SLC showcases next generation of healthcare workers set to take on the state’s growing healthcare workforce crisis CONTACT: Ana Hornburg Michigan Health Council [email protected] (517) 908-8229 OKEMOS, Mich.—(April 30, 2026)—With Michigan facing a healthcare workforce shortage affecting nearly every corner of the state, the Michigan Health Council (MHC) recently brought together thousands of high school and post-secondary students representing the next generation of healt

School-Based Healthcare Professionals Series: Part 1 This article launches our School-Based Healthcare Professionals Series, an exploration of the many health career paths that intersect with education. These dedicated professionals are essential to maintaining student well-being, supporting learning, and nurturing the next generation's interest in healthcare. More Than Just Sports Support In many schools, the person most likely to “catch” a concussion isn’t a doctor or a nur

Michigan HOSA’s competitive events require judges to help recognize the best of the best among Michigan’s health science students. With over 9,000 members (and counting), Michigan HOSA hosts a total of eleven regional and state-level conferences so that every student has an opportunity to compete. And with so many conferences, judges are vital to their success.

Michigan HOSA’s competitive events require judges to help recognize the best of the best among Michigan’s health science students. With over 9,000 members (and counting), Michigan HOSA hosts a total of eleven regional and state-level conferences so that every student has an opportunity to compete. And with so many conferences, judges are vital to their success.

Report offers concrete strategies to grow the state's behavioral health workforce pipeline through Career and Technical Education programs and courses CONTACT : Ana Hornburg Michigan Health Council [email protected] (517) 908-8229 OKEMOS, Mich. —( Feb. 23, 2026) — Michigan is among the worst states in the country for offering behavioral health-related Career and Technical Education programs, but a comprehensive new report released today by the Michigan Health Council id

Michigan Health Council (MHC), through its research and analysis division MHC Insight , recently partnered with Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (MSUCHM) to strengthen data-informed decision-making within its Rural Track Residency (RTT) programs. Leadership involved in the MIDOCs program at MSUCHM connected with MIDOCs Executive Director Amy to explore whether MHC Insight could help answer a critical workforce question: Which of their rural residency progr