2025 Annual Report
Solutions for the Healthcare Workforce.
In 2025, Michigan Health Council (MHC) advanced its mission to ensure the future of the healthcare workforce by generating actionable data, convening partners, supporting students and professionals, and delivering practical tools that reduce barriers across education and employment pathways. From statewide workforce planning to direct financial support for learners, MHC’s work translated research into measurable impact.
Workforce Research & Data Impact
In March, MHC Insight released the 2025 Michigan Healthcare Workforce Plan, a four-pronged, data-informed strategy to address Michigan’s most pressing workforce challenges. The plan was widely covered by state and regional media and served as a catalyst for cross-sector dialogue.
In addition to the Workforce Plan, the MHC Insight team released several other special reports throughout 2025 covering important healthcare workforce issues.
Provides an interactive map of Michigan where students can connect to job shadowing opportunities.
Our new tool allows individuals to explore career pathways and gain insight into potential career advancements and transitions.
Detailed pages sharing roles, responsibilities, hourly wages, job titles, and more, on a variety of different healthcare professions.
Research Dissemination & National Reach
In 2025, MHC Insight presented findings at 9 conferences and meetings, including:
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Detroit Chamber
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DDF Oral Health Workforce Conference
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MPCA Conference
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MiHSE
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Michigan Critical Access Hospital Conference
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MHA Workforce Meeting
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MONL
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MICEC
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National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers
Student Pipeline Development
2025 marked a year of exceptional growth and achievement for Michigan HOSA. Student membership and conference participation reached new heights, reflecting expanding interest in healthcare careers across the state. On the national stage, Michigan students demonstrated excellence at the International Leadership Conference, earning gold, silver, and bronze medals and showcasing the strength of Michigan’s future healthcare workforce.
10k
Student Members 2025-2026 Academic Year
20
New Chapters, Totaling 171
7k
2025 Regional Conference Attendees
3,059
2025 State Leadership Conference Attendees
Healthcare Loan Repayment & Support
MIDOCs
MIDOCs supports medical students who commit to serving in rural and underserved Michigan communities.
Impact Highlights
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$1,503,099.39 paid in loan repayment awards
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Created 32 new residency slots in partnership with 4 Michigan medical schools
Mi-ELSiS supports students and recent graduates entering school counseling, school psychology, and school social work roles.
2025 Impact Highlights
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$536,500 allocated toward training stipends
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$68,000 allocated toward supervisor stipends
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Supported 75 students and recent graduates across 5 Michigan universities
MIDOCs Loan Repayment
1.5M to MIDOCs Physicians in 2025
Mi-ELSiS Stipends
536k to future Behavioral Health Professionals in 2025
Clinical Education
ACEMAPP is a collaborative platform for clinical placements, compliance, and recruitment. Through it, we help build workforce capacity through seamless clinical education experiences.
67k
Rotations Completed
1,478
School Programs
1,603
Clinical
Sites
63
Health Systems
What’s Next
In 2025, Michigan Health Council translated research into action—supporting students, informing policy, and equipping healthcare employers and educators with tools to strengthen Michigan’s workforce.
As we look to 2026, our strategic priorities will align with the four pillars of the Michigan Healthcare Workforce Plan: growing interest in healthcare careers, improving access to healthcare education, increasing experiential education capacity, and exploring recruitment and retention strategies. Through this framework, MHC remains committed to collaboration, innovation, and measurable impact.
Michigan Health Council partners with organizations and funders to advance research, programs, and solutions that strengthen the healthcare workforce.
If you’re interested in supporting this work or launching a new initiative together, we invite you to contact us.