About MARR

MARR Mission Statement

The Michigan Antibiotic Resistance Reduction Coalition (MARR) seeks to improve the use of antimicrobial agents in communities throughout the state of Michigan through the collaborative educational efforts of academic, government, and community partners.

The MARR Coalition Strives To

Provide the infrastructure and resources for positive interventions that support the appropriate use of antibiotics and reduce antibiotic resistance in Michigan, including:

• Educational interventions designed to change provider-prescribing habits and improve patient communication skills.
• Consumer educational programs about appropriate antibiotic use.
• Reduce antimicrobial resistance in the state of Michigan and share our information nationally.
• Provide a forum for bringing together stakeholders who share the goal of antimicrobial resistance reduction.
• Secure accurate data on the antibiotic prescribing habits of health care providers in the outpatient setting.
• Secure accurate data on consumer use of antibiotics.

MARR Leadership

MARR: The First 25 Years

Commemorative video highlighting the accomplishments of MARR over the first 25 years

The Michigan Antibiotic Resistance Reduction (MARR) Coalition was formed in 1997 through a grant from General Motors Corporation to help reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescribing in Michigan. Since then, we have grown to include a broad coalition of local professional and community organizations, and individuals focused on the issue of unwarranted use of antibiotics in treating self-limiting respiratory ailments, like colds, flu and most coughs.

In Memory of Jane Finn

We learned on 2/8/2026 that Jane Finn has passed away. Jane was the Executive Director from 2008 to 2016. In 2013, she was instrumental in establishing MARR as a non-profit entity. Another significant contribution was the development of the in-flight video on antibiotic stewardship which was mentioned by Lauri Hicks in the 25th anniversary video. She also spearheaded the development of the original High school educational program.