Federal Grant to Help Improve Access to Health Care in Michigan
U.S. Newswire › October 12, 2010
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DETROIT, Oct. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wayne State University has been awarded a two-year, $900,000 grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to create a state-wide Area Health Education Center program that will improve access to and quality of health care for Michigan residents and reduce health disparities in underserved areas through community-academic partnerships for health professions training. Michigan was one of only a handful of states without an AHEC program.
The award, which requires a funding match, comes at a critical time because federal health reform is expected to provide millions more Michiganders with health coverage and increase the demand for primary care providers in a state already experiencing a severe shortage.See the full content of this document
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Federal Grant to Help Improve Access to Health Care in Michigan
The Michigan Great Lakes Area Health Education Center program will work to strengthen recruitment of underrepresented and disadvantaged students to the heal...
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