access to health insurance.
College COVID-19 Pandemic Apps Should Follow Best Practices for Privacy, Ethical Computing
Q&A with Denise Anthony
As students head back to campuses across the country, many colleges and universities are using mobile phone and web apps to help them manage the pandemic. Denise Anthony addresses the importance of making app design choices that protect users and highlights some best practices.
Paper Analyzes Impacts of Cigarette and E-Cigarette Deal
Members of the University of Michigan and Georgetown University’s Center for the Assessment of Tobacco Regulation (CAsToR) recently published a new commentary analyzing the Federal Trade Commission’s attempt to stop a deal between Altria, the largest US cigarette company, and the leading vaping company, Juul Labs.