October 2018 Edition
 
IHPI National Advisory Board offers strategic guidance

On October 12, we welcomed IHPI's National Advisory Board to Ann Arbor for our fourth annual meeting. The theme for this year's meeting was "Leading the Way: IHPI's Strategic Initiatives." Discussion throughout the day focused on these domains:
  • The Healthy Michigan Plan evaluation team presented key findings to date and posed strategic questions to the board about how to best plan for the next five years and disseminate its work more broadly.
  • The National Poll on Healthy Aging team, now in its second year, reviewed its key accomplishments, including improved engagement with policymakers and media, broadened dissemination of results through both academic and non-academic channels, and strengthened partnerships with AARP and Michigan Medicine.
  • The Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network team described its work in creating and disseminating a model to improve acute opioid prescribing and prevent misuse, and asked how the network could better leverage its current reach and accomplishments to be a model for other states.
  • The Telehealth Research Incubator team, which emerged from the Michigan Program on Value Enhancement (MPrOVE)'s research innovation funding challenge competition last fall, provided updates on its work to date and asked the board for input on knowledge gaps and partnership ideas. This research collaborative aims to advance the science of telehealth through ongoing projects in policy evaluation, implementation, and user experience.
  • Four students involved with the Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety (CHEPS) presented their ongoing projects, demonstrating CHEPS' continued effective work in engaging engineering students in healthcare applications.
The NAB continues to be impressed with IHPI's momentum and with our members' engagement. The board was excited to learn about the progress we've made in these initiatives, and they offered ideas for new strategic partnerships and other ways to disseminate our work for greater impact. We are grateful for the NAB's continued guidance on these priorities and our long-term vision for the institute.

John Z. Ayanian, M.D., M.P.P.
 
Brummett leads effort for joint policy summits on the opioid epidemic

U-M and Harvard will collaborate on the opioid epidemic with joint policy summits led by Chad Brummett, M.D., associate professor of anesthesiology and co-director of the Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network. The summits will convene policymakers and experts from Michigan and Massachusetts and from across the institutions to share best practices and solutions regarding prescribing, prescription drug monitoring, drug overdose detection, access to treatment, and criminal justice.

The summits will also continue U-M's work in combating the epidemic. Opioid Solutions, a resource developed by the U-M Office of Research, the Injury Prevention Center and IHPI, serves as a central hub for U-M research, educational activities, and community outreach related to opioids.

 

Brummett

 


Lori J. Pierce, M.D., professor, department of radiation oncology, and vice provost for academic and faculty affairs, was elected to the National Academy of Medicine. She was recognized with the honor for her research in developing radiation treatments for breast cancer that leverage advances in medical physics and laboratory science and for national efforts to draw women and people of color into medicine.

 

Pierce
 

Honor for post-ICU clinic based on U-M sepsis research

The multidisciplinary U-M Post-ICU Longitudinal Survivor Experience (UM-PULSE) clinic was honored by the national Sepsis Alliance on September 13 as a "2018 Sepsis Hero."

The clinic is built upon research by Jack Iwashyna, M.D., Ph.D., professor of internal medicine, Hallie Prescott, M.D., M.Sc., assistant professor of internal medicine (both pictured at far right), and others examining the need for proper post-discharge follow-up care for sepsis survivors.

IHPI also just released "Sepsis: What you need to know," a brief on what U-M research shows about the issue and potential policy implications and solutions.

 
 
 
Several IHPI members honored for scholarship, service

Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award: Bhramar Mukherjee, Ph.D., M.S., M.Stat. John D. Kalbfleisch Collegiate Professor of Biostatistics, professor and chair of biostatistics, professor of epidemiology, and of global public health, School of Public Health; research professor, Michigan Institute of Data Science.

The Collegiate Research Professorship: Mousumi Banerjee, Ph.D., M.S., Anant M. Kshirsagar Collegiate Research Professor and research professor of biostatistics, School of Public Health.

