Mary Byrnes, PhD
Primary Appointment
Assistant Research Scientist
Medical School
Surgery
she/her/hers
Aging, urban planning, health equity, intersectionality, healthcare delivery
Mary Byrnes’s global work focuses on aging and the life course, urban planning, and expertise in health inequalities using an intersectional framework in Ethiopia and Ghana. Mary's interests in global health equity align with the Center's themes of addressing social and environmental determinants of health. Byrnes’s research explores social structure, culture, and community to understand and improve how healthcare is delivered and received, particularly in the context of healthcare research. Her work has a growing focus on health experiences in refugee camps and resettlement.
Contact Information
mabyrnes@umich.eduCountry Focus
Ethiopia
Ghana
Thematic Priorities
Social and environmental determinants of health
Health Equity Focus
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Gender equity
Gender and politics
Women's rights
Women's leadership in global health research
Workplace equity
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
Population Focus
Healthcare providers
Sexual and gender minorities/LGBTQIA+
Older adults
Persons with disabilities
Underserved/vulnerable
Women
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