Micah Aaron

Micah Aaron, PhD, MPH, serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Her health services research examines delivery system impacts on healthcare spending and quality, provider consolidation effects on care integration, and health policy influences on delivery systems.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD in Health Policy (Concentration: Evaluation Science and Statistics) from Harvard University (2022)
• MPH in Epidemiology from University of Michigan (2015)
• BS in Kinesiology from University of Michigan (2013)

Dr. Aaron's research centers on Health Care Quality, Care Integration, and Health Policy, with specific focus on identifying organizational characteristics predictive of superior care quality. Her work employs robust statistical methodologies developed through training at Harvard and professional experience within large health systems. Current investigations measure variation in quality performance across delivery systems and analyze relationships between health system characteristics and evidence-based care.

Publication trends reveal strong interdisciplinary focus spanning health services research, health economics, and chronic disease management. Her work consistently addresses real-world healthcare challenges through empirical analysis of system-level interventions, policy impacts, and quality metrics across diverse clinical contexts including breast cancer diagnostics, pharmaceutical pricing, and asthma management.

Research funding includes competitive grants from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and National Cancer Institute (NCI). Current projects examine provider integration effects on breast complaint diagnostics, health system variation in patient-centered care, and organizational characteristics influencing quality outcomes. While her profile doesn't list current advisees, she actively mentors through research collaborations in the Health Management and Policy department.