In collaboration with the University of Michigan and the University of California, San Francisco, the Emerging Scholars Exchange Program is designed to provide career development opportunities for early career faculty via invited presentations at prestigious peer universities. Through the Exchange Program, early career faculty have the opportunity to develop relationships with potential research collaborators, mentors, and sponsors; hone their oral presentation skills; and bolster their CVs as they prepare for promotion. See background article with video.

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Dr. Tipirneni is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Divisions of General Medicine and Hospital Medicine, and at the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation (IHPI) at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on investigating the impact of health reform policies and programs on low socioeconomic status, aging and other vulnerable populations, and on delivery of care in the health care safety net. Her current work includes examinations of access to care under health reform, Medicaid policy including recent consideration of work requirements for beneficiaries, integration of behavioral and physical health care, and assessments of social determinants of health in clinical practice. She is a Co-Investigator on IHPI’s evaluation of Michigan’s Medicaid expansion, Principal Investigator evaluating Michigan’s Medicaid Health Homes program, and a recipient of a K08 career development award from the National Institute on Aging examining the impact of coverage expansions on near retirement adults. Dr. Tipirneni is passionate about the translation of research into implementation of health policies and practice, including sharing lessons learned across states.