Michelle Falkenbach

Technical Officer

Biography

Michelle is a Technical Officer at the Observatory based in Brussels. 

Her work focuses on health policy, health politics, governance, the health workforce, intersectoral action and the Sustainable Development Goals.

She supports the Observatory’s analytical pillar on governance and contributes to knowledge-brokering through a range of activities including reports, policy briefs and webinars.

Michelle holds a PhD in public health with an emphasis on health politics from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Michelle is an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor in the department of Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan.

Recent publications
  1. Tancred, T., Falkenbach, M., Raven, J., & Caffrey, M. (2024). How can intersectoral collaboration and action help improve the education, recruitment, and retention of the health and care workforce? A scoping review. The International Journal of Health Planning and Management.
  2. Kuhlmann, E., Falkenbach, M., Brînzac, M. G., Correia, T., Panagioti, M., & Ungureanu, M. I. (2024). The mental health needs of healthcare workers: When evidence does not guide policy. A comparative assessment of selected European countries. The International Journal of Health Planning and Management.
  3. Greer SL, Falkenbach M, Figueras J., Wismar M. (2024). Health for all policies: The co-benefits of intersectoral action. CUP. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009467766

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