Over one-third of IHPI’s 700+ faculty members are early career faculty.
IHPI is committed to providing our early career faculty members with research support and professional development opportunities to help launch their careers in health services research and health policy. Below are some of the resources and engagement opportunities that the Institute offers for early career faculty:
The Early Career Faculty Advisory Council (FAC) represents the interests of early career faculty and advises IHPI leadership on how to best leverage its resources to promote the success of early career faculty and accelerate the impact of their research.
Education and career development opportunities that include:
Access to large data sets accompanied by analytical and methodological support
Grant development services to help IHPI members write successful grant proposals
Emerging Scholars Exchange Program with UCSF and UPenn Leonard Davis Institute
Sandy-Hassmiller Early Career Health Services Research Award to provide seed funding for new research projects
Conceptualize Your Career Development & Impact
The Early Career Development Roadmap tool is designed to help early career faculty gain a better understanding of their potential career development trajectory.
The services of communications and policy professionals to assure that research findings translate to policy and practice impact; amplification of work and achievements via IHPI’s Twitter/X, LinkedIn, and external newsletter; and support for policy-focused work via Policy Sprints and Policy Impact Awards.
Vibrant research community with unparalleled access to expert collaborators, research centers and programs, and quality improvement initiatives across disciplines
Collaboration and touchdown workspaces to be used on a requested or drop-in basis
Members of the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation describe the benefits of participation in the IHPI community.