Matthew Davis

Davis and independent Flint panel cite environmental injustice, EMF system, and other key factors

Apr 11, 2016

An independent panel convened by Gov. Rick Snyder in the wake of the Flint water crisis concluded that government disregard for low-income residents and people of color contributed to the delay in action, according to a recent New York Times...

Catch up on faculty news with the Ford School's fall 2015 roundup

Dec 4, 2015

This spring, Robert Axelrod was one of ten distinguished honorary degree recipients at Harvard’s 364th commencement ceremony. The Carnegie Corporation of New York has awarded John Ciorciari its prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellowship to examine...

Teens and parents agree: Electronic cigarettes need restrictions

Nov 30, 2015

As electronic cigarette use skyrockets among youth, even teens agree with parents that what’s known as “vaping” needs stricter rules.More than three fourths of both teens and adults say e-cigarettes should be restricted in public spaces, come with...

Teens and parents agree about the need to restrict e-cigarettes says Davis poll

Nov 19, 2015

Teens and parents are in agreement regarding the need for restrictions on e-cigarette sales, according to the latest C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, directed by Dr. Matthew Davis.The survey results, released Nov....

Gov. Snyder appoints Dr. Matthew Davis to new Flint water crisis-response task force

Oct 22, 2015

In a press release on Wednesday Gov. Rick Snyder appointed a task force to review "actions regarding water use and testing in Flint" and to make recommendations for future guidelines. Among those appointed is the Ford School's own Dr. Matthew...

Dingells mark Medicare and Social Security anniversary at Ford School

Aug 12, 2015

Two elected leaders and a roundtable of University of Michigan researchers convened at the Ford School on August 11 to mark the 50th anniversary of the legislation that created the Medicare system and the 80th anniversary of Social Security's...

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Sexting and Internet safety climb top 10 list of health concerns for children across the U.S.

Aug 10, 2015

With more kids online and using cell phones at increasingly younger ages, two issues have quickly climbed higher on the public’s list of major health concerns for children across the U.S: sexting and Internet safety. Compared with 2014, Internet...

TIME, NPR, CBS report parent confidence in vaccines is rising per new survey by Matt Davis

Jul 9, 2015

A recently conducted survey directed by Dr. Matthew Davis is garnering national attention. The survey gauges the confidence parents in the U.S. have in vaccines.The poll, conducted by the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, found...

Three out of four adults support banning online sale of powdered alcohol per new poll by Dr. Matt Davis

Jun 17, 2015

Powdered alcohol, a newly legalized drug, will soon become broadly available. In a recent press release on the topic, Dr. Matthew Davis reports that 90 percent of adults are concerned about misuse of powdered alcohol by underage youth and more than...

Dr. Matthew Davis appointed deputy director of Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

May 11, 2015

By Christina Camilli-WhisenhuntOn May 1, 2015, Dr. Matthew Davis began his appointment as deputy director of the University of Michigan's Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation (IHPI). In this newly created role, Davis will help lead the...

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The Power of Policy

Dec 17, 2014

Public policy is a principled guide to action, designed to lead to the greater good. As we celebrate our centennial as America’s first graduate-level training program in public administration, we take a moment to reflect on the powerful role policy...

Dr. Matthew Davis, Michigan's chief medical executive, on the public health consequences of vaccine waivers

Dec 11, 2014

Matthew Davis was cited in an MLive story published today examining the state’s vaccination waiver rate – which is among the highest in the country – and the very real public health consequences that come with it. "Our vaccination rates in the...

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Discourse, Ford School faculty in the news

Dec 8, 2014

The New England Journal of Medicine published John Ayanian’s report on the first 100 days of the Healthy Michigan Plan, Michigan’s expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. The plan is a good blueprint for other Republican-governed states...

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Davis tapped to lead Michigan’s Ebola prevention initiatives

Oct 22, 2014

Governor Rick Snyder has appointed Dr. Matthew Davis, chief medical executive for the State of Michigan, and Nick Lyon, director of the Michigan Department of Community Health, to spearhead the state’s Ebola prevention efforts, reports Virginia...

Kids and screen time, too much says Davis

May 22, 2014

Young children in the U.S. get too much screen time is the chief finding of a new poll directed by Professor Matt Davis. More than one-quarter of parents with young children report that their kids get more than three hours of screen time per day,...

