Program for Equity in Adolescent & Child Health



Research and improvement are the processes; equity is the outcome

Welcome to the Program for Equity in Adolescent & Child Health (PEACH)!

PEACH is an innovative research and improvement program committed to improving equity in pediatric care and experience. We take an interdisciplinary, data-driven approach to identifying inequities and use quality improvement expertise to develop systems-level approaches to eliminating any inequities identified. PEACH is supported by 13 clinical departments/divisions in the School of Medicine, along with Mott Hospital, the Office for Health Equity and Inclusion, Poverty Solutions, and several other units at the University of Michigan.  In addition, this project was made possible by funding provided by the Children's Foundation.


If there is an equity issue you’ve thought about, observed, or experienced and want to work with PEACH to evaluate and address it, please share your idea here and we will reach out to schedule a meeting with you.


Note that residents and fellows are welcome to work with PEACH but require a committed faculty or senior staff mentor to serve as a co-lead on the project and share responsibility for its completion.

If you’re curious about the project guidelines or want to know more about PEACH and what’s involved in exploring an equity issue, we would love to hear from you!


Latest News

Learning Health Sciences, Radiology, and Family Medicine all committed to partner and support PEACH for the next five years. 

Dr. Susan Woolford, the wife of a pastor, is driven by her passion and faith to make a difference in the lives of children.

Latest Video

6.25.24 work-in-progress session

Rachael Pace presented on a study that found a significant gap in kangaroo care between White infants and infants of minority racial groups in the Mott Hospital NICU. And Kimberly Slonaker, MD, presented on a study that examines whether there are inequities in drug-testing practices in the pediatric emergency department.