Bruce Maki

Bruce is Altarum’s project manager on the Healthy Hearts for Michigan program, a 3-year project funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality targeting cardiovascular disease improvement in rural Michigan primary care offices, as well as the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Office of Minority Health (OMH) jointly funded National Hypertension Control Initiative which aims to address disparities amongst racial and ethnic minority populations. Bruce also manages another project funded by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services tasked with assisting HIV clinics in southeast Michigan with the identification and care of HIV patients who have also been diagnosed with type II diabetes or chronic kidney disease. Previous projects include two separate Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded initiatives focused on leveraging and optimizing health information technology to aid Michigan clinics with identifying and managing patients with hypertension and diabetes. Bruce holds a bachelor’s degree from Northern Michigan University and a master’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology from Roosevelt University in Chicago, Illinois.