The MolinaCares Accord, in collaboration with Molina Healthcare of Michigan, announced a $100,000 grant to the University of Michigan School of Public Health that will fund the Michigan Health Equity Challenge, an effort inspiring students to develop innovative solutions to Michigan’s most pressing health equity concerns.
Dean F. DuBois Bowman has been named among the Most Influential People of African Descent’s Class of 2023.
This fall, Michigan Public Health will offer a new opportunity to gather in our pursuit of a healthier, more equitable world for all with the launch of a new speaker series: “The Exchange: Conversations with distinguished scholars.”
Denise Anthony was named the inaugural Rubin Department Chair of Health Management and Policy within the University of Michigan School of Public Health on Sept. 21. The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved Anthony’s appointment to the chair, which was established by Amir Rubin, MHSA ’96, MBA ’96, and Nicole Rubin, MHSA ’95.
Effective Sept. 1, 2023, Scott Roberts will become interim chair of the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education. Roberts’ role follows the retirement of longtime faculty Cleopatra Caldwell, who has been chair of the department since 2017.
Thomas Braun, professor of Biostatistics, was elected chair of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA). Braun currently serves as vice chair of SACUA, and will begin term as chair on May 1.