Research and Policy Media Relations Manager
Gavin draws on more than 25 years of experience in communicating about science, medicine and health policy. She focuses mainly on the health services research done by members of the U-M Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation, who work to understand and improve the safety, quality, equity and affordability of health care. As part of the Michigan Medicine communication team, she has lead responsibility for primary care and mental health topics. Contact: [email protected]; Twitter: @Karag
Health Lab
New research finds gun death rates have risen sharply in recent years, but with variation across states and demographic groups in the country.
Health Lab
A new study reveals a significant under-funding of research in the U.S. on firearm injuries in children.
News Release
A team of Michigan physician organizations improved care for more than 77,500 Medicare participants across the state, while making a positive difference in the cost of that care, according to new data just released by the federal government.
Health Lab
New Michigan Medicine national healthy aging poll says older adults are wary of virtual medical visits.
Health Lab
New study finds Medicaid expansion helps diagnose more health problems and improve overall health.
News Release
As the nation continues to battle an epidemic of addiction and overdose related to opioids and other drugs, several teams of University of Michigan researchers have received millions of dollars in new federal funding to address the issue head-on.
Health Lab
New Michigan Medicine study finds Medicaid expansion helps low-income adults with behavioral health conditions, including addiction and substance use disorders.
Health Lab
Prescription drug take back events are the best way to properly dispose of unused medications.
Health Lab
New research links hearing aids to lower risk of dementia, depression and falls in Medicare HMO patients.
Health Lab
New National Poll on Health Aging finds few older adults don’t take key steps to stay safe and healthy during power outages, severe weather or evacuations.
Health Lab
A new study finds traditional Medicare spends much more on post-hospital care for people in their 60s than private insurance, but it doesn’t keep patients from being readmitted to the hospital.
Health Lab
How the U-M turned a former pharmaceutical research campus into a thriving hub of innovation.
Health Lab
A Michigan-wide effort cut prescription size by nearly a third without increasing patients’ pain or decreasing their satisfaction.
Health Lab
A new study finds Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) taking part in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) may not be as effective as originally hoped.
Medicine at Michigan
A recent poll found that pets play a major role in older adults’ lives
