On the Heights: March 2025
Departmental news, research highlights, community achievements, and more to help you stay connected with the Michigan Public Health community.
Health Management and Policy
Global Public Health faculty pilot projects receive seed funding
Five researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health have been awarded seed funding to prepare international research projects on a range of global health challenges, including gene therapy ethics, childhood nutrition, national food policy, cholera vaccine allocation, and occupational safety.
US leaving World Health Organization: Now what?
Q&A with Scott Greer
Learn how the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization impacts global health and safety in a post-pandemic world.
Loneliness and isolation: Back to pre-pandemic levels, but still high, for older adults
Loneliness and isolation among older Americans have mostly returned to pre-pandemic rates, but that still means more than one third of people age 50 to 80 feel lonely, and nearly as many feel isolated, new findings show.
Distinguished alumnus Amir Dan Rubin shares his insights on healthcare, leadership and innovation
The University of Michigan School of Public Health, in conjunction with the Griffith Leadership Center, recently hosted a pivotal conversation between Amir Dan Rubin, MHSA ’96, MBA ’96, a trailblazer in healthcare innovation, and Dean F. DuBois Bowman.
U-M awarded $3.6M to study post-surgery pain management for individuals with opioid use disorder
A $3.6 million grant from the National Institute of Health will fund Michigan Public Health research into the impact of pain and post-surgery opioid prescriptions on individuals with opioid use disorder. The study aims to adapt current prescribing guidelines to prevent opioid-related harms.