Developing Solutions to Michigan’s Most Pressing Health Equity Challenges.
Up to $50,000 to a partnered community-based organization to implement your idea.
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Overview of Challenge
The Michigan Health Equity Challenge is an opportunity for a competitively selected group of graduate students at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campuses, to partner with a community-based organization in Michigan to develop realistic solutions to identified health equity problems. These problems may exist directly within the health, behavioral health and long-term care arenas for children and adults of all ages and abilities, or they may also arise from underlying determinants of health in other social policy domains (e.g., economic security, employment, housing, justice, education, and the environment) in urban, suburban or rural regions of the state of Michigan.
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Application & Awards
Interested University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Dearborn, and Flint campus graduate students must submit a brief 2 page application describing their idea(s) for developing a practicable community-based solution to health equity problems. Students may work independently or in teams of up to 2 students. The proposals will be reviewed by an independent panel of experts by December 2024. Fifteen (15) students/projects will be notified in December 2024 that they have been selected to receive a small award of $2,000 and policy/program mentorship and training over the period starting in early January 2025 and ending in March 2025.
The winners of the challenge will receive an additional award of $1,000 and their partnered organization will receive a grant of up to $50,000 to implement the program.
Molina Healthcare of Michigan has been providing government-funded health care since 1997. The Company serves members through Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare-Medicaid (Duals), and Health Insurance Exchange programs throughout Michigan. Through its locally operated health plans, Molina Healthcare, Inc., a FORTUNE 500 company, provides managed healthcare services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs and through the state insurance marketplaces. Molina Healthcare served approximately 5.2 million members as of September 30, 2023, located across 19 states. For more information about Molina Healthcare of Michigan, visit MolinaHealthcare.com.
Student finalists share their experiences with the Michigan Health Equity Challenge.
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