Practice Results
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Working in Everyone's Backyard: Statistics in the Community
Stephen Salerno
Statistics in the Community is a community outreach organization offering the expertise of statistics graduate students—free of charge—to nonprofit organizations. They design studies, develop better data collection instruments, and analyze data for public good. Read more
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Embracing Imprecision
Cathleen M. Connell, PhD
The word “innovation” comes with its own power, but that power is perceived differently by different people. Read more
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The Warmth of Snow: Reflections on Hurricane Recovery Work in Texas
Dana Thomas
Having recently traveled to Texas to assist with hurricane recovery, Dana Thomas reflects on the experience and the value of public health practice in disaster recovery and preparedness. Read more
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Meet Alice: Precision Health at Michigan Public Health
Sharon Kardia
Wherever precision health tools help us understand why people are getting sick or what makes them more likely to get sick, public health practitioners can create and advocate for interventions that can keep people out of the doctor's office in the first place. Read more
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Advocacy Makes an Impact in Michigan: Research on Prescription Practices Informs Policy Deliberations
Jenifer Martin
The opioid crisis has reached epidemic levels in Michigan, with opioid-related incidents causing more deaths than motor vehicle crashes. Connecting Michigan Public Health research to policy decisions made every day in Michigan and around the country is an important way our knowledge can benefit others immediately and positively. Read more
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How Language Impacts Public Health
Suzie Genyk
I often find myself wondering about the factors that brought an individual to their circumstance, whether it’s chronic disease, addiction, or homelessness that they experience. Read more
