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2024 Year in Review

Look to Michigan Public Health: 2024 in Review

In 2024, the University of Michigan School of Public Health focused on maximizing human potential. Through impactful research and public engagement, interdisciplinary collaborations and partnerships, and innovations in the classroom and beyond, we continued our pursuit of a healthier, more equitable world for all.

We invite you to join us in reflecting on a transformative year of impact and action. For a healthier future in a changing world, look to Michigan Public Health.

$109M

in research expenditures

1,250

publications

$86M

in new grant funding

Interdisciplinary research and transformative impact

The expertise of our faculty and researchers continues to be recognized with high levels of funding from government agencies and organizations interested in improving public health. This year, we strengthened our focus on key research areas including health equity, gun violence prevention, and environmental justice.

$30M award expands possibilities of precision health

NIH selects U-M as research hub to enhance community-led health equity work

Javits Award recognizes long-standing stroke disparities research with $5M

Researcher studying fungal pathogens hastened by climate change

Stopping the gun violence epidemic

Protecting firefighters and others from PFAS

500+

Class of 2024 graduates

96%

of 2023 Graduates are employed or pursuing and advanced degree

$33M

in scholarships and tuition assistance

Educational innovation and excellence

From AI and virtual reality to experiential learning and interdisciplinary opportunities, we enhanced the educational experience for our students in a multitude of ways. We were also ranked in the top 5 schools of public health in the nation.

PHAST: Experiences beyond the classroom prepare students for success

Exploring sustainable food systems with an interdisciplinary approach

High school students use virtual reality to explore public health challenges

Molina and Michigan Public Health launch initiative to inspire creative solutions to health equity challenges

Teaching students to leverage AI to improve public health

U-M and Washtenaw County Health Department launch Academic Health Department

Our graduates are in demand

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Center For Disease Control And Prevention
Mayo Clinic
Blue Cross Blue Shield
University of Pittsburgh
Stanford University
Henry Ford Health System
UW Medicine
Johns Hopkins University
New York University
CVS Health
Boston University
Michigan Medicine- University of Michigan
Trinity Health
Deloitte Consulting
Cleveland Clinic
Department of Health and Human Services. USA
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Amazon
City of Detroit
Johnson and Johnson
Washtenaw County Health Department
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Northwestern Medicine
Georgetown University
Accenture
Mayo Clinic
Environmental Protection Agency
Eli Lilly
Reddit
Harvard University
Sentry Insurance
General Motors Corporation
Ascension
Kansas City Royals
United Way
Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
National Institute on Aging
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Office of the New York State Attorney General
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Michigan State University College of Nursing
Diversify Dietetics
Corewell Health
Goldman Sachs
Epic Systems
Chelsea Football Club

Lifelong Learning

Healthcare management and finance

Finding purpose and meaning in life

The influence of social determinants of health

Addressing racial health inequity in healthcare

Impacts of the environment on global public health

Data science for health research

new tenure-track faculty

4K+

hours of continuing professional education in diversity, equity and inclusion

19K

alumni worldwide

A culture of leadership, service, and inclusion

This year, we launched a transformative campaign to support the future of public health and welcomed two new department chairs who are leaders in their fields. Faculty took on key leadership roles within and outside the university, and we learned about a special connection between two faculty members dating back to the Holocaust.

Transformative Look to Michigan Public Health campaign launches

Health equity scholar Darrell Hudson named HBHE chair

Big data and cancer statistician Veera Baladandayuthapani named Biostatistics chair

Dean F. DuBois Bowman elected American Statistical Association VP

Department renamed Health Behavior & Health Equity to reflect long standing focus on equity

Family’s Holocaust mystery brings two public health professors together

Critical conversations happen here

Historic conversation between anti-racism and health equity thought leaders Camara Phyllis Jones and Chandra Ford

Pulse Nightclub shooting survivor discusses gun violence epidemic

Former White House official and public health dean Ashish Jha speaks on infectious disease preparedness

Distinguished alum Amir Dan Rubin shares insights on healthcare, leadership and innovation

Our faculty and staff are leaders in their fields

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Gary Harper - Reappointment to the Michigan State Board of Psychology, Executive Office of the Governor
Barbara Israel - ASPPH Practice Excellence Award, Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health
Xiang Zhou - Mid-career Biosciences Faculty Achievement Recognition Award, University of Michigan Biosciences Initiative
Kelly Bakulski - Mid-career Biosciences Faculty Achievement Recognition Award, University of Michigan Biosciences Initiative
Betsy Foxman - Elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology
Kyle Grazier - Appointed to the Blueprint for a National Prevention Infrastructure for Behavioral Health Disorders Committee, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Alison Grodzinski - External Advisory Board, Federal School Safety Clearinghouse
Justin Colacino - Rogel Scholar, University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Rachael J. Beer - Presidential Management Fellow Finalist, Presidential Management Fellows Program
Meredith Pedde - Best Paper in Child Health Policy Award, University of Michigan Child Health Evaluation and Research Center
Neal Krause - Elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Melissa Creary, Paul Fleming and Whitney Peoples - Provost’s Teaching Innovation Prizes, Enriching Scholarship Conference
Justin Colacino - Board Member, Federal School Safety Clearinghouse External Advisory Board
Michael R. Elliot - Monroe G. Sirken Award in Interdisciplinary Survey Methods Research, American Statistical Association
Paul Fleming - Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award, University of Michigan Office of the Provost
Veera Baladandayuthapani - Named Associate Director for Quantitative Data Sciences, University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Lisbeth Iglesias-Rios - 2024 Anti-Racism Research & Community Impact Faculty Fellow, National Center for Institutional Diversity
Kelley M. Kidwell - Faculty Recognition Award, University of Michigan Office of the Provost
Jason Goldstick - Research Faculty Achievement Award, University of Michigan Office of the Vice President for Research
Hsing-Fang Hsieh - Research Faculty Achievement Award, University of Michigan Office of the Vice President for Research
Lynda Lisabeth - Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Lewis Morgenstern - Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Marc Zimmerman - Elected to the National Academy of Medicine, National Academy of Medicine
Kristi Gamarel - NIH Sexual & Gender Minority Mid-Career Investigator Award, National Institutes of Health (NIH) Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office

11K+

media mentions

people reached per article, on average

66K

social media followers

Public engagement and impact

In 2024, the Michigan Public Health community partnered with industry and nonprofit partners to expand impact, and national and state agencies tapped faculty for their expertise on pressing topics. We also released 12 new episodes of the Population Healthy podcast, and we published two editions of our award-winning Findings magazine.