Michigan State’s approach to advancing health and excellence in health education has consistently focused on people, communities, partnerships and innovative thinking. These themes will continue as we work boldly across disciplines and collaborate seamlessly with partners, improving health across Michigan and beyond while tripling funding from the National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease Control.
With its land-grant roots, contemporary strengths, collaborative mindset and partnership practices, Michigan State University is uniquely positioned to lead and shape the future of health. MSU has created a national model for improving health and well-being in communities with our groundbreaking public health initiative based in Flint and developed an innovative new way to couple medical education and research at our medical school campuses in Grand Rapids and Flint.
Sustainable health is a holistic state of physical, mental and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Our intention is to improve the health of all Michigan residents and people everywhere and to reduce health disparities.
Our strengths in human health, animal health, environmental health, and more allow us to take an integrated One Health approach that advances sustainable health through a holistic lens. This powerful alignment of assets is better at anticipating the next pandemic, preparing for emerging infectious diseases and advancing treatment through innovation.
Our multiple strong medical and health colleges also provide unique opportunities to envision the future of health education to create the highest-quality care while addressing workforce shortages. Finally, our expanding partnerships — with communities, health care organizations, government agencies and other academic institutions — will amplify and extend our impact.
Advance health education and accelerate health research to meet the needs of Michigan and the nation
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Engage the full university in a comprehensive approach to improving health
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Partner with communities and organizations to reduce disparate health outcomes across Michigan
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Work with health and business partners across Michigan to ensure patients and families have access to equitable, high-quality, affordable and safe health care
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