Application Deadline: October 22, 2021
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IHPI is pleased to announce a call for applications to fill up to three open seats on the IHPI Institute Leadership Team (ILT). The ILT assists the Director and Managing Director in decision-making on matters related to strategy, governance, scientific and policy direction, key research and educational initiatives, and member services and engagement.
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Application Deadline: October 15, 2021
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The 2021 IHPI Emerging Scholars Exchange Program is now open for nominations. Through invited presentations at prestigious peer universities, the program proides IHPI early career faculty with the opportunity to develop relationships with potential research collaborators, mentors, and sponsors, hone their oral presentation skills, and bolster their CVs as they prepare for promotion.
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The Institute is prominently featured this month on the U-M Alumni Association's Education Gateway website. To promote the IHPI stories highlighted in the newsletter, an email was sent to nearly 180,000 U-M graduates who have an interest or background in health and health care.
The Alumni Association serves as an independent gateway for alums across the world to deepen their connection to the Michigan family.
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The Office of the President, in collaboration with the Offices of Government Relations and Vice President for Research, is seeking nominations for the President's Award for National and State Leadership and the President's Award for Public Impact. These awards honor sustained faculty leadership that creates and impacts change for the benefit of our local, state, national, and global communities.
The deadline for nominations is December 10, 2021.
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Our experts
Groundbreaking research, innovation, and intellectual energy
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As telehealth use surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, understanding its use for outpatient evaluation and the extent to which it continues to serve as a substitute for in-person care are important analyses. This brief examines whether the use of telehealth led to an increase in the overall volume of outpatient evaluation and management services delivered to Medicare beneficiaries.
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Most older adults are not using tax-advantaged savings accounts to save for future health expenses, according to a new report from the U-M National Poll on Healthy Aging. Older adults who are using savings accounts, are more likely to have high incomes and education levels, and be in good health and under Medicare eligibility age.
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Learn about important COVID research by Precision Health faculty, ways they are connecting with the community, how they are addressing issues such as health disparities, and the progress of their workgroups in 2020.
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Accolades
Member achievements, awards,
and appointments
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Prosser named
VP Research─Health Sciences
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Lisa Prosser, Ph.D., M.S., professor of pediatrics, was appointed as associate vice president for Research─Health Sciences, effective September 1. She succeeds Srijan Sen, M.D., Ph.D., professor of psychiatry, who now directs the U-M Eisenberg Family Depression Center. Prosser will partner with schools, colleges, institutes, and centers to expand and strengthen activity across the health sciences.
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Amir Ghaferi, M.D., M.S., professor of surgery, will serve as the next chief clinical officer for the University of Michigan Medical Group (UMMG).
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Denise Anthony, Ph.D., M.A., professor of public health, was named chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy at the School of Public Health beginning October 1. Under her leadership, the department will work toward increased visibility externally and collaborative opportunities across campus.
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Ibrahim named
CHOP co-director
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Andrew Ibrahim, M.D., M.Sc., assistant professor of surgery, was named co-director of the Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Policy. Ibrahim serves as the chief medical officer at the global architecture firm HOK, and leads the U-M Health and Design Fellowship that integrates the principles of structural design with healthcare quality to transform care delivery.
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Eleven faculty, including six IHPI members, who contribute enormously to the research environment at U-M have been honored with the 2020 and 2021 Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award.
Winners of the 2020 MICHR Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award:
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John Z. Ayanian, M.D., M.P.P., IHPI director and professor of internal medicine, Medical School
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Sarah T. Hawley, Ph.D., M.P.H., professor of internal medicine, Medical School
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Lona Mody, M.D., M.Sc., professor of internal medicine, Medical School
Winners of the 2021 MICHR Distinguished Clinical and Translational Research Mentor Award:
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Megan R. Haymart, M.D., professor of internal medicine, Medical School
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Theodore J. Iwashyna, M.D., Ph.D., professor of internal medicine, Medical School
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Lisa A. Prosser, Ph.D., M.S., professor of pediatrics, Medical School
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Learn something new
Education, training, grants, and skill building
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- Four Postdoctoral candidate slots, available for July 1, 2022
- One Predoctoral candidate slot, available for July 1, 2022
6:00−7:00 pm ET, with the program director and current fellows.
