Health Equity
Michigan Medicine's Commitment to Inclusive Healthcare Research and Access

Dedicated to providing equitable care to all patients and improving the lives of people who have been marginalized.

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A patient’s race, age, gender, disability-status, location, and many other factors can impact the way they are treated when seeking care, what therapies are available to them, and their health-related quality of life and life expectancy.

Michigan Medicine researchers are dedicated to bringing about health equity, transforming how the next generation of scientists approach health related research, and ensuring that all people have access to the best healthcare and the ability to live long, healthy lives
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Health Lab
Addressing disparities in abnormal menstrual bleeding and anemia
A large grant for Michigan Medicine will launch important research to improve the screening and treatment for a gynecologic disorder that disproportionately impacts Black and Hispanic populations
News Release
University of Michigan Health commits $5.4 million to improve health equity in Washtenaw County
University of Michigan Health has awarded $5.4 million to 13 community-based initiatives over a period of three years, with an aim to address community health priorities across Washtenaw County.
Medicine at Michigan
Faculty Perspective: Black Skin, White Coat
A physician responds to systemic racism.
Recent Podcast Episodes in Health Equity
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Health Lab Podcast
Addressing health care inequality
An expert on racial and ethnic differences in health care and health outcomes offers recommendations as part of a national committee.
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Michigan Medicine Presents
Michigan Medicine Presents: How to Get into Medical School
Join Dr. Deb Berman, assistant dean for admissions, and Carol Teener, director of admissions, along with two current medical students from the University of Michigan Medical School for answers to your questions about getting into medical school and more. The conversation ranges from GPAs and personal statements to the culture and experiences that make Michigan unique.
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The Fundamentals
Basic Science is the Foundation for Everything
An interview with Dr. Jessica Anand on pharmacology, developing new opioid rescue therapies and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Health Equity Researchers
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Health equity researchers at Michigan Medicine are dedicated to addressing disparities and promoting fairness in healthcare access and outcomes.

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Association of Health Professional Shortage Area Hospital Designation With Surgical Outcomes and Expenditures Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Mullens, CL, Lussiez, A, Scott, JW, Kunnath, N, Dimick, JB, Ibrahim, AM, Ann Surg, 2023 Oct; DOI:10.1097/SLA.0000000000005762
PMID: 36538612
The Pursuing Excellence Collaborative: Engaging First-Year Residents and Fellows in Patient Safety Event Investigations
Paull, DE, Newton, RC, Tess, AV, Bagian, JP, Kelz, RR, Weiss, KB, J Patient Saf, 2023 Oct; DOI:10.1097/PTS.0000000000001150
PMID: 37493368
“They had the lunch lady coming up to assist”: The experiences of menarche and menstrual management for adolescents with physical disabilities.
Streur, CS, Kreschmer, JM, Ernst, SD, Quint, EH, Rosen, MW, Wittmann, D, Kalpakjian, CZ, Disabil Health J, 2023 Oct; DOI:10.1016/j.dhjo.2023.101510
PMID: 37544804
Patient-Centered Outcomes After a Medication Adherence Intervention: a Pilot Study
Cho, J, Song, M, Niziol, LM, Heisler, M, Resnicow, K, Musch, DC, Lee, P, Darnley-Fisch, D, Newman-Casey, PA, J Glaucoma, 2023 Oct; DOI:10.1097/IJG.0000000000002228
PMID: 37054438
Association of prolonged symptom duration with poor outcomes in lumbar spine surgery: a Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative study.
Hamilton, T, Bartlett, S, Deshpande, N, Hadi, M, Reese, JC, Mansour, TR, Telemi, E, Springer, K, Schultz, L, Nerenz, DR, Abdulhak, M, Soo, T, Schwalb, J, Khalil, JG, Aleem, I, Easton, R, Perez-Cruet, M, Park, P, Chang, V, J Neurosurg Spine, 2023 Oct; DOI:10.3171/2023.5.SPINE23249
PMID: 37347591
High Deductibles are Associated With Severe Disease, Catastrophic Out-of-Pocket Payments for Emergency Surgical Conditions
Scott, JW, Neiman, PU, Scott, KW, Ibrahim, AM, Fan, Z, Fendrick, AM, Dimick, JB, Ann Surg, 2023 Oct; DOI:10.1097/SLA.0000000000005819
PMID: 36762565
The Demands of Surgery Residency: More Than Just Duty Hours?
Gates, RS, Kemp, MT, Evans, J, Liesman, D, Pumiglia, L, Matusko, N, George, BC, Sandhu, G, J Surg Res, 2023 Oct; DOI:10.1016/j.jss.2023.04.026
PMID: 37327639
Assessment of racial and ethnic inequities in copay card utilization and enrollment in copay adjustment programs
Ingham, M, Sadik, K, Zhao, X, Song, J, Fendrick, AM, J Manag Care Spec Pharm, 2023 Sep; DOI:10.18553/jmcp.2023.23021
PMID: 37548953