Department of Learning Health Sciences, Michigan Medical School
Higher EducationMichigan, United States11-50 Employees
The Department of Learning Health Sciences at the University of Michigan Medical School is a basic science department dedicated to studying learning across multiple scales—from individuals to regions—with the aim of improving health systems and health professions education. It supports research that generates new knowledge about learning, educational programs that train researchers and practitioners, and service initiatives that help health systems transform into learning health systems. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the department brings together specialists in fields such as biomedical informatics, organizational change, systems science, quality improvement, translational research, ethics, and educational assessment to advance learning as a continuous process of discovery and implementation. The unit operates within the higher education sector and engages a community of scientists to enhance learning effectiveness, routine use, and efficiency across the health sciences ecosystem.