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
June 17, 2025
Authority Health Pediatrics resident promotes healthy relationships with children
By Dennis Archambault When Dr. Sherry Li was young, she was healthy and didn’t visit a pediatrician often. However, she developed a mild, persistent cough while playing. She was...April 29, 2025
Cooking demonstration creates ‘aha moment’ for finance director
Authority Health’s Finance Director, Neha Kasalkar, began her journey toward a healthy diet with some early challenges. As a baby, her milk was sweetened to make it more palatable,...April 28, 2025
Food as Medicine research and programs gain renewed support from Rockefeller Foundation
By Dennis Archambault The growing awareness of the correlation between poor nutrition and chronic disease has been evident at the community health level for years. However, policy and funding...April 28, 2025
Misinformation clouds confidence among parents regarding measles vaccine
By Dennis Archambault In the face of conflicting messages regarding the value and safety of vaccines, parents appear to be struggling to sort through the misinformation pervading social media...April 28, 2025
‘The vaccine works.’ Remembering the 70th anniversary of the polio vaccine
By Dennis Archambault Of the great moments in public health history, few match the excitement of April 12, 1955, when the University of Michigan announced, “The vaccine works. It...April 24, 2025
Michele Calloway kept her word
By Dennis Archambault Michele Calloway kept her word. And that means a lot to Otis Robinson, who is a Medicare client of hers. Ms. Calloway, Authority Health’s outreach...April 07, 2025
Power shutoffs point to fragile household finances among low-income people
By Dennis Archambault Disturbing trends in the social determinants of health are emerging, specifically with the findings of the nonprofit Center for Biodiversity which noted a 20 percent increase...March 26, 2025
Bridging the Gap: How Teaching Health Centers are making America healthy again
By Oluchi Anuniru, M.D. As I stood before the Capitol dome, in Washington D.C., I found myself contemplating the critical intersection of medicine and public policy. I...March 20, 2025
Discontinued funding for local food purchasing hurts community-based nutrition
By Dennis Archambault The connection between local growers and nutrition has increased in recent years as urban agriculture and programs like “Fresh Prescription (Fresh Rx)” connect food insecure or...March 11, 2025