Michelle Lin, MD, MPH, MS is an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine whose work is driven by a strong belief that emergency departments can be a key partner in improving care for older adults—in particular, for those who experience barriers to accessing care in other settings due to adverse social and functional factors. Her work seeks to understand how acute care delivery innovations can reduce hospitalizations, enhance care coordination, and improve patient-centered outcomes for older adults. Her active NIH-funded research projects develop new quality measures based on what matters most to patients and improve ED care transitions and access for patients with chronic disease. Dr. Lin has received several national awards for her work, including the 2024 ACEP Policy Pioneer Award and 2021 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Young Investigator Award. She was previously a fellow at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) where she evaluated access to care among Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in advanced alternative payment models.
Longevity and Healthy Aging Project: Functional and Cognitive Outcomes and Racial and Ethnic Disparities after Emergency Department Visits among Older Adults (FACTOR-ED)
