Our projects are the heart of our center. They come from partnerships with a variety of health and human service agencies. Below are a sample of our current projects.
| Project | Abstract |
|---|---|
| Evaluation of the Young Adult Re-entry Initiative |
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Evaluation of the Young Adult Re-entry InitiativeJanuary 2018 - June 2020 The major goals of the Young Adult Reentry Initiative evaluation are to compare the program models across the three sites to identify efficiencies in program design and delivery, identify best practices, and offer recommendations for areas of improvement. In response, this proposal outlines an evaluation process to elucidate both processes and outcomes of the reentry initiative and coordinate the development of a corresponding program implementation guide. |
| Interprofessional Health Education and Collaborative Care: A Transformative Model for the Health Sciences |
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Interprofessional Health Education and Collaborative Care: A Transformative Model for the Health SciencesJanuary 2015 - June 2020 The seven health science schools at the University of Mich igan have cooperated in this submission to outline a program to transform how we teach our health professions students. Currently, the >4,000 students from our schools are taught almost exclusively by faculty from their own units; very rarely do they learn alongside their peers from the other health science schools. Dental, Medical, Pharmacy, Nursing, Social Work, Kinesiology, and Public Health students learning in these educational silos are expected to work in collaborative teams after graduation to provide quality patient care. Not surprisingly, this suboptimal educational approach has been criticized by the major health organizations (World Health Organization, Institute of Medicine,Institute of Healthcare Improvement, etc.) as an ineffective model for positively influencing the “Triple Aims” of health care: improving 1) patient experience of care; 2) population health; 3) cost of health care. The accreditation bodies for our health schools have responded to these criticisms by requiring increased implementation of interprofessional education (IPE) methods as a means to improve the development of more effective collaborative care models. Implementing more IPE experiences seems to be an obvious strategy, but thus far, the barriers to coordinating IPE between seven units have limited Michigan’s IPE offerings to small pilot projects led by individual faculty champions. |
| Michigan Center of Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease |
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Michigan Center of Lifestage Environmental Exposures and DiseaseJuly 2017 - March 2021 No abstract found |
| National Program Office for the Alliance to Advance Patient-Centered Cancer Care |
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National Program Office for the Alliance to Advance Patient-Centered Cancer CareFebruary 2017 - January 2022 The University of Michigan is pleased to submit a proposal to serve as the National Program Office (NPO) for the Merck Foundation Alliance to Advance Patient-Centered Cancer Care (Alliance). Michigan is well-positioned to serve as the Alliance’s NPO due to its extraordinary depth and breadth in patient-centered cancer care delivery research, outstanding accrual into complex clinical trials, national-level expertise on health disparities, cancer symptom management, and dissemination/implementation research. Unique assets include a robust Comprehensive Cancer Center, Survey Research Institute, and Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, which serve to leverage existing resources to assure high impact of the Alliance’s grantees. Over the five-year award, we will monitor and assure that high-quality scientific research is conducted in a fiscally responsive manner. We will draw upon our local and national network to render technical assistance to grantees. We will partner with key groups at the local, regional, and national level to disseminate findings and identify opportunities to implement promising interventions. These activities coalesce with our vision to support the delivery of outstanding patient-centered cancer care in a manner that promotes optimal outcomes for all. |
| Promoting Infant Health and Wellbeing by Engaging Fathers in Healthy Start Home Visitation |
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Promoting Infant Health and Wellbeing by Engaging Fathers in Healthy Start Home VisitationNovember 2017 - December 2019 The health challenge that this program addresses is the need to reduce infant mortality, low birth weight, and other negative infant health outcomes that are disproportionately experienced by low-income communities and by race and ethnic minorities in the U.S. In 2013, 8.02% of all infants were born at low birth weight (LBW; <2500 grams, or 5 lbs 8 oz). Although the U.S. infant mortality rate has declined in recent years, major disparities persist. More than twice as many African American babies do not live to see their first birthdays as their white counterparts. African American women are more likely than white or Hispanic women to deliver their babies before 37 weeks gestation, increasing risk for infant death. Healthy Start programs use home visitation and support strategies to serve communities where health disparities in infant mortality persist, with 90% of families identifying as African American, Hispanic, or Native American. |
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