Webcasts and Podcasts From the Director

The Michigan Department of Community Health has added podcasts as a feature on the Web site. MDCH wants to further communicate our health message to you.

Governor Granholm Signs Final 2010 Budgets, Pledges to Continue Fight to Protect Funding for K-12, Higher Education, Health Care, Public Safety
Governor Granholm announced that she has signed the final budget bills for the 2010 fiscal year, ensuring that government operations will continue without interruption, and pledged to keep fighting for the priorities that are important to Michigan families.

Task Force on Nursing Education: Final Report 
On August 3, 2009, the MDCH Task Force on Nursing Education (TFNE) Final Report was presented and accepted by Janet Olszewski, Director of the Michigan Department of Community Health. The TFNE Final Report and Recommendations considers: the ways in which nursing education can assist in maintaining and improving the health and safety of the people of Michigan, now and in the future; the ways in which healthcare institutions and facilities incorporate nursing education and the professional services of nurses into healthcare practice, now and in the future; and the implications of healthcare practice for the education and regulation of nurses.

Michigan Department of Community Health Launches Twitter Page

Michigan Tobacco Quit Line to Re-Open After Brief Hiatus

About the Michigan Department of Community Health
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) is one of 18 departments of state government. Department Overview Video
The department, the largest in state government, is responsible for health policy and management of the state's p ...

MDCH Mission, Vision and Goals
MDCH will be the national leader in the design and implementation of effective strategies that are culturally responsive and competent, customer-driven, and community-based, which leads to quality health outcomes.

Office of the Chief Nurse Executive

Michigan's First Surgeon General
Dr. Kimberlydawn Wisdom is Michigan's first surgeon general. Governor Jennifer Granholm appointed her to the position in February 2003.

Managing Michigan's Publicly-Funded Health Services System
The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) is one of 18 departments of state government. The department, the largest in state government, is responsible for health policy and management of the state's publicly-funded health service systems. An estimated 2 million Michigan residents will receive ...

Non-Discrimination Policy

Michigan Rx Price Finder
Use this tool to find the lowest prices reported in your area for 150 of the most frequently prescribed ...

Medicaid Policy Bulletins
Medicaid Policy Bulletins

Birth, Death, Marriage, and Divorce Records
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