Our Impact: Serve Healthy Our Research and Innovation Research and innovation underpin every aspect of our mission, w education or professional advocacy. In 2016 and 2017, Northwestern 2016 In March, Minnesota Fair Care, led by Northwestern’s Executiv MPH, PhD., introduced the “Patient Rights and Provider Non-D patient advocacy and health care provider associations advancing Later in the year, Northwestern launched the Higher Health Sym rising health care costs. The conference included presentations b Workplace health initiatives like Northwestern’s Sweere Center o health care inequities and costs. In 2016, this program expanded Clinical trials for two federally funded studies,“Chiropractic and “Dose-Response of Manipulation for Cervicogenic Headache,” con patients, clinicians, and policy makers with key, quantitative infor 2017 Dr. Michele Maiers continued to play a leading role chairing the rights and provider equity in the Minnesota state legislature. Un Care Bill, gaining broad bi-partisan support. Throughout most of 2017, the Sweere Center for Clinical Biomec St. Thomas, using a 3-D Motion Capture System and force plate In February, a group of 42 Northwestern students traveled to W Association’s 3-day National Chiropractic Leadership Conferenc patient access to chiropractic services for all Americans. We constantly strive toward a culture of health while evolving to Whether we develop state and national health care policy, lead th health care equity, or break ground on foundational research, Northwestern continues to put itself forward as a leader in health and wellness.