Ms. Cohn identifies institutional challenges that span the University of Michigan Health and U-M Medical School. She was appointed to the position in 2021 by Michigan Medicine, academic medical center of the University of Michigan. During the pandemic, her work at the intersection of healthcare and engineering laid a foundation for collaborative connections between University of Michigan’s engineering college and health system. Ms. Cohn is the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering and faculty director of the Center for Healthcare Engineering and Patient Safety. This dual role utilizes her expertise in engineering techniques to improve operations and problem solving in healthcare.
