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Genes for Good: Harnessing the Power of Facebook to Study a Large, Diverse Genetic Pool
New Research from Gonçalo Abecasis and Katharine Brieger
Collecting DNA samples for human genetic studies can be an expensive, lengthy process that has often made it difficult to include diverse populations. Now, University of Michigan researchers believe they have found a way to harness the power of social media to recruit a large, diverse participant pool. Read more
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System Grading Doctors Is Inefficient, Needs Revisions
New Research from Jun Li
A system created to grade doctors and empower patients to make better decisions falls short of its goal of providing information useful to consumers, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers. Read more
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Why Michigan Needs a More Diverse Healthcare Workforce - and What We Can Do About It
FPHLP in the News
Socioeconomic factors, underutilization of afterschool programs, fewer sources of social support, and a fear of not belonging can lead to a lack of diversity in the healthcare field, as well as poorer health outcomes for patients of color. As a result, several Michigan initiatives are working to increase the diversity of the future healthcare workforce. Read more
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IN THE NEWS: New Online Tool Illustrates Benefits of Investing in Student Mental Health
New Resource from Sara Abelson
A new ACE brief finds investing time and resources in student mental health makes good academic and economic sense for colleges and universities and society at large. Read more
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Michigan Public Health Receives NHLBI Grant to Continue Big Data Summer Institute
The University of Michigan School of Public Health’s Big Data Summer Institute has received a three-year grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to continue a program run by the Department of Biostatistics that introduces undergraduate students to the intersection of big data and human health. Read more
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Michigan Public Health Faculty and Students Recognized by Society of Toxicology
Four University of Michigan School of Public Health faculty and students were recognized by the Society of Toxicology (SOT) at the SOT Annual Meeting March 10-14, 2019. Read more
