Faculty Profile
Marianne Udow-Phillips, MHSA
- Lecturer, Health Policy and Management
- Senior Advisor, Center for Health and Research Transformation
- Head of Public Health, Rewind
Marianne Udow-Phillips is the Head of Public Health for Rewind, Senior Advisor to
the University of Michigan Center for Health and Research, and on faculty at the University
of Michigan School of Public Health and Ford Public Policy School. Marianne provides
strategic consulting and mentorship to advance social justice, improve population
health and strengthen the effectiveness of health, public health and mental health
systems.
Marianne was the founding executive director of the Center for Health and Research
Transformation (CHRT) at the University of Michigan. Prior to CHRT, Marianne was director
of the State of Michigan's Department of Human Services (2004-2007) where she oversaw
services and programs for Michigan's most vulnerable citizens.
Marianne came to state service from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM). At BCBSM, she served in leadership roles for more than 20 years and ended her service as senior vice president of health care products and provider services.
- MHSA, University of Michigan School of Public Health, 1978
- BA, Hamilton/Kirkland Colleges, 1975
Public health systems and trust, Cost effectiveness and access to health care services, and Long term care and mental health systems.
Research Projects:
Commonwealth Fund grant to create a state toolkit on better connecting public health
and primary care.
Total Health Foundation grant to advise the State of Michigan on how to strengthen
public health systems and trust.
Email: mudow@umich.edu
For media inquiries: sph.media@umich.edu
Areas of Expertise: Aging, Health Care, Health Policy, Substance Use