Faculty Recognition Award: H. Luke Shaefer, Ph.D., director, Poverty Solutions; associate professor of social work, School of Social Work; associate professor of public policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy; faculty associate, Survey Research Center and Population Studies Center, Institute for Social Research.

The Regents' Award for Distinguished Public Service: Howard Markel, M.D., Ph.D., George E. Wantz, M.D. Distinguished Professor of the History of Medicine, professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases, and of psychiatry; director, Center for the History of Medicine, Medical School; professor of history, of English language and literature, LSA; and professor of health management and policy, School of Public Health.

 

Prosser receives award from Society of Medical Decision Making

Lisa Prosser, Ph.D., M.S., professor of pediatrics, received the John M. Eisenberg Award for Practical Application of Medical Decision Making Research from the Society of Medical Decision Making at their annual conference.

 

Prosser
 

Malani headlines summit on aging in America

Preeti N. Malani, M.D., M.S.J., M.S., director, National Poll on Healthy Aging, U-M chief health officer, and professor of internal medicine, was the keynote speaker at the Alliance for Health Policy for the 2018 Opportunities for Progress Signature Series summit on Aging in America.

Her talk, "Perspectives of Older Adults and Caregivers," was part of the summit's focus on exploring how to reframe conversations around aging in America and discussing opportunities to improve health outcomes for older adults.
 

Malani
 

Lagisetty and Ilgen receive awards for opioid-related projects

Pooja Lagisetty, M.D., M.Sc., clinical lecturer of internal medicine, received an award from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to develop and evaluate whether organizational change theory can be used in a curriculum to teach medical students about addiction, breakdown stigma, and increase the number of graduating medical students who are trained to treat patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).

Mark Ilgen, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry, received an award from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) Psychosocial Pain Management to assess the development of a portable and scalable intervention for addressing pain in patients with OUD through a phone intervention. His award is part of a $1 billion initiative from SAMHSA State Targeted Response (STR) to the Opioid Crisis Grants initiative,  also known as Opioid STR grants.
 

George selected as ABMS visiting scholar

Brian George, M.D., M.A., assistant professor of surgery, was named an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Research and Education Foundation Visiting Scholar.

The one-year, part-time program supports early career physicians and scientists in scholarship and leadership development in the fields of physician assessment, continuing professional development, medical education and training, health and public policy, and quality improvement.
 

George
 

Prescott and Tipirneni receive early career awards

Hallie Prescott, M.D., M.Sc., assistant professor of internal medicine, and Renuka Tipirneni., M.D. M.Sc., assistant professor of internal medicine, are the recipients of new Department of Internal Medicine early career awards recently announced by John Carethers, M.D., chair of the department.

Prescott was awarded The Carol A. Kauffman M.D. Department of Internal Medicine Early Career Endowment Award and Tipirneni was awarded The Grace H. Elta M.D. Department of Internal Medicine Early Career Endowment Award. The awards are given to junior faculty at the Assistant Professor level (any track) that are within 5 years of their terminal residency/fellowship/post-doctoral training.
 



Hats, scarves, and gloves are accepted too!
 
 
 
Michelle Moniz, M.D., M.Sc., FACOG
Assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology

National guidelines support immediate post-partum long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) as a best practice for increasing contraceptive access, recognizing its potential to prevent unintended and rapid repeat pregnancies, while the National Quality Forum has identified access to this service as a metric of high quality contraceptive care.

But despite evidence that this service is associated with excellent outcomes for patients, improved population health, and decreased healthcare costs, in practice it remains rarely available. IHPI member Moniz discusses what the evidence shows about the potential benefits of making immediate postpartum LARC more accessible to interested women, and the policy changes necessary to make that happen.

 

Bringing youth perspectives to policy discussions: Tammy Chang

Tammy Chang, M.D., M.P.H., an assistant professor of family medicine, is the developer of MyVoice, a text message-based survey that asks young people for their insights and perceptions on emerging issues that affect their own health and wellbeing. Here, she explains the survey and its broad goal of conducting timely, responsive research that can directly inform public policy, while giving youth a real say in the decision-making that impacts their lives.

