CHRT launches new projects advancing health policy and data integration
The Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT) is launching two new projects focused on transportation data and Medicaid policy. CHRT is also renewing its work to provide health policy education for Michigan legislators and legislative staff. Advancing health equity through transportation data infrastructure CHRT is partnering with Feonix Mobility Rising to strengthen the organization’s capacity for real-time health equity …
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The NUS-Lancet PRIME Commission: CHRT team contributes to research on equity in pandemic readiness
The NUS-Lancet PRIME Commission brings together evidence from 20 countries to outline how government, institutions, and communities can move from formal plans to peole-centered protection for future health crises. The Center for Health and Research Transformation (CHRT) served as the United States lead for the commission, contributing data and expertise. We’re proud to see this work now published. PRIME turns …
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Michigan Health Endowment Fund: Building on their partnership with the CHRT Health Policy Fellowship
The Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center cohort For several years, the Michigan Health Endowment Fund has supported nonprofit leaders to participate in CHRT’s Health Policy Fellowship. This support expands health policy capacity in the individuals it sponsers, strenghtening their ability to engage in policy discussions and advance evidence-based solutions that can make a different for their communities. The Fund has …
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CHRT’s Samantha Iovan and Sharon Kim speak at the MI-HIMSS Webinar “Connecting EMS and Healthcare”
On July 23, 2026, the Michigan chapter of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (MI-HIMSS) hosted a webinar about Connecting EMS and Healthcare. CHRT was proud to see our director of health policy, Samantha Iovan, as a speaker and our director of health strategies and innovations, Sharon Kim, as the moderator. The webinar discussed emerging approaches to EMS data …
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Introducing CHRT’s 2026 Summer Interns: Montala Carruthers, Taylen Hemingway, and Sarah Peterson
CHRT is pleased to welcome three talented students to our team this summer: Montala Carruthers, Taylen Hemingway, and Sarah Peterson. Through their academic studies, professional experiences, and commitment to improving health and well-being, each brings valuable perspectives to CHRT’s work. We look forward to learning from them and supporting their professional development over the coming months. Montala Carruthers Montala Carruthers …
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Bridge Magazine: Michigan Medicaid losses: why community-based organizations are essential to keeping 355,000 residents covered
Lisa Braddix, chief health equity officer for the Southeastern Michigan Health Association, published an opinion piece in Bridge Michigan arguing that community-based organizations (CBOs) must be funded to help Michigan residents navigate sweeping changes to Medicaid. Braddix is a 2026 CHRT Health Policy Fellow whose experience in the fellowship supported her work on the op-ed, In the piece, Braddix highlights …
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CHRT’s 2025 Health Policy Fellowship wraps up another year of learning and connection
CHRT’s 2025 Health Policy Fellowship recently wrapped up, concluding several months of learning for this year’s cohort of fellows. The fellowship brings together emerging leaders from research, policy, nonprofit, academic, and health care spaces to deepen their understanding of how health policy works at the local, state, and federal levels. Throughout the program, fellows had the opportunity to hear directly …
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CHRT executive director, Joshua Traylor, speaks at Protect MI Care press conference
On April 28, our executive director, Joshua Traylor, spoke at a Protect MI Care press conference. The press conference at Care Free Medical called on the Michigan Legislature to fully fund Medicaid in the state budget and protect the program from federal cuts. The event brought together health care providers, policy researchers, workforce development leaders, and state officials to make …
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CHRT team update: recognizing promotions and a departure
The strength of the CHRT team comes from the people behind our work. We’re proud to recognize team members who continue to grow and make an impact, while also thanking those moving on to new opportunities. Celebrating Team Promotions Kirsten Cormier Promoted to Project Management & Organizational Alignment CoordinatorPlease join us in congratulating Kirsten Cormier on her promotion to Project …
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CHRT News, The Washington Post: CHRT supports analysis on Michigan’s primary care workforce challenges
Recent coverage from The Washington Post and Bridge Michigan highlights a new report calling for increased investment in primary care to address Michigan’s physician shortage. The article, “Michigan can ease doctor shortage by raising pay for primary care, group says,” outline how underinvestment in primary care has contributed to longer wait times, higher costs, and gaps in care. The report …
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