Thomas Francis Jr. concludes field trials of Salk polio vaccine

There’s so much more to explore! A number of our partner units have created timelines celebrating their own historical roots, including:

School of Public Health
Michigan Medicine
Institute for Social Research
School of Nursing
Altarum Institute
Center for Value Based Insurance Design
Ford School of Public Policy

• The U-M Bicentennial Project showcases notable achievements from the last two centuries, as the university marks its 200th year.
• The Bentley Historical Library at U-M also has an "informal history" timeline, as shaped by students, faculty, staff and alumni through the decades.
• The U-M Heritage Project offers an immersive, digital experience of the University of Michigan’s past, and will continue to grow and change along with the university.
• The Millennium Project website offers a portal to access a rich collection of materials documenting the intellectual and academic history of U-M.

We invite you to submit your own health services research and health policy milestones to add to the compilation on this page.

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