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Research & Policy
HIGHLIGHTS
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On May 10, as part of a joint University of Michigan/Harvard University initiative, hundreds of stakeholders convened for a day-long summit, "Opioids: Policy to Practice," to discuss evidence-based approaches to address the nation's opioid crisis. The full webstream of the Summit, along with brief speaker videos, visual abstracts, and summary articles are now available via the
Opioid Summit website.
The next Summit of this partnership will take place on October 10, 2019, at
Harvard University.
More information about all opioid research at the University of Michigan can be found on the
Opioid Solutions website.
RELATED NEWS
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Two years ago this month, IHPI released the first report of the National Poll on Healthy Aging
---- a signature program for the institute. Conducted by a core team of IHPI-affiliated faculty and staff, and supported by AARP and Michigan Medicine, the poll aims to inform the public, health care providers, policymakers and advocates on issues related to health, health care, and health policy affecting Americans 50 years of age and older.
There are several noteworthy developments related to the poll.
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The U-M Board of Regents approved
Justin B. Dimick, M.D., M.P.H., professor of surgery, as the new chair of the Department of Surgery at the U-M Medical School. Dimick began his appointment on June 1 and now oversees a team of more than 135 faculty and hundreds of staff, in a department that dates back to 1849. Together, they perform more than 16,000 surgical cases each year at Michigan Medicine's hospitals and outpatient surgery facilities, train future surgeons in more than 20 specialties, and advance care through a wide range of research and innovation.
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Sarah Hawley, Ph.D., M.P.H., professor of internal medicine and research investigator with the VA Center for Clinical Management Research, was selected as the new IHPI Education and Training faculty lead, succeeding
Caroline Richardson, M.D., professor of family medicine, who served in the role for more than three years.
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Scott Roberts, Ph.D., M.A., professor of Health Behavior and Health Education at the U-M School of Public Health, has been appointed co-chair of the Michigan Dementia Coalition (MDC). The MDC is a statewide group of more than 120 individuals from approximately 65 organizations that works to identify opportunities to improve quality of life for Michigan residents with dementia and their families.
The MDC has just released a comprehensive Roadmap for Creating a Dementia-Capable Michigan to guide policymaking and advocacy efforts around dementia in Michigan.
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Amanda Kowalski, Ph.D., professor of economics, is the recipient of the 2019 American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon) Medal. The award is given to an economist age 40 or under who has made the most significant contributions to the field of health economics.
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Ayanian
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Veinot
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More research is required to understand the root causes of disparities in the use of preventive services, patient acceptance of preventive recommendations, and how barriers can be addressed through provider and community interventions. IHPI Director
John Ayanian, M.D., M.P.P., and
Tiffany Veinot, Ph.D., associate professor of information, recently spoke on this topic at an NIH Pathways to Prevention (P2P) Workshop on
Achieving Health Equity in Preventive Services.
The workshop assessed the available scientific evidence on achieving health equity in the use of clinical preventive services in a health care setting, focusing on three leading causes of death in the United States: cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.
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Krein and Vaughn receive APIC awards
Sarah Krein, Ph.D., R.N., research professor of internal medicine, was honored with the 2019 Distinguished Scientist Award from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). The honor recognizes those who have made outstanding contributions to the science of infection prevention and control.
Valerie Vaughn, M.D., M.Sc., assistant professor of internal medicine, received the Heroes of Implementation Research Scholar Award from APIC. The award is given to create bridges between infection preventionists and professionals in other clinical disciplines.
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Krein
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Vaughn
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Assistant Professor, Family Medicine
"The role of health literacy and health communication on health care access and outcomes among vulnerable populations is a core focus of my research. What can be done to ensure that individuals with disabilities, inadequate health literacy, and/or limited English proficiency achieve equitable health care?"
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Department of Surgery, Medical School
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Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Medical School
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Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health
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TUE
7/09
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WEBCAST: Altarum Ninth Annual Sustainable Health Care Spending Symposium
8:30 a.m.
--- 1:45 p.m.
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WED
7/10
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SAS Programming for Health Services Research
Every Wednesday, July 10 through August 1
4:00
--- 6:00 p.m.
6-week, instructor-led course where Rod Dunn, Urology HSR Analytic Core Director, will teach you how to use SAS for health services research. The course will focus on efficient processing of large administrative claims files such as Medicare.
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THUR
7/21
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Code Lab
12:00
-- 1:00 p.m.
NCRC Building 16 Room B003E
2800 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Code Lab is a monthly one-hour meeting with the goal to facilitate a space for analysts to give and receive feedback on statistical code.
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MON
7/22
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12:00--- 1:00 p.m.
NCRC Building 16, Room 266C
2800 Plymouth Road
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Funding from the American Heart Association will allow Michigan Medicine to establish a leading research and training program with a focus on preventing brain damage caused by out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with
Robert Silbergleit, M.D., and
Brahmajee Nallamothu, M.D., M.P.H., leading projects within the program.
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On June 24, 2019, President Trump signed an executive order and bipartisan Senate legislation was introduced, both allowing health savings account eligible high-deductible health plans (HSA-HDHPs) the flexibility to cover essential medications and services used to treat chronic diseases prior to meeting the plan deductible. These actions are the result of the work of IHPI member
Mark Fendrick, M.D., and supporters to implement value based insurance design concepts into policy.
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Clinicians, administrators, and policymakers should consider ways to support the mental health and well-being of older adults as they go through residential transitions, according to a
U-M
study that looked at deaths by suicide among people 55 and older. The study was led by
Briana Mezuk, Ph.D., an associate professor of epidemiology.
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Connect to
EDUCATION &
RESOURCES
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Pediatric Health Services Research Fellowship: 2019 & 2020 Cohorts
Two available postdoctoral research fellowships
July or September 2019 and 2020
Pediatric health services research fellows are expected to collaborate on established projects and are encouraged to conduct independent research relating to pediatric health services research and/or policy evaluation.
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Highlighted Tool: Access World News
Looking for news resources for insights into health policy at the local level?
Access World News allows for targeted geographic searches across the globe that provide access to local newspapers, blogs, magazines, and more.
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Opportunities for
FUNDING
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Application Deadline: Fall 2019
Award Amount: up to $20,000
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NIHCM Foundation Investigator-Initiated Research Grant Program
Application Deadline: July 9, 2019
Award Amount: up to $50,000
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Searle Scholars Program 2020
Application Deadline: September 27, 2019
Award Amount: $300,000
The Searle Scholars Program makes grants to selected academic institutions to support the independent research of outstanding early-career scientists who have recently been appointed as assistant professors on a tenure track appointment.
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Application Deadline: August 5, 2019
Award Amount: up to $50,000
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Michigan Diabetes Research Center Funding Opportunities
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Pilot/Feasibility Grant Program
Application Deadline: August 5, 2019
Award Amount: $50,000
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2019--- 20 Diabetes
Interdisciplinary Study Program
Application Deadline: August 5, 2019
Award Amount: $100,000
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