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.
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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 10, 2025
Advocacy efforts address proposed SNAP cuts
By Dennis Archambault Emergency food providers throughout the nation are bearing the weight of the halt of full funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The government is...October 09, 2025
Many older adults qualify for Medicare assistance – but don’t know how to get it
By Dennis Archambault Nearly half of the older households in the United States have no savings or other financial assets and most lack the financial support to withstand a...October 06, 2025
SNAP-Ed cuts result in loss of valued nutrition education partners
By Dennis Archambault While many of us were focused on budget deliberations in Lansing and Washington, impact of the elimination of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program educational component (SNAP-Ed)...September 29, 2025
From the Clinic to Capitol Hill: A Psychiatrist’s Journey in Advocacy
Reflections on bridging psychiatry, policy, and prevention By Dr. Aishat Mamman This past month, I had the privilege of stepping out of the clinic and into the heart...September 24, 2025
Open letter to the #Michigan Legislature regarding the School Aid Budget
Note: 📓 Child and Adolescent Health Centers are an essential component of the primary care system, particularly for children who do not have pediatricians. #AuthorityHealth sponsors two school-based health...September 23, 2025
Rx Kids begins to demonstrate return on social investment
By Dennis Archambault Often an idea is sparked by persistent observation: Low-income pregnant women tend to have poorer maternal health outcomes than society at large. What if we provide...September 17, 2025
Vision health is an essential component of holistic wellbeing
By Ambika Salwan Public health has always inspired me because it gets to the root of health by preventing illness, promoting well-being, and creating healthier environments for whole communities....September 08, 2025
Realizing the importance of healthy people in Detroit’s revitalization
By Dennis Archambault The debate between the relative importance of investing in people or business is ongoing, a little like what came first, the chicken or the egg. The...September 07, 2025
Scarcity: The New Science of Having Less and How it Defines Our Life
By Dennis Archambault A few years ago, one of our academic interns expressed frustration with so many people missing their medical appointments. She learned that the reason is simple...September 02, 2025
