Clinical Operations
Community based pediatrics, family medicine, internal medicine, and psychiatric care.
Graduate Medical Education
The second largest primary care teaching health center in the nation.
Medicaid & Insurance Enrollment
Providing access to the care you need to get well and stay well.
Albert Schweitzer Fellowship
Leadership development and sustainable humanitarian service.
Our Vision
We envision all people living healthy lives within healthy communities.
Our Mission
To coordinate efforts to improve population health of residents of the City of Detroit, Wayne County, and the region by assuring access to care.
Need to Make a Medical Appointment?
Visit the Popoff Family Health Center. Call 313-824-1000 or schedule an appointment on our Patient Portal.
Community Resources
Resources are available to assist Detroit & Wayne County residents during the COVID-19 health crisis.
Do You Need Health Insurance?
Through the Michigan Medicaid program, health care coverage is available to individuals who meet certain criteria.
News & Views
November 25, 2023
Decline In The Life Expectancy of American Men Raises Need For More Health Promotion
By Dennis Archambault A troubling report about the significant decline in the life expectancy of American men has raised the urgency of more effective men’s health education and promotion....November 24, 2023
Nurturing the Next Generation of Health and Human Service Professionals With Hope in the Future
By Dennis Archambault “Hope is a verb with the sleeves rolled up.” This saying gives definition to an otherwise passive ideal. It’s actionable, and arguably a prerequisite for change....November 24, 2023
Authority Health, Southfield Education Officials Dedicate Ira Land Family Health Center
Above: Dr. Ira Land Healthy kids learn better. It’s a simple, common-sense idea which was referenced by several speakers at the dedication of the Ira Land Family Health Center...November 22, 2023
New Farm Bill Offers Opportunity to Enhance Retail Environment for Healthy Food Sales
By Dennis Archambault Few small grocers and convenience stores are stocking healthy food products, but those who do usually don’t place them in highly visible locations or promote them...November 14, 2023
Giving Tuesday: A Time for ‘Radical Generosity’
By Dennis Archambault November is a time for gratitude. Traditionally, it is the harvest season, but it’s also a time to be thankful for what we have and the...October 30, 2023
Time To Get Excited About The New (Vaccine) Season…
By Dennis Archambault “We may have moved on, but COVID-19 has not.” That’s the main point of a Wayne County advertising campaign that was developed to encourage people to...October 30, 2023
Is Congress adding to the Physician Shortage Burden?
By Hope Williams, MD Unlike traditional residency programs, the American Association of Teaching Health Centers (THCs) oversees the...July 19, 2023
Authority Health Establishes Child and Adolescent Health Center in Southfield
From left: Ashanti Bland, President at Southfield Board of Edu; Tonya Hickman, Principal at Stevenson Elementary School; Loretta Bush, CEO at Authority Health; Brandi Lagodzinski, Chief of Staff at...April 26, 2023