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 22, 2022
Nurse Practitioner Reveals a legacy of Pediatrics at Authority Health
By Dennis Archambault When E’Liza Scott, R.N., was studying to be a nurse practitioner, she searched for a preceptor for her Pediatrics internship. Her sister,...August 01, 2022
Another Instance in which Minorities Lag on a Key Prevention Tool: PrEP
By Dennis Archambault Of the most promising prevention tools in addressing the AIDS epidemic is the development of the drug pre-exposure prophylaxis or “PrEP.” Yet, like other forms of...July 28, 2022
Federal Low-income Housing Tax Credits Help Develop New Apartments in Detroit
Federal Low-income Housing Tax Credits Help Develop New Apartments in Detroit By Dennis Archambault The complexity of developing low-income housing cannot be underestimated. The social and financial engineering that...July 22, 2022
Authority Health Receives Grant to Help with Providing Treatment for Substance Use Disorder to Patients at Popoff Family Health Center
We are #BuildingBridges! We have been awarded a grant that will be very helpful in assisting us to continue to address the barriers that exist amongst community members in...June 17, 2022
Authority Health Psychiatry Residents Sees Future in Public and Community Psychiatry
By Dennis Archambault Dr. Nicholas Fletcher’s future seemed uncertain a year ago, having been accepted into the Authority Health Teaching Health Center. What made his future so uncertain was...June 17, 2022
Creating Company Culture
By Patricia Johnson For many of us, much of our time is spent in the workplace, making it that much more important that we ensure it is...June 17, 2022
Meet Dr. Ali
By Artina Dozier-Gage Dr. Ali Abdallah, also known as Dr. Ali, has joined Authority Health as the Family Medicine Attending Physician at the Hope Family Health Center located inside Hope...June 14, 2022
Residents Assess Antiracism/Social Justice Program
By Dennis Archambault On June 9, the first group of “COVID-certified” residents completed their training at Authority Health. This group not only endured the pandemic, but they were also...June 13, 2022
Implicit bias training offers an opportunity to enhance patient care
By Ernie Yoder, MD, PhD, MACP I read with interest a recent commentary of Dr. Daniel Dessner in the Detroit News, “Why it’s dangerous for Michigan to assume...May 31, 2022