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Are you thinking about submitting a large-scale grant proposal─
such as NIH U- and P-series mechanisms─in FY22 (or beyond)? The Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) has several large-scale grant support services that are available to investigators across the university, including strategic input, proposal management tools and resources, and facilitated “research jams” to help generate research ideas and collaborations.
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Application Deadline: October 25, 2021
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Do you need to obtain preliminary data that will strengthen an extramural grant application and help you establish your long-term research goals? MICHR is offering two funding mechanisms─Pathway to First Grant and Pathway to Independence. These awards are intended to support investigators who need to collect additional data to competitively pursue their first extramural grants (such as NIH K or R21) or larger independent grants (such as NIH R01 or similar).
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Application Deadline: November 5, 2021, 12:00 pm ET
ADVANCE at the University of Michigan announces the Elizabeth C. Crosby Research Award to help meet career-relevant needs of individual instructional, research, and clinical track faculty in science and engineering if meeting those needs will help increase the retention or promotion of a diverse faculty in science and engineering. Several grants of up to $20,000 will be awarded.
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Researchers can register now for NIH's 2021 virtual seminar on
program funding and grants administration. The free event, held November 1−4 is aimed at researchers, early stage investigators, research administrators, graduate students, or anyone interested in the NIH grant process. Attendees will learn about grant policies and programs, have opportunities to interact with NIH program officials and staff, access resources, and engage with peers. Session topics include grant writing, rigor and reproducibility, peer review, partnering with international institutions, human subjects research, and diversity in the biomedical workforce.
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Webinar: October 6, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Join Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) for an online interactive workshop presenting the basics of budgeting for research grants. Learn how to calculate indirect costs, determine calendar months for effort, complete other budget components, and write a budget justification. We will also talk about how to monitor expenses after you are awarded and the closeout (FFR) process. This budgeting workshop is modeled using an NIH budget format.
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RWJF is seeking to fund projects that develop and disseminate evidence about what works to advance racial equity and improve health and well-being in the United States. Grant periods will typically last up to 36 months and projects will typically start 5−7 months after the original LOI submission. Additional Guidance and Q&A
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The policy tracking and surveillance guide aggregates policy surveillance sites on a wide variety of topics. You'll also find policy analysis and evaluation tools, and additional federal and state resources.
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In the news
Our members making headlines
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Lowering the age when older adults can enroll in Medicare might save them a lot of money, even if the age drops only a year or two from the current age of 65, according to new research published in JAMA Health Forum by John W. Scott, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of surgery, and John Z. Ayanian, M.D., M.P.P., professor of internal medicine. Such a change could affect the small percentage of people in their early 60s who spend a major chunk of their disposable income on health costs.
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The largest study of concussions ever conducted in college athletes is redefining the timeline for recovery as a process taking up to 28 days. The findings are detailed in the journal Sports Medicine, by lead researcher, Steve Broglio, Ph.D., A.T.C., professor of athletic training at the School of Kinesiology.
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IHPI News
Get the latest on our 600+ members and their work to study and improve health and healthcare.
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New members
Welcome to IHPI!
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Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Save the dates
Events that connect and engage
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SAVE THE DATE
November 15
1:00−3:30 pm
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Established in 1986, the Michigan Health Policy Forum is a series of seminars that provide nationally recognized speakers on current health policy topics and relate these issues to Michigan. The November 15 forum will feature:
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Randy Rasch, dean of the Michigan State University College of Nursing
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Natalie Hernandez, associate professor of Community Health and Preventive Medicine and interim director of the Center for Maternal Health Equity, Morehouse School of Medicine
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Dawn Shanafelt, director of the Division of Maternal and Infant Health and State Maternal and Child Health Director
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Pete Haak, project coordinator, Michigan Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System
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Amy Zaagman, executive director of the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health
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Visit the IHPI events calendar
Browse upcoming seminars, lectures, and conferences, and catch recaps of past events from the archives.
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About IHPI
The Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation is committed to improving the quality, safety, equity, and affordability of healthcare services.
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 health IT and healthcare delivery
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