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Alumni make transformational gift to endow chair of Health Management and Policy

The University of Michigan Board of Regents today approved the establishment of the Rubin Department Chair of Health Management and Policy within the School of Public Health. Made possible by a significant gift from Michigan Public Health alumni Nicole and Amir Rubin, the endowed department chair will be held by the individual appointed and actively serving as chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy.

Bhramar Mukherjee

Bhramar Mukherjee named Distinguished University Professor

Bhramar Mukherjee, John D. Kalbfleisch Collegiate Professor and chair of Biostatistics at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, has been awarded the university’s highest professorship of Distinguished University Professor.

Edward Norton

Edward Norton named UnitedHealthcare Professor of Health Care Management

The University of Michigan Board of Regents approved the appointment of Edward Norton as UnitedHealthcare Professor of Health Care Management. The endowed professorship was established in 2018 to support a selected tenured faculty member whose work aligns with UnitedHealthcare’s commitment to a value-based healthcare system.