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Health Equity & Disparities

What good are the latest advances in healthcare if not everyone who needs them can benefit? Our experts are finding and implementing solutions to improve inequalities in healthcare delivery, quality, and outcomes to ensure better health for individuals, families, and communities.

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News

January 11, 2023
Medicare policy change could increase inequity in heart transplant access, study finds

Patients seen at transplant centers had almost 80% higher odds to receive “bridge-to-transplant” designation

Addressing Racial Health Inequity in Healthcare: New online course

A new Michigan Online MOOC series is now available that addresses the sociological contributions and historical backdrop of why racial inequities exist in health care and analyzes approaches to achieving equity in health care.

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Gretchen Piatt
Gretchen Piatt, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Chronic disease self-management, support, and care delivery
Jeremy Adler
Jeremy Adler, M.D., M.Sc.
Improving outcomes for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease
Cheryl Moyer
Cheryl Moyer, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Maternal/newborn health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa
Adrianne Haggins
Adrianne Haggins, M.D., M.S.
Emergency care services and healthcare disparities
Papaleontiou, Maria
Maria Papaleontiou, M.D.
Thyroid cancer and benign thyroid disorders; geriatric endocrinology
Sean McCabe
Sean Esteban McCabe, Ph.D., M.S.W., M.A.
Substance use and health disparities
Daphne Watkins
Daphne C. Watkins, Ph.D.
Mental and behavioral health of marginalized men
Jennifer Shah M.D.
Jennifer Shah, M.D.
Clinical trial enrollment and retention
Ebbin Dotson
Ebbin Dotson, Ph.D., M.H.S.A.
Organizational effectiveness in health systems