Michael Fehsenfeld

Michael Fehsenfeld is an Assistant Professor at Aarhus University's Department of Health Services Research. His research focuses on social inequality in health, vulnerable populations, and the interplay between macro- and micro-level mechanisms affecting health outcomes. He specializes in qualitative methods, anthropology, and ethnographic studies, particularly examining perceptions of health capital and organizational processes.

• Research Areas: Social inequality in health, health systems, organizational studies, and citizen involvement.
• Teaching: Courses on qualitative methods, health inequality, organizational change theories, and interdisciplinary summer programs addressing health inequities.
• Projects: Leadership in the FACT - Integrated Care for Vulnerable People consortium, co-PI in the Escape from inequity in health initiative, and studies on boundary work in collaborative healthcare settings.
• Collaborations: Active in research networks like TrygFondens Netværk for Civilsamfundsforskning and scientific advisory groups such as 'Moving Denmark.'

His recent publications explore conceptual frameworks for organizational ethnography, stress-life-event impacts on well-being, and integrated health access models. Collaborative activities include engagements with King's College London and interdisciplinary workshops on civil society's role in reducing health disparities.