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  EVENTS
November IHPI Seminar: "Sabotaging the Affordable Care Act"

Date: November 15, 2018
Time: 4:00 p.m. --- 5:00 p.m.
Location: North Campus Research Complex (NCRC), Building 10, Research Auditorium
Presenter: Nicholas Bagley, J.D., professor of law, Law School

When the Republican effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act faltered in Congress, the Trump administration embarked on an extensive campaign to dismantle and undermine the law. Supporters of the legislation have tried to fight back in the courts. Where do the never-ending battles over health reform stand today? What changes are we likely to see?
 
 
 
CBSSM Seminar: Peri-endoscopy Antithrombotic Management---- Using Systems Engineering to Improve Clinical Decision-Making

Date: October 30, 2018
Time: 3:00 --- 4:00 p.m.
Location: NCRC, Building 16, 266C
Speaker: Geoffrey Barnes, M.D., M.Sc., assistant professor of internal medicine

Surgical procedures, such as gastrointestinal endoscopy, present management challenges for patients taking chronic antithrombic medications. Following an in-depth analysis of current practices, we re-organized care delivery to standardize clinical decision making for these patients using health systems engineering and implementation science methods.
 
 
VA CCMR Distinguished Visiting Professor lecture and U-M Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds: Dr. Rita F. Redberg

Date: November 2, 2018
Speaker: Rita F. Redberg, M.D., M.S., professor, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, and editor, JAMA Internal Medicine.

LECTURE: How less health care can sometimes be better for you
Time: 9:00 --- 10:00 a.m.
Location: NCRC Building 10, Research Auditorium
Reception to follow

The Inaugural Amanda Sanford Hickey Grand Rounds: #TIMESUP in Medicine Persistent disparities for women in medicine and the way forward
Time: Noon --- 1:00 p.m.
Location: University Hospital, Ford Auditorium
CME credits available
 
 

 
 
 
 
Learning Health Science Collaboratory: Patient-Centered Precision Health in a Learning Health Care System---- Geisinger's Genomic Medicine Experience

Date: November 29, 2018
Time: Noon --- 1:30 p.m.
Location: Palmer Commons
Speaker: Marc Williams, M.D., FAAP, FACMG, director, Genomic Medicine Institute, Geisinger Health

Dr. Williams' presentation will highlight the content from his recent Health Affairs article.
 
 
MLibrary @NCRC

Highlighted resource: Research Data Management

Whether you are interested in understanding funders' data requirements and data planning considerations, or you are looking for tools, templates, and data--this guide will help you get started. You'll also find best practices for organizing your data.

Interested in learning more?
Contact MLibrary.
Visit: Building 18, Room G018
View Health Management and Policy Guide.
 
 
NCHS/AcademyHealth Health Policy Scholars Program

Applications Deadline: January 1, 2019

Apply today for a unique, professional opportunity to address important issues in health policy by conducting studies and research at your institution, using restricted data from National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) data systems and programs.

 
 
AcademyHealth Delivery System Science Fellowship

Application Deadline: January 14, 2019

AcademyHealth's Delivery System Science Fellowship (DSSF), now in its eighth year, offers a paid, year-long learning opportunity for highly qualified, post-doctoral researchers to gain more applied experience in a delivery system setting. As part of this unique fellowship experience, individuals with a background in health services research or related fields are placed within one of 10 leading delivery systems to apply and enhance their analytic skills and obtain hands-on training and professional development opportunities.

 
Voices of Healthy Michigan Plan enrollees

Part of IHPI's Healthy Michigan Plan (HMP) evaluation includes a series of surveys called Healthy Michigan Voices, which asks enrollees about health status, how and where they access care, their financial well-being, and more. This brief summarizes findings from the 2016 survey.


