Public Health Schools in Action to Improve Community Health: The Flint Water Experience

1. Public health schools in action
to improve community health:
The Flint water experience
Gregg Pane, MD MPA

2. Flint, Michigan water crisis

3. Pediatric public health study by Dr. Mona
demonstrated the problem

4. UM-Flint Begins Free Community Course
on the Flint Water Crisis

5. UM, MSU Public Health--Community Collaboration:
To aid Flint recovery and rebuild from the water crisis. data
repository
Creating a data repository
Assisting in coordination, dissemination, and building
synergy in research efforts in Flint.
Data repository creation
Facilitating community and academic workshops.
Utilizing a community managed ethics board review (CERB)
of proposals.

6. A team of researchers from Michigan universities and hospitals has made
recommendations for Flint water customers to most effectively use the
point-of-use water filters on their taps.
The recommendations go beyond filter manufacturers' instructions. They
advise users to flush the pipes and filters for longer periods of time each
morning or after long periods of not using their water.
The research team is co-led by the University of Michigan and Wayne
State University, and includes faculty members from Michigan State
University, Kettering University and the Henry Ford Hospital System.
Partnership helps develop steps for Flint
residents to use water filters

7. University health professions as
community focal point of activity
Water filter distribution center
Lead screening and education
Faculty and students as community volunteers

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