On December 6, 2024, the Broad College of Business hosted officials from Henry Ford Health Systems for a discussion on the intersection of business and healthcare. The event, held at the Minskoff Pavilion, brought together academic and business leaders from both the MSU Broad College of Business and Henry Ford Health. Its purpose was to foster collaboration, build strategic connections, and explore innovative solutions to meet the evolving needs of the healthcare industry.
The event focused on emerging opportunities in healthcare product and labor markets, providing a platform for attendees to share insights and discuss market trends. It also highlighted the potential for future collaborations to address the sector’s challenges. The gathering was part of a larger effort to strengthen the partnership between Henry Ford Health and Michigan State University, a key element of the MSU Strategic Plan.
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Steve Dulchavsky, surgeon in chief of Henry Ford Hospital and CEO of Henry Ford Innovations, gave an overview of the Henry Ford + MSU partnership 
David Souder, Eli and Edythe L. Broad Dean, welcomed event attendees from Henry Ford Health and Broad John Hollenbeck, associate dean of research, largely organized the event, noting the significance of the ongoing collaboration between MSU and Henry Ford Health. “We are proud that the Broad College was honored to host the first of many planned Meet and Greet events between these two great institutions in our state,” Hollenbeck said.
Signed in 2021, the 30-year agreement between Henry Ford Health and MSU focuses on fostering innovative, groundbreaking research, providing best-in-class cancer care, interprofessional training, increasing diversity among the upcoming generations of healthcare professionals, and addressing the needs of traditionally underserved populations.
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John Hollenbeck, associate dean of research, largely organized the event. 
Christopher Contag, director, Institute for Quantitative Health Science and Engineering, shared purpose and innovation highlights with attendees. Through this partnership, Henry Ford Health and MSU are dedicated to working together to achieve more and transform the lives of patients and healthcare professionals alike. Sriram Narayanan, the Eli Broad Professor in Supply Chain Management attended the event to share perspectives from his work in the supply chain management industry. “These events provide a great platform for opportunities to explore and solve difficult problems that require interdisciplinary perspectives. To me, the meeting demonstrated that translatable solutions to problems not only require perspectives across multiple disciplines but also intensive collaboration with practice. This is what a collaboration between MSU and Henry Ford Health can actually do”.
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Sriram Narayanan, Eli Broad Professor in Supply Chain Management, shared that events like these provide opportunities to solve difficult problems with interdisciplinary perspectives. 
Quinetta Roberson, John A. Hannah Professor of Organizational Behavior 
Anjana Susarla, Omura-Saxena Profession in Responsible AI 
Ranjani Krishnan, associate dean of faculty and administration See more photos of the event on the Broad Flickr album.