 
 
What's in your DNA? Poll of older adults shows high interest, with a dose of skepticism

Only a small percentage of people in their 50s and early 60s have had their DNA tested ---- either for medical reasons, to learn their ancestry or out of curiosity ---- but far more have an interest in getting such tests done, according to a new poll.

One in 10 have taken genetic tests offered directly to consumers, and one in 20 have taken genetic tests ordered by a doctor, according to new findings from the National Poll on Healthy Aging. More than half expressed interest in getting DNA tests to guide medical care, understand health risks or know their ancestry.


 
 
Study of nearly 41,000 women who almost died giving birth shows who's most at risk

Tens of thousands of American women each year need emergency treatment to save their lives while they deliver their babies, or immediately after. A new study shows how much their risk of a life-threatening birth depends on their racial and ethnic background, and their underlying health.


In all, 1.6 percent of women faced such a situation. Women of color, and those of Hispanic heritage, had higher rates of severe birth-related health issues than non-Hispanic white women ---- even if they were otherwise healthy. The largest gap the researchers saw involved non-Hispanic black women, who had a 70 percent higher rate of major birth problems than non-Hispanic white women.

 
 
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Half of parents say their preschooler fears doctor's visits
( C.S. Mott Children's Poll ---Clark)
 
  FUNDING
NIH Loan Repayment Program

The NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) application cycle opened this year on September 1 and closes on November 15. LRP awardees can receive up to $70,000 of qualified educational debt repayment with a two-year contract.

Visit the Research Supervisor/Mentor webpage and review the LRP Application System Guide for more information about your role in the LRP process.
 
 
Exploratory Projects in Palliative Care Competition

Deadline: October 29, 2018
Award Amount: $40,000
WEBSITE

In an effort to support clinician investigators conducting patient-oriented research in palliative care, the University of Michigan's Program in Symptom and Supportive Care Sciences is soliciting applications for pilot/exploratory research grants in palliative care of patients with serious illness and their families. These grants will generate the pilot data necessary to maximize an investigator's chances of competing successfully for larger grants.
 
 
Michigan Mental Health Integration Partnership (MIP) Scholars Award

Deadline: October 31, 2018
WEBSITE

The University of Michigan Depression Center is requesting proposals for the Michigan Mental Health Integration Partnership (MIP) Scholars program. The purpose of this program is to support U-M faculty who are interested in implementing and evaluating mental health services or clinical interventions that promote integrated care and seek to improve access to evidence-based practices for lower income and Medicaid eligible populations with behavioral health care needs in the state of Michigan. The MIP program aims to improve the lives of Michigan residents by enhancing access to care for consumers with behavioral health care needs.
 
 
More than $200K available for research strategies to prevent and alleviate poverty

Deadline: November 12, 2018

Poverty Solutions is pleased to announce grant funding to support action-based research focused on preventing and alleviating poverty. More than $200,000 is available through two funding mechanisms:
 
 
MICHR New Pathway Awards

Deadline: November 14, 2018

Do you need to obtain preliminary data that will strengthen an extramural grant application and help you establish your long-term research goals? To support faculty along their career trajectories, the Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) is offering two new funding mechanisms ---- Pathway to First Grant and Pathway to Independence.
 
 

Deadline: November 14, 2018

 
 
Detroit URC's Small Planning Grant program

Deadline: December 14, 2018

The Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center's Small Planning Grant program aims to foster the establishment of new community-academic research partnerships and collaborative health research efforts in Detroit through grants for partnership formation and maintenance and project development.

The program has funded 23 projects in 9 rounds of funding since 2010 averaging $4,000 per award; a total of $91,982 has been allocated overall. Past funding sources include the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR), and the University of Michigan Vice Provost for Global Engagement and Interdisciplinary Academic Affairs. Funded partnerships addressed issues including: youth violence, chronic disease prevention, environmental health and justice, mental health, homelessness, Native American empowerment and culture, and faith-based care.
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