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
September 11, 2024
Immunization Season Has Arrived, with COVID Still a Concern
By Dennis Archambault As I boarded a plane recently, it occurred to me that I might have worn a mask. I realized, as if it isn’t obvious to most...September 08, 2024
More students are attending school, but the challenge remains to prevent illness and promote learning
By Dennis Archambault It isn’t too much of a stretch to call chronic school absenteeism a public health problem. When you look at the root causes — the social...September 08, 2024
Climate change and urban food deserts: The struggle to resist the pressures of processed foods and sugary drinks
By Dennis Archambault For many, the effects of climate change on nutrition and health seems abstract, especially when there are so many challenges here and now. Yet, environmental health...September 08, 2024
Addressing food insecurity among refugees in Detroit
By Adegbite Adediwura In the discourse on humanitarianism, food insecurity remains one of the most pressing challenges facing marginalized communities. Among these, immigrants and refugees are particularly vulnerable due...July 31, 2024
COTS Pediatric Pop-Up Clinic Increases Vaccine Use, Builds Trust
The concept of a “pop-up” is mostly thought of as a limited retail venture designed to test market demand for its product/services. Seldom is it used to test a...July 31, 2024
The 50th Anniversary of WIC marks and Essential Step in the Evolution of our Health System
By Dennis Archambault Arguably, there is no more important time in life to have good nutrition than during prenatal and infancy. It’s a period of rapid growth in brain...July 16, 2024
“Firearm Violence: A Public Health Crisis in America”
Authority Health’s Statement in Response to the U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory “Firearm Violence: A Public Health Crisis in America” The direct and indirect health impact of gun violence in...June 27, 2024
Detroit’s Food Cooperatives Offer One of the Solutions to Food Deserts and Food Insecurity
By Dennis Archambault The growing season is well underway, and with it growth in access points for fresh food in Detroit. The opening of two community-based food cooperative grocery...June 27, 2024
Why Reduce Access to Primary Care to ‘Supply and Demand’?
By Dennis Archambault Sally C. Pipes, president and CEO of the Pacific Research Institute, criticized the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s regulation that beneficiaries should not wait more than...May 30, 2024