Gretchen Piatt, PhD, MPH
Primary Appointment
Professor
Medical School
Learning Health Sciences
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Chronic disease self-management, support, and care delivery
Gretchen Piatt’s global work focuses on designing, implementing, and evaluating community interventions aimed at improving health care delivery in ethnic minority and underserved populations with diabetes. Her interests in global health equity align with the Center themes of addressing social and environmental determinants of health and strengthening systems for health. Piatt’s work is based in underserved communities, federally qualified health centers, and primary care. As a national and an international expert in this area, she has authored numerous publications, presented research at national and international conferences, and served on local, state, national, and international diabetes committees.
Contact Information
piattg@umich.eduCountry Focus
American Samoa
Austria
China
United States
Thematic Priorities
Social and environmental determinants of health
Strengthening health systems
Health Equity Focus
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Education and training
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Environmental health
Air pollution
Climate
Disaster and emergency preparedness
Energy
Infrastructure
Healthcare delivery and utilization
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Healthcare promotion and prevention
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Healthcare quality
Care coordination
Health outcomes
Patient safety
Quality improvement
Social justice and equity
Access to care
Activism and advocacy
Eliminating poverty
Economic development
Financing
Health Condition Focus
Cardiovascular disorders
Chronic illness
Diabetes mellitus
Mental and behavioral health
Non-communicable diseases
Overweight and obesity
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