Institute for Health Policy and Practice (IHPP)
Planting the Seeds for Tomorrow’s Healthcare Workers
Building the region’s future healthcare workforce is a team effort, and a partnership between the UNH College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) and the Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is helping lead the way by investing in the next generation before they even graduate... Read More-
07/28/25
Training the Nurses New Hampshire Needs
When faced with change, Ruth Swenson leans on a simple but steadfast belief: things will work out. It’s a mindset that has shaped every chapter of... -
06/12/25
Institute for Health Policy and Practice Keeps New Hampshire Healthy
To analyze the data at the root of high-quality health care and inform policy and practice, the state of New Hampshire often turns to UNH’s Institute... -
05/22/25
What’s Up with Medicaid? And Why Should We Care?
Deborah Fournier, J.D., director of health law and policy for UNH's Institute for Health Policy and Practice and former N.H. Medicaid director,... -
07/25/23
UNH Receives $2.6M Grant to Boost Nursing Workforce
With a $2.6 million federal grant, UNH will provide tuition assistance to nurse practitioner students to work in underserved communities.
Recent Stories
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12/17/18 - A new approach to Care CoordinationThe New Hampshire Alliance for Healthy Aging, in partnership with the Âé¶ąapp Center on Aging and Community Living, is pleased to release Developing a... Read More
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11/13/18 - Helping a State in NeedAs the opioid crisis escalates, so do UNH's efforts to address it. Read More
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10/03/18 - Stewart v. Azar- What Does It Mean For New Hampshire’s Medicaid Work and Community Engagement Requirement?Lucy C. Hodder, director of Health Law and Policy at UNH's Institute for Health Policy and Practice has written an article summarizing the recent federal court decision vacating... Read More
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10/03/18 - Medicaid, Work and Community EngagementIHPP has released its fourth brief in its “Informing the Conversation” data and policy brief series. Read More
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10/03/18 - Addressing Childhood AdversityThe Institute for Health Policy and Practice has released a new study conducted by theĚýNH Pediatric Improvement Partnership. Read More
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07/18/18 -Jeanne Ryer and others discuss howĚýconsulting a doctor throughĚývideo-chat has the potential to lower costs and help New HampshireĚýdeal with the opioid crisis and rural healthcare...
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03/15/18 - New Telehealth Program Addresses Maternal Substance AbuseProject ECHO helps pregnant women and newborns in rural areas. Read More
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11/17/17 - Addressing the NeedA new grant is helping UNH train professionals to work in behavioral health settings in underserved parts of the state. Read More
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04/20/16 - Jo Porter Appointed Director of Institute for Health Policy and PracticeThe Institute for Health Policy and Practice, part of the UNH College of Health and Human Services, has appointed Jo Porter as its new director.Ěý Read More