Susan Dorr Goold

Susan D. Goold, MD, MHSA, MA, FACP, is a Professor of Internal Medicine in the University of Michigan Medical School and Professor of Health Management and Policy in the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She practices general internal medicine at the Taubman Health Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is available to mentor students and scholars.

Education and Credentials

• Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• Master of Health Services Administration (MHSA)
• Master of Arts (MA)
• Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP)

Research Focus

Dr. Goold’s scholarship centers on the ethical allocation of scarce health-care resources, integrating patient and citizen perspectives to advance justice in health policy. Her work employs community-based participatory research, deliberative procedures, and mixed-methods studies to explore:

• Public priorities in health spending
• Trust between physicians and patients
• Physician stewardship and reimbursement
• Health equity and public health ethics
• Policy responses to COVID-19 and pandemic preparedness
• Barriers and facilitators to telehealth access for low-income populations
• Cancer screening strategies for transgender and gender-diverse communities

Scientific Awards and Honors

• Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP)

Center Memberships and Collaborative Teams

• Center for Global Health Equity
• Caswell Diabetes Institute
• Center for History, Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Ethics in Medicine
• Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

These affiliations provide interdisciplinary platforms for Dr. Goold to collaborate on large-scale comparative policy analyses, community engagement projects, and equity-focused health-services research.