The Health Economic Insights event serves both as the official release of GVSU's annual Health Check publication as well as a forum for conversation and insights. Jointly hosted by GVSU's Kirkhof College of Nursing and the Seidman College of Business, the annually released Health Check and subsequent Health Economic Insight event intends to inform health care policy and community decisions about the types of health care professionals, services, and delivery systems that could best serve our community. As the region and the state continues to invest in health care delivery and health science research development, the Health Check and Health Economic Insights will continue these important conversations in collaboration and partnership with health care organizations, research institutes, and universities.
2026 Health Economic Insights
Next Event:
2026 Health Economic Insights
Friday February 13, 2026
8:00 am: Breakfast | 8:30 am: Start of Program
DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health, 333 Michigan St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Rooms 102/104
*The event will also be available to stream
Featuring Presentations By:
Cody Kirby
PhD Visiting Professor of Economics Seidman College of Business
Dan Montanera
PhD Associate Professor of Economics Seidman College of Business
With Event Moderator:
Brandon Francis, MD
Chief Medical Officer Trinity Health Saint Mary’s
Expert Guest Panelists:
Ronald Grifka
MD President; University of Michigan Health - West
Elizabeth Hertel Director
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Andrea Leslie
Senior Vice President; Hospital Operations; Corewell Health
Peter Marinoff
President and CEO; Munson Healthcare Southern Region
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The Health Check publication and Health Economic Insights are made possible by grants from:
