Sarah Hortsch, PhD, MSW, RN
Primary Appointment
Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Nursing
Health Behavior and Biological Sciences
she/her/hers
Evolutionary medicine and chronic disease
Sarah Hortsch’s global work focuses on evolutionary medical approaches to address modern nutrition intake and chronic health. Her interests in global health equity align with the Center themes of empowering women and communities and addressing social and environmental determinants of health. Hortsch’s research addresses beverage intake and its association with chronic disease as well as traditional food consumption related to liver fluke and liver cancer. She is passionate for improving mental health concerns among marginalized communities.
Contact Information
redfish@umich.eduCountry Focus
Thailand
Thematic Priorities
Empowering women
Social and environmental determinants of health
Health Equity Focus
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Environmental health
Air pollution
Climate
Disaster and emergency preparedness
Energy
Infrastructure
Food systems
Agricultural development
Food security
Nutrition
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
Cancer
Chronic illness
Overweight and obesity
Pregnancy and perinatal health
Population Focus
Adolescents/teens
Children/infants
Older adults
Rural
Urban
Women
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