Health Management and Policy

Jonathan Amos with US Capitol in the background

COVID-19 experience influences career in health policy and equity

Jonathan Amos, MPH ’24

Jonathan Amos, MPH ’24, has had a longstanding interest in social policy and politics. It was their initial experience as a professional navigating the complex US healthcare system that led them to understand the importance of health policy and public health to improve lives and advance equity. Amos will graduate in May with a Master of Public Health degree in Health Management and Policy from the University of Michigan School of Public Health.

Aries Rutledge

Alumna addresses health disparities through career in public health

Aries Rutledge, BA ’19, MHSA ’23

Aries Rutledge, BA ’19, MHSA ’23, is an Administrative Fellow for MedStar Health, a not-for-profit, community-based healthcare system that has a network of 10 hospitals and 280 specialty, urgent and primary-care locations in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC.

Alex Fox

Former music major finds harmony in healthcare leadership journey

Alex Fox, MHSA ’20

For Alex Fox, MHSA ’20, being analytical has always been a part of his personality. Mix that in with being a “little bit business oriented with a sense of doing good in the world” and pursuing a Master of Health Services Administration was a perfect fit.

Olivia Rockwell presents her poster to Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization

Healthcare accessibility in rural areas driving force for Health Management and Policy alumna

Olivia Rockwell, MPH ’23

The most fascinating part of public health for Olivia Rockwell, who graduated in April 2023 with a Master of Public Health in Health Management and Policy from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, is how societies address accessibility of healthcare in rural areas because individuals located in rural areas typically have fewer choices.

David Fuller Jr.

Achieving health equity is MHSA student's passion

David Fuller Jr.

David Fuller Jr. is a Master of Health Services Administration student who was also the 2022 recipient of the Unsung Hero Award. Through his involvement with Public Health Students of African Descent and his studies, he aims to be a thought leader who makes health equity a reality.