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, 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
Expand primary care training in Michigan, especially for underserved communities
By Ernie Yoder In a commentary published recently in Free Press (“Lack of residencies leaves med school graduates without a career path,” May 21), the critical shortage of primary...May 31, 2022
Bike to…everywhere!
By Dennis Archambaut On May 2, it was “Bike to School” day. And on May 20, it was “Bike to Work” day. The Detroit Greenways Coalition, which would like...May 25, 2022
2021-22 Schweitzer Fellows, Guests Celebrate Their Service
By Dennis Archambault The 2021-22 Albert Schweitzer Fellows concluded their Fellowship year with a Celebration of Service on May 13 at the Detroit Golf Club. The event, underwritten by...April 20, 2022
Orienting the New Schweitzer Fellows
By Artina Dozier-Gage On April 1st we formally welcomed our new cohort of Schweitzer Fellows to the Authority Health family. The group presents as passionate and optimistic about their...April 12, 2022