University of Michigan School of Public Health

“Nearly 1 in 9 patients receiving prescription opioids were still chronic opioid users in 2023, highlighting the importance of developing and implementing evidence-based guidelines for chronic pain management,” said Thuy Nguyen, assistant professor of Health Management and Policy at @UMichSPH and the paper’s first author.

Research that starts in Ann Arbor — and reaches the world. Check out our Research Impact Campaign to see @umichsph faculty turning science into action for communities everywhere. 🎥 Watch the full playlist and see what public health can do → myumi.ch/4mAwp #NPHW2026 #ReadySetAction #ResearchImpact #MichiganPublicHealth #PublicHealth

🎧 New Podcast: Sharon Kardia talks with Scott L. Greer about the rapid changes in U.S. health care—budgets, Medicaid/CHIP, ACA affordability, hospital stability (especially rural), and what shifting vaccine trust means for public health. Listen: myumi.ch/w92p9 #UMichSPH #PublicHealth #HealthPolicy #MoreSignalLessNoise #Podcast

Michigan’s new statewide smartphone restrictions for K–12 schools start in August 2026—but many districts already have policies in place. What do they look like? @JustinHeinzePhD and @ejthulin of @UMichSPH co-authored a new article analyzing cellphone rules across 779 Michigan public and charter school districts (95% of districts statewide). Key trends: about half use “bell-to-bell” limits, half use schedule-based limits, and enforcement ranges from “no show” (phones out of sight) to lockers, classroom collection, centralized collection, and lockable pouches—with notable differences by district type and geography. Read more: myumi.ch/79z1d #UMichSPH #PublicHealthResearch #SchoolHealth #StudentWellbeing #Michigan #EducationPolicy

Public health impacts everyday life. Population Healthy from @UMichSPH dives into the factors shaping health at a population level—social, environmental, economic, and more. 🎧 Subscribe now. myumi.ch/15D9g #UMichSPH #PublicHealth

97% of @umichsph undergrad graduates say they’re in roles that make a meaningful difference. That’s not a coincidence. That’s a curriculum built to matter. This #NPHW2026, we’re celebrating the students building tomorrow’s healthier world. 🎓 myumi.ch/G2Xnb #NPHW2026 #ReadySetAction #FutureOfPublicHealth #HealthEquity #MichiganPublicHealth #Undergraduate

Long-term #opioid prescribing has fallen in the United States over the last decade, but millions of patients still received opioids for 90 days or longer in 2023, according to a new research letter in @JAMANetwork led by @UMich researchers. myumi.ch/9pwVn

Class of 2026 - On his way to earning an MPH in @UMichEPID at @UMichSPH, Jason Seekamp has balanced research, leadership and a dean search committee seat during his final year. Learn how the Traverse City, Michigan, native discovered his passion for epidemiology and population health as he prepares to be a project manager for the health information technology firm @HeyEpic in Madison, Wisconsin. myumi.ch/2rRA6

Students from @UMichSPH traveled to Grenada over spring break — and one student’s blood donation was used to help a patient within minutes. That’s what PHAST is all about: putting classroom learning to work for communities that need it. 🌍 20 years of impact → myumi.ch/kPXZp #NPHW2026 #ReadySetAction #GlobalHealth #ExperientialLearning #PublicHealthInAction #UMichSPH

We look forward to hosting tomorrow's Commission meeting at @UMich focused on new opportunities for addressing biological events, and the public & private sectors' roles in bolstering these efforts. @umichsph @fordschool #GoBlue

