Our
History
April 2003
Governor Granholm convenes a Healthcare Stabilization Taskforce, a group that eventually comprises more than 90 stakeholders. They were tasked with studying the local healthcare crisis and issuing a report with recommendations.
July 2003
Taskforce issued its report: Strengthening the Safety Net for Detroit & Wayne County; which included the recommendation to form a health authority for the purpose of preserving the healthcare safety net.
June 2004
Interlocal agreement is signed, by the Detroit City Council, the Wayne County Commission and the of State of Michigan Department of Community Health and officially approve the Interlocal Agreement; thus creating the Detroit Wayne County Health Authority.
August 2004
A 9-member board is appointed to govern the Health Authority.
February 2005
Executive Director/CEO is appointed along with two 25-member advisory Committees.
July 2005
Hiring of Detroit Wayne County Health Authority staff completed. First strategic work plan developed and approved by the Board of Directors.
Key Milestones
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Contracts were established with over 30 health systems statewide to provide Medicaid enrollment.
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Facilitated a taskforce of east side stakeholders from the Primary Care Network Council. Resulted in the publication of a series of recommendations to preserve essential health services on Detroit’s east side.
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Developed Michigan’s 1st web-based Medicaid enrollment service, “HelpEngen.”
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Board and key stakeholders meet to outline a New Path Forward Strategic Plan at Ford Field.
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Received HRSA Award for 5 primary care residency programs and 1 fellowship in geriatrics.
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Received grant from Kellogg Foundation to implement a Population Health Fellowship.
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Received grant from MDHHS to implement a Nurse Family Partnership Program for first-time mothers.
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Hiring of Authority Health new CEO. Development and board approval of a new strategic plan which expanded provision of clinical services.
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Began operating Popoff Family Health Center on Detroit’s east side.
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Received MDHHS planning grant to build and operate a Child and Adolescent Health Center at Hope Academy in Detroit.
Employee
Values
Trust & Respect
High Integrity
Ethical Behavior
Communication
Authority Health Leadership
![Loretta V. Bush](https://authorityhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ah-headshot-_Loretta-Bush_greybkgd.jpg)
Loretta V. Bush
President and Chief Executive Officer
![Corliss Beard](https://authorityhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Corliss-Beard-A-grey-background-IMG_3653-700x700.jpg)
Corliss Beard
Chief Financial Officer
![Dennis Archambault](https://authorityhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Dennis-Archambault.jpg)
Dennis Archambault
Vice President of Public Affairs
![Brandi Lagodzinski](https://authorityhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Brandi-Lagodzinski.jpg)
Brandi Lagodzinski
Chief of Staff
![Jonathan Lovy, DO](https://authorityhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/lovy.Screen-Shot-2022-10-12-at-11.01.17-AM.jpg)
Jonathan Lovy, DO
Medical Director/DME
![Angela Cole, MBA](https://authorityhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/A.-Cole-8-IMG_2787sm.sq_-700x700.jpg)
Angela Cole, MBA
Designated Institutional Officer (DIO)
![Prashanti Boinapally, MD](https://authorityhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/p.Boinapally.one_.-700x700.jpg)
Prashanti Boinapally, MD
Director of Programs and Quality
![Patricia Johnson](https://authorityhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Patricia-Johnson.jpg)
Patricia Johnson
Director of Human Resources
Authority Health Board
![Denise Brooks-Williams](https://authorityhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Denise-Brooks-Williams.jpg)
Denise Brooks-Williams
Chairperson
Henry Ford Health System Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer North Market
![Alice G. Thompson](https://authorityhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Alice-Thompson.jpg)
Alice G. Thompson
Secretary
Chief Executive Officer of Black Family Development
![Robert Thornton](https://authorityhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/RThornton3-700x700.jpg)
Robert Thornton
Treasurer
Retired from The Skillman Foundation, Principal with Motivate Detroit
![Tim Killeen](https://authorityhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Tim-Killeen.jpg)
Tim Killeen
Member
Wayne County Commissioner (District 1)
![Zenna Faraj Elhasan](https://authorityhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Zenna.Elhasan.sq_-700x700.jpg)
Zenna Faraj Elhasan
Vice Chairperson
Counsel for The Kresge Foundation
![Denise Fair Razo](https://authorityhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Denise-Fair2.jpg)
Denise Fair Razo
Member
Chief Public Health Officer for the Detroit Health Department
![Krystle Woods Hollier, Ph.D., L.P.](https://authorityhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Krystle-Woods-Hollier.jpg)
Krystle Woods Hollier, Ph.D., L.P.
Member
Clinical Psychologist with The Wellness Plan
![Jaye I. Clement](https://authorityhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Jaye-I-Clement-Headshot-2016-sq-700x700.jpg)
Jaye I. Clement
Member
Vice President of Community Health Programs & Strategies at Henry Ford Health
![Angela Whitfield-Calloway](https://authorityhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Angela-Whitfield-Calloway.jpg)