C. S. Mott Children's Hospital
Research
Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit
Founded in 1998, the Child Health Evaluation and Research (CHEAR) Unit of the University of Michigan is a national leader in the analysis of the American health care system and the organization and financing of care for children. Over the past five years the CHEAR Unit has been awarded over $25 million in research grants from federal, state, and foundation sources.
Based in the Division of General Pediatrics in the School of Medicine, the CHEAR Unit comprises core faculty from the Schools of Medicine, Social Work, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Public Health, Business and Law. Multidisciplinary teams provide the structure for research of community, state and national child health policies, practices, and programs. There are more than 30 faculty affiliated with CHEAR. In addition, CHEAR houses the first and only NIH-funded pediatric health services research fellowship program.
Seminars Health Services Research Seminar Fellows Seminar |
Research conducted by the CHEAR Unit provides information to improve the delivery of child health care and enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of public and private health care programs. Funding for projects has come from the National Institutes of Health, The Institute of Medicine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, State governments and several private foundations.
For more information about CHEAR, please call 734-615-0616.
