The Ginsberg Center, in partnership with the Center for Interprofessional Education (IPE), is excited to offer this targeted community-engaged initiatives funding opportunity. This collaborative funding model enables us to encourage -- and practice -- collective action to increase our impact in service to the public good, and support the University of Michigan’s goals for interprofessional education.

We seek to engage faculty interested in advancing their scholarship while enhancing the capacity of social sector community partners and communities through substantial, reciprocal engagement. We invite interprofessional education proposals focused on advancing equity and decreasing economic and racial disparities in Washtenaw County, Detroit, and other Southeast Michigan communities, particularly with regard to social determinants of health.

Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded to support interprofessional teams, representing at least two different health science schools, that include at least one past or current Interprofessional Leadership Fellow. These teams will develop and apply best practices to community-engaged projects that both demonstrate community benefit and support interprofessional student learning.