In memoriam: Hae Mi Choe, Pharm. D.

It is with great sorrow that we mourn the loss of IHPI member Hae Mi Choe, Pharm.D., associate dean for Pharmacy Innovations and Partnerships at the College of Pharmacy, chief population health officer at Michigan Medicine, and executive director of the Michigan Institute for Care Management & Transformation with Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan. 

Dr. Choe was a visionary and recognized the value pharmacists could bring to managing chronic conditions long before others in the healthcare field. Over a 30-year career, she received many honors, most recently, the ASHP Board of Directors Distinguished Leadership Award. Dr. Choe was a distinguished scientist and researcher, and an active member of the IHPI community. Her exceptional work will continue to positively impact the lives of individuals and communities for many years to come. 

LGBTQ+ Health Research Funding Award

Applications Due: Monday, September 15, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET

Award Amount and Timeframe: Up to $25,000; 12–24 months 

Number of Awards: Up to three

Learn more and apply

IHPI invites applications for the 2025 IHPI LGBTQ+ Health Research Funding Award to support research projects that advance LGBTQ+ health and align with IHPI's mission to improve the quality, safety, equity, and affordability of health care. Funding can be used to start new projects or support innovations in ongoing research.

Policy Impact Snapshot

Improving sepsis care around the world

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that requires rapid, multidisciplinary coordination for effective treatment and management. Hallie Prescott, M.D., M.Sc., associate professor of internal medicine, is advancing efforts to improve sepsis care. Through impactful research and engagement with key stakeholders, her work is informing clinical guidelines and policies that strengthen sepsis response worldwide. 

Barnes and Bell named NCSP

associate directors

Geoff Barnes, M.D., M.Sc., associate professor of internal medicine, and Sue Anne Bell, Ph.D., FNP-BC, FAAN, associate professor of nursing, were recently named associate directors of the National Clinician Scholars Program at IHPI. Barnes will focus on scholar recruitment and teaching, and Bell will lead a new NCSP climate and health initiative. Get to know the full IHPI Clinician Scholar leadership team.

Monthly faculty news digest

Read our monthly digest of expert news, highlights, achievements, and more to help you stay connected with the Institute.

• Prosser wins national mentoring award
• Barnes appointed to Internal Medicine associate vice chair role 
• Osborne to lead BMC2 Quality Collaborative  

Elevating Your Impact: Workshop recordings now available

If you missed attending the recent "Elevating Your Impact" communication and policy workshops, you can now view them online:

Maximizing Visibility with LinkedIn, Bluesky, X & More

Creating One-Pagers and Issue Briefs

Interacting with the News Media

Op-eds and Commentaries 101 

NIH Extramural Loan Repayment Program

Application period: September 1 through November 20 

LRP awardees can receive up to $100,000 in qualified educational debt repayment over a two-year award period. Join the upcoming learning sessions:

• October 7—LRP Technical Assistance Webinar
• November 6—LRP Ask Me Anything Session

IHPI’s Grant Development Services editors would be glad to review any LRP applications from IHPI members; visit their services page for details.

Upcoming PCORI funding opportunities

Check out this list of open and upcoming funding opportunities from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI); several have letters of intent due in September.

Save the Date

IHPI Telehealth Research Network presentations

September 18, 2025, 12:00–1:00 pm ET

NCRC Building 16, Room 467C

• "Thrombolytic Treatment Delays Via Telestroke: How Can We Move the Needle?" presented by Brian Stamm, M.D., M.Sc., Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurology
• "IHPI Telehealth Data Resources” presented by Patrick Brady, M.H.A., Manager, IHPI Data and Methods Hub

In-person attendance is encouraged and lunch will be provided 

Virtual option available upon request. Interested? Contact Emma Steppe

Ice Cream Social

September 9

1:00–2:00 pm ET

NCRC, Building 16, Front Entrance

AI & Health: A Joint Symposium

September 12

9:00 am–4:00 pm ET

NCRC, Building 18, Dining Hall

Catalyzing Connections: Climate, Health, and Research

for Impact 

October 1

Time: 3:00–4:30 pm ET

Location: Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room

Hosted during U-M Climate Week

Seminars from the Office of Research Development

• September 26: Maximizing Research Potential: Revising and Repurposing Proposals
• October 17: Enhancing Grant Proposals with AI: Practical Tips and Responsible Use
• November 21: Beyond the Proposal: Cultivating Strategic Funder Relationships

Wait times for emergency hospitalization keep getting higher

A new Health Affairs study led by Alexander Janke, M.D., MHS, M.Sc., clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine, finds hospital “boarding” of patients in emergency departments has surged nationwide since mid-2020, with over 25% waiting over four hours for a bed and nearly 5% waiting over 24 hours, based on 46 million visits from 1,500 hospitals between 2017 and 2024.

Dementia’s broad reach: More than 1 in 4 families of older adults at risk for providing care

A new NIH-funded study led by Esther Friedman, Ph.D., research associate professor at the U-M Institute for Social Research, finds that about 26% of both households and immediate families of older adults include an individual with dementia—often requiring relatives to step into unexpected caregiving roles. This figure rises to 37% among extended families of adults 65 and older.

Care beyond kin: U-M study urges rethink as nontraditional caregivers step up in dementia care

National Poll on Healthy Aging

How older adults use and think about AI

New findings from the U-M National Poll on Healthy Aging report that no matter what their level of experience with AI, nearly all people over 50 (92%) say they want to know when the information they read, see or hear is AI-generated. Just over half (55%) of older adults have ever used an AI technology to speak or type messages on an electronic device.