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Michigan Initiatives
Healthcare Workforce Initiatives in Michigan
We've compiled a list of healthcare initiatives throughout the state of Michigan. The list can be filtered for prosperity region or zip code or searched for a keyword.
Michigan is grouped geographically into ten prosperity regions. Prosperity regions were created in 2013 to encourage local private, public, and non-profit partners from each region to develop a local economic vision. Additionally, state agencies have organized their services around these new geographic boundaries to create a better structure for collaboration.
Click on the initiative name below to learn more about what they're doing to support or grow the healthcare workforce.
Michigan prosperity regions map is from Michigan.gov
* 0 indicates state-wide initiatives
Initiative Name | Organization(s) | Healthcare Industry | Workforce Development Focus | Occupations | Zip Code | Prosperity Region | Last Updated | Active? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Corewell Health Nurse Scholars Program | Oakland University, Corewell Health hospitals in Southeast Michigan | 4-Year IHE | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Nursing Students | 48309 | 10 | 02/12/2024 | Yes |
Reach Out to Youth | Wayne State University, MSU, University of Toledo, Oakland University | 4-Year IHE | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Elementary school students | 48202 | 10 | 02/12/2024 | Yes |
Ciena Health Management Employee Education Benefits | Ciena Healthcare | Skilled Nursing | Increasing number of healthcare workers AND healthcare workforce retention | Nursing Assistants | 48075 | 10 | 02/12/2024 | Yes |
Autonomous Robot to Support Staff | Trinity Health St. Joseph Mercy Oakland | Hospitals | Healthcare workforce retention | Nurses, general | 48341 | 10 | Yes | |
Oakland County Health Division (OCHD)'s Health Equity Commission | Oakland County Health Division | Public Health Departments | Improving the quality of healthcare workforce | Public Health Professionals; Healthcare, general | 48341 | 10 | Yes | |
SEMCA Michigan Works! Young Professionals Program | SEMCA Michigan Works! | Michigan Works! | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Dental Assistants; Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians; Physical Therapist Assistants; Pharmacy Technicians; Medical Assistants; Phlebotomists; Surgical Technologists; Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians; Healthcare, general | 48180 | 10 | Yes | |
Biomedical Career Advancement Pipeline Program (BCAP) | Michigan Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Southeast Regional Center / Wayne State University School of Medicine | Associations | Increasing number of healthcare workers | High school students | 48202 | 10 | 02/02/2025 | Yes |
Jacobs Scholars Program Pre-Immersion Experience | AHEC Southeast Regional Center, Wayne State University, Jacob Family Foundation | Associations | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Nursing students | 48202 | 10 | Yes | |
Summer Enrichment Program (SEP) | University of Detroit Mercy | 4-Year IHE | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Pre-dental students | 48208 | 10 | Yes | |
Promoting Reflection and Individual Growth Through Support and Mentoring (PRISM) | Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine | 4-Year IHE | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Medical school students | 48309 | 10 | Yes | |
Medical Assistant Pre-Apprenticeship Program | Michigan Works! Macomb/St. Clair, Macomb Community College | Michigan Works! | Increasing number of healthcare workers | Medical Assistants | 48088 | 10 | Yes | |
We Care Physician Wellness Program | Henry Ford Health | Hospitals | Healthcare workforce retention | Physician Group | 48202 | 10 | Yes |
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