Detroit Free Press publishes Matthew Davis op-ed; Davis argues for regulating e-cigarettes as tobacco products

May 6, 2014

Michigan's regulators agree that highly addictive e-cigarettes shouldn't be sold to minors. The question they now face is how to regulate them. "The simplest way to prohibit the sales of e-cigarettes to minors is to classify e-cigarettes as...

Matthew Davis finds two out of three support Affordable Care Act's contraception coverage

May 2, 2014

In an April 28 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) article, Ford School Professor Matthew Davis and colleagues released the results of a recent survey on public support for the Affordable Care Act's coverage requirements. Davis found...

Matthew Davis discusses short- and long-term benefits of investments in lead abatement

Apr 24, 2014

Ford School Professor Matthew Davis, who serves as chief medical executive for the State of Michigan, joined Michigan Radio on April 23 to discuss the continuing public health threat that lead poising poses to children in Michigan, and especially...

Electronic cigarette liquid is extracted from tobacco; let's regulate them as we'd regulate other tobacco products says Michigan's chief medical executive

Mar 6, 2014

Dr. Matthew Davis, a Ford School faculty member and chief medical executive for the state of Michigan, calls on legislators to regulate e-cigarettes just as they regulate tobacco products.Currently, electronic cigarettes can be sold to children, who...

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Strategy to reduce infant mortality rate in Detroit must have strong medical and social component, says Davis

Jan 30, 2014

In a Detroit News article on Detroit's high infant mortality rate, Dr. Matthew Davis discusses the challenges to making progress on infant deaths, as well as the potential impact of expanded insurance coverage for low-income mothers. Detroit's...

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Davis quoted on health impacts and growing appeal of e-cigarettes

Dec 25, 2013

In a story for Michigan Radio, Dr. Matthew Davis explains that no studies have been done on the long-term health impacts of e-cigarettes, which are unregulated and increasingly popular with teens.Davis notes that, while they are likely less harmful...

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Not your typical physician - Dr. Matt Davis uses policy to tackle health disparities

Dec 16, 2013

Dr. Matthew Davis is not your typical physician. Sure, he attended medical school and completed a residency, just like his peers. But while continuing his studies as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at the University of Chicago, Davis also...

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Davis quoted in New York Times article on effects of warning labels on children's medicines

Nov 11, 2013

A new study from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that reforms made surrounding children's cough and cold medicines, including labels which warning that they should not be given to children younger than 4, have had...

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Ford School faculty leading the way on Affordable Care Act discussion

Oct 9, 2013

Two Ford School professors, Helen Levy and Dr. Matthew Davis are using online platforms to provide clarity on the latest reform to the U.S. health care system.On October 7, Davis, professor of medicine and public policy, launched a free online...

Dr. Matthew Davis launches free online course on understanding the Affordable Care Act

Oct 3, 2013

Answering questions raised by the latest reform to the U.S. health care system—the Affordable Care Act—is the goal of a new University of Michigan free online course created by Dr. Matthew Davis, professor of medicine and public policy. Dr. Davis,...

Ban smoking when kids are in the car, survey says, but few states have laws that actually do

Jul 22, 2013

According to the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, although 87 percent of adults agree that adult drivers and passengers shouldn't smoke when kids are in the car, only seven states have laws that actually prohibit the...

Poll finds a dangerous 'mismatch' between actual student stimulant use and parental suspicion of drug abuse

May 21, 2013

The National Poll on Children's Health from U-M's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital found that only 1 percent of parents believe their teens use stimulants—ADHD drugs such as Adderall, Ritalin, and Vyvanse—to boost their academic performance, while by...

Matthew Davis quoted in Wall Street Journal about children's medicine

May 13, 2013

Matthew Davis, MD was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about warnings on the use of cold and cough medicine for children.In 2008 the Food and Drug Administration advised against giving medicine to very young children and manufacturers agreed...

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Matthew Davis quoted in Ann Arbor Journal about National Voices Project

May 1, 2013

Matthew Davis was quoted in an Ann Arbor Journal article about the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's National Voices Project, which he directs. The National Voices Project is a five-year study designed to determine the health care opportunities available to...

Davis appointed Michigan's chief medical executive

Mar 18, 2013

The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) announced the appointment of Matthew M. Davis as chief medical executive for the state. In his new role, Davis will provide MDCH with professional medical expertise on public health issues and...

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