Meet CHRT's new executive director, integration resource hub, publications, interns, and more

SUMMER 2023 NEWSLETTER

Joshua Traylor named executive director of the Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT)

Joshua Traylor, MPH, senior director at the Health Care Transformation Task Force in Washington, DC, has been named executive director of the Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT), an independent nonprofit policy center at the University of Michigan. Traylor will take the helm on November 1.

Meet Joshua

Strengthening public health through integration with primary care: state and local efforts

CHRT analysts compared public health integration strategies in five states and analyzed the different methods of collaboration between primary care and public health.

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Check out our new integration resource hub for case studies, our integration continuum, and more

This July, CHRT assembled a new integration resource hub. The hub is designed to help integration champions identify ways to strengthen our public health system.

Explore the hub

CHRT welcomes four new team members

Since the spring, CHRT has welcomed Jadrienne Horton as a project manager, Abdullah Hashsham as an associate analyst, Janan Saba Landsiedel as a senior project manager, and Nailah Henry as an analyst. We're excited to share their bios and expertise.

Meet the new staff

Introducing CHRT’s 2023 Rebecca Copeland Interns: Jennie Scheerer and Ashya Smith

Rebecca Copeland was a University of Michigan student and CHRT intern. This year Jennie Scheerer and Ashya Smith serve as Copeland Interns at CHRT, carrying on her legacy.

About the awardees

How CHRT’s research & evaluation team helps organizations create successful, sustainable programs

We sat down with Melissa Riba, CHRT's research and evaluation team lead, to learn how the team's work helps clients improve their programs and enhance their impact.

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CHRT in the news

Nancy Baum and Samantha Iovan published Strengthening public health through collaboration with primary care: lessons from the states in Health Affairs on August 14, 2023

Ayse Büyüktür is quoted in Community health workers bring mental health home by Rylee Barnsdale, MI Mental Health Series, May 30, 2023

Jonathan Tsao and Ayse Büyüktür were quoted in Regional Health Collaboratives improving access to behavioral health services by Estelle Slootmaker, MI Mental Health Series, June 27, 2023

CHRT in the community

Nancy Baum presented to Tampa Bay Thrives about opportunities to address behavioral health workforce challenges through policy on June 9, 2023

Jonathan Tsao was a panelist at the PIPBHC national learning network meeting in Austin, TX on April 20 - 21, 2023

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