Pediatric Medical Home model: Enhancing support for families through community collaboration
By Annie Clark
Explore how the Pediatric Medical Home model can pave the way for effective community collaboration and improved family access to care.
Michigan
Group tours the Gordie Howe International Bridge site to explore health inequities in southwest Detroit
Alison Walding, Amy Schulz
Last October, 50 Detroit community residents, faculty, staff and students from Michigan Public Health explored southwest Detroit and how public policies influence access to clean air and health inequities for Detroit residents.
"To Rid Society of Imbeciles": The Impact of Dr. John Harvey Kellogg's Stand for Eugenics
Elizabeth Stout
When people think of eugenics, what most often comes to mind is Hitler’s persecution of Jews during World War II, but the American eugenics movement began significantly before and a doctor in Michigan played a significant role. Understanding the history of eugenics in the United States is important, and can help us be more vigilant in ensuring that a similar movement does not start in the future.
Lessons from a Pandemic: Leading with Science
Joneigh Khaldun, BS ’02
Every day is different for Joneigh Khaldun, who leads the state of Michigan’s response to the pandemic and many other public health initiatives. Khaldun grew up in Michigan, received medical training on the east coast, and returned to her home state to do what she always wanted to do—support and improve the health of Michigan communities.
Online MPH Students Tackle Real COVID-19 Issues in the Virtual Classroom
MPH Students Reflect on COVID-19 Simulation Coursework
As the coronavirus pandemic swept across the nation, University of Michigan School of Public Health online master’s students in Population and Health Sciences had the unique opportunity to use what they’ve learned through coursework in a real-world public health simulation focused on controlling the coronavirus pandemic.
Stacking Protections against Disease: What Do Driving a Car and Occupational Health Have to Do with the Coronavirus?
Aurora Le
Preventing the spread of disease is essential for our health. So is having a steady income. To get us back to work safely, occupational health experts are helping us “stack” protective measures—use multiple layers of safeguards—to truly protect workers, clients, patients, and visitors from the potential harms of environmental exposures on the job and in other spaces we frequent.