This #NationalPublicHealthWeek, we pause to honor the legacy of Dr. Barbara Israel, Professor Emerita of Health Behavior and Health Equity. She was a pioneer of Community-Based Participatory Research, and the field of public health is forever changed by her presence in it. Dr. Israel dedicated more than 40 years to Michigan Public Health — and to the communities of Detroit who were her partners, not just her subjects. As the founder of the Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center (@DetroitURC), she helped establish a gold standard for community-based participatory research: one built on power-sharing, trust, and a deep belief that communities hold the answers to their own health challenges. Her research tackled childhood asthma, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and the social and environmental conditions that drive health inequities. Her students are now carrying that work across the country and around the world. And through the Barbara A. Israel Detroit Urban Research Center Endowed Internship Fund she established before her passing, the next generation of researchers will continue doing the same. We honor Dr. Israel's legacy — and recommit to the values she lived: equity, partnership, and the belief that public health belongs to everyone. Read her story: myumi.ch/9pwgX #NPHW2026 #ReadySetAction #CommunityHealth #HealthEquity #CBPR #MichiganPublicHealth #Detroit #UMichSPH

Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease of childhood—and it hits hardest where access to care is limited. With a new $2.1M HRSA grant, @UMich's @UMichDentistry and @UMichSPH will train pediatric dentistry residents to better address oral health inequities. Through the program, every pediatric dentistry resident will earn a Certificate in Social Epidemiology, building skills in data, social determinants of health, and health equity. This is interdisciplinary training with real-world impact—preparing clinician-leaders to bridge science, practice, and policy to improve child health. Read the full story: myumi.ch/e3ryZ #PublicHealth #OralHealth #HealthEquity

Interested in pursuing an undergraduate degree in public health at the University of Michigan? Join us for a 30 minute virtual information session covering the program and admission requirements — followed by time for live Q&A. This event is open to high school students, current U-M students, and transfer students from other colleges and universities. Register: myumi.ch/W68Gb

Michigan Public Health is again recognized among the nation’s leading schools of public health in the latest @usnews Best Public Health Schools rankings—tied for #4 with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. U.S. News also updated specialty rankings, and Michigan Public Health is among the top programs in each area: Biostatistics #3 | Environmental Health Sciences #6 | Epidemiology #5 | Health Policy & Management #4 | Social & Behavioral Sciences #4 We’re grateful for this peer recognition and remain focused on high-quality education, rigorous research, and measurable improvements in public health. READ MORE: myumi.ch/6198m

Climate change isn’t just warming the planet — it’s moving disease. @umichsph epidemiologist @JenniferR_Head is tracking the expansion of fungal pathogens like valley fever into new territory. The work happening now could protect communities before they ever know they were at risk. That’s public health in action. 🔬 Read more → myumi.ch/Qwy67 #NPHW2026 #ReadySetAction #PublicHealth

“It remains an effective and well-established treatment for hyperthyroidism. However, the observed association with breast cancer highlights the importance of continued long-term safety monitoring and may support consideration of individualized risk assessment when selecting treatment,” said @alisonmondul, associate prof of @UMichEPID at @UMichSPH myumi.ch/E8q94

Class of 2026 - Takreed Ali, a Master of Public Health student in Nutritional Sciences graduating in the University of Michigan School of Public Health's Class of 2026, blends dietetics training, bilingual community service and research connecting Quranic nutrition references with modern science. A single mother and @CEWatUM scholar, she’s preparing to tackle health disparities through culturally responsive nutrition and food access. myumi.ch/A1jnJ #PublicHealth #MGoGrad #ClassOf2026 #UMichSPH

Rural health care is fragile—and Medicaid is a major part of what keeps clinics and hospitals open. In the newest episode of the Population Healthy podcast, @UMichSPH health policy researcher Michael Shepherd breaks down how recent Medicaid changes could ripple through rural communities: access to emergency care, OB-GYN and behavioral health services, and even local jobs and economic stability. Listen now: myumi.ch/15Rgp #PublicHealth #Medicaid #RuralHealth #HealthPolicy #UMichSPH

Congratulations to our members Diane M. Harper, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., @umfamilymed and Peter Song, Ph.D., @umichsph on their election as fellows of @aaas, and to the other 13 U-M faculty elected! ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/ne… #publichealth #womenshealth #familymedicine #biostatistics