Inside IHPI
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January 2019 
2019 Member Forum Recap


On Thursday, Jan. 24, faculty from across IHPI gathered for two events that highlighted the resources the institute offers them, and sparked discussion about key topics including dissemination of research to broad audiences and gender equity in academic life.

 
 
The Latest
NEWS



More than half of people who take medical cannabis for chronic pain say they've driven under the influence of cannabis within two hours of using it, at least once in the last six months, according to a new study.

Lead author Erin E. Bonar, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and a practicing clinical psychologist at the U-M Addiction Treatment Services, surveyed adults in Michigan who were seeking medical cannabis recertification or a new certification for chronic pain in 2014 and 2015.

 
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Our
EXPERTS
Focus on gender equity in medicine

Professor of Radiation Oncology
Jagsi is the IHPI 2018 Senior Impact Accelerator award winner, honored for her work to promote gender equity in medicine through policy engagement.
 
Focus on women's reproductive health services

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Moniz is the IHPI 2018 Early Career Impact Accelerator Award winner, recognized for her work to improve access to contraceptive options after childbirth.
 
 
New Members
     
LSA
 
Internal Medicine
 
Social Work
 
Anesthesiology
     
Neurology
 
Internal Medicine
 
ISR
 
Cardiac Surgery
     
Radiation Oncology
 
Anesthesiology
 
Pharmacy
 
Social Work
 
 
 
Upcoming
EVENTS
 
2/12
 
Nancy Kass, Sc.D.
John Hopkins University
12:00 --- 1:30 p.m. | Great Lakes North-Central Rooms
Palmer Commons, 100 Washtenaw Ave.
2/18
 
Joyce Lee, M.D., M.P.H.
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Medical School 
3:00 --- 4:00 p.m. | NCRC Research Auditorium, Bldg 10
2800 Plymouth Road
2/21
 
Jenna Wiens, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering
& Computer Science, U-M College of Engineering

HSR Focus Area: Machine learning and data mining in modeling health risk and outcomes
4:00 --- 5:00 p.m. | NCRC Research Auditorium, Bldg 10
2800 Plymouth Road
 
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Education and
TRAINING
 

Application Deadline: February 6, 2019
Award Amount: $4,500 to support a student to work with an IHPI faculty member during the summer

This 10-week program is designed to engage students with IHPI faculty members outside of their academic unit for a mutually agreed upon research project focusing on health services research, health policy, and/or racial health disparities.
VIDEO REPLAY: 

Speaker: Beth A. Virnig, Ph.D., M.P.H., University of Minnesota and ResDAC
 
 
Lexis Nexis Academic has been replaced with Nexis Uni

Visit: Building 18, Room G018
 
 
 
Opportunities for
FUNDING
 

Deadline: October 15, 2019
Amount: $1,000,000+
 
 
 
About IHPI
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To carry out our ambitious mission, our efforts are focused in four areas:

  • Evaluating the impact of healthcare reforms
  • Improving the health of communities
  • Promoting greater value in healthcare
  • Innovating in IT and healthcare delivery
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U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy & Innovation
North Campus Research Complex (NCRC)
2800 Plymouth Road, Building 16
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Christina Camilli-Whisenhunt
IHPI Communications & Marketing Director
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Kara Gavin
IHPI Research & Policy Media Relations Manager
 
Lauren Hutchens
IHPI Senior Communications Specialist

Mark Lubin
IHPI Communications Specialist 

Eileen Kostanecki
IHPI  Director, Policy Engagement and External Relations
[email protected]
202-554-0578