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Michigan Public Health Institute

Mission Statement

MPHI's mission is to maximize positive health conditions in populations and communities through collaboration, scientific inquiry, and applied expertise which carry the voice of communities to health policy makers, scientists, purchasers, and funders; advance the application of scientific health practices in communities, and; advance community capacity to improve health and reduce disparities among population groups and geographic areas.

Vision and Impact

MPHI’s vision is to be a unique public trust which will enable communities to apply state-of-the-art community health practices.

Competencies:
  • Convening/Partnering
  • Fiscal/Administration Management
  • Health Communications & Social Marketing
  • Health Equity
  • Health Information Services
  • Health Policy Development, Implementation & Evaluation
  • Health Systems Transformation
  • Population-Based Health Programs
  • Research & Evaluation
  • Training & Technical Assistance
Community Served:
Michigan
Contact Information:
  • Michigan Public Health Institute
     2436 Woodlake Circle, Suite 300 Okemos, MI 48864
  • Renée Branch Canady, CEO
  • rcanady@mphi.org
  • 517.324.8302

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Resources contributed by this organization:

2014 Annual Conference Breakout Session: Fostering a Culture of Quality Within Your Organization

Julia Heany, Robin VanDerMoere (Michigan Public Health Institute), and Sarah Gillen (NNPHI) discuss how nonprofits can foster a sustainable culture of quality that capitalizes on increasing efficiency and effectiveness within their organizations.

2014 Annual Conference Roundtable: Building a System that Supports Quality: Michigan’s Home Visiting Initiative

Takeaways from Julia Heany’s and Robin VanDerMoere’s (Michigan Public Health Institute) presentation on applying performance management and qualtiy improvement methods with public health system partners.

2014 Annual Conference Roundtable: Tribal Public Health Services and Systems Research

Shannon Laing and Julia Heany (Michigan Public Health Institute) brainstorm innovative tools for performance improvement that could be useful to tribal public health organizations and partner agencies.

Public Health Accreditation Board Checklist: “Community Health Improvement Plans,” by Michigan Public Health Institute

A checklist of Public Health Accreditation Board requirements for Agency Strategic Plans from the Michigan Public Health Institute.

Public Health Accreditation Board Requirements Checklist: “Community Health Assessments” by Michigan Public Health Institute

A checklist of Public Health Accreditation Board requirements for Agency Strategic Plans from the Michigan Public Health Institute.

Public Health Accreditation Board Requirements Checklist: “Agency Strategic Plan” by Michigan Public Health Institute

A checklist of Public Health Accreditation Board requirements for Agency Strategic Plans from the Michigan Public Health Institute.

Michigan Strengthens Tribal Health Department Capacity to Address Priority Health Needs Using the Guide to Community Preventive Services

Explore Michigan Public Health Institute’s partnership with Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Department of Health and Human Services to strengthen tribal health department capacity to deliver evidence-based public health approaches.

Organizational Development Sample: Michigan Department of Community Health’s Agent of the State: Michigan Public Health Institute

This document explains the process that the Michigan Department of Community Health uses to designate the Michigan Public Health Institute as an agent of the state.

Organizational Development Sample: Michigan Public Health Institute and the Michigan Department of Community Health Master Contract

See this master agreement between the Michigan Department of Community Health and the Michigan Public Health Institute, which formalizes the work responsibilites and adminstrative processes between the Department of Community Health and MPHI.

Blog posts contributed by this organization:

National Network of Public Health Institutes’ Opposition to the Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act
National Public Health Week: What Do You Call a Public HealthTwitter Chat?