Michigan Area Health Education Center Receives an $803,000 Grant from U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration for Fiscal Year 2024/2025
The Michigan Area Health Education Center (AHEC) was recently awarded $803,000 in grant funds from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for Fiscal Year 2024/2025. The funds will be used to continue to strengthen its statewide network of five regional centers and provide several healthcare preparation initiatives, clinical experiences, and continuing education programs for healthcare professionals throughout Michigan.
"Having been with the program since its inception in 2010, I am pleased that HRSA sees the value of our interprofessional leadership and program's past achievements," said Dr. Ramona Benkert, co-principal investigator of Michigan AHEC, professor, and Dean of the Wayne State University College of Nursing. "These funds help us to continue our statewide efforts to enhance the distribution and diversity of the healthcare workforce and to support practice transformation in underserved communities."
"Our continued funding for Michigan AHEC reaffirms our commitment to improving healthcare access and education in underserved communities,” said Dr. Jinping Xu, co-principal investigator of Michigan AHEC and chair and professor of the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, in the WSU School of Medicine.
“As Chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences, I am proud to lead an initiative that not only transforms lives but also shapes the future of healthcare in Michigan. This funding will allow us to strengthen our programs and further our mission.”
HRSA has awarded consecutive yearly grants to Michigan AHEC since 2010. Michigan AHEC is funded by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (Grant # U77HP26582) and Wayne State University. Michigan AHEC is also supported by the following host partners: Health Centers Detroit, Inc., Central Michigan University College of Medicine, Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center and MidMichigan Community Health Services.