Press Releases
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UM Health-West Expands DEI Commitment With Launch of New Supplier Portal
June 20, 2023University of Michigan Health-West is reinforcing its commitment to support diversity, equity and inclusion in West Michigan by launching a new portal to track and report progress in vendor, contractor and supplier diversity. “Inclusion is one... Read story
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UM Health-West announces landmark gifts totaling $3.1 million, leading the way to new era in cardiovascular care
May 25, 2023A group of community leaders has invested in the health of West Michigan with gifts totaling $3.1 million, opening a new era of cardiovascular care and advanced open-heart surgery, University of Michigan Health-West officials announced today. The... Read story
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Steve and Amy Van Andel Foundation scholarship gift expands career opportunities while filling critical need for nurses
May 16, 2023The pipeline of local nursing talent just got a much-needed boost from the Steve and Amy Van Andel Foundation, with a gift to a UM Health-West program that removes cost barriers for aspiring nurses and gives them a head start on their healthcare... Read story
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UM Health-West Named Best and Brightest Companies to Work For In the Nation and West Michigan
May 15, 2023The National Association for Business Resources recognized University of Michigan Health-West as one of the 2023 Best and Brightest Companies To Work For in the Nation, and one of West Michigan’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For. An... Read story
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UM Health-West Presents Bill Barkeley Pinnacle of Achievement Award To Registered Nurse Rita Garvelink
May 8, 2023University of Michigan Health-West presented this year’s Bill Barkeley Pinnacle of Achievement Award to Rita Garvelink, RN, BSN in Interventional Radiology and Neurointerventional Radiology at the Vitality Gala. The award recognizes... Read story
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UM Health-West to discontinue mask mandate April 14 for most patients, visitors and staff
April 13, 2023Effective April 14, 2023, University of Michigan Health-West is discontinuing its mask mandate for most patients, visitors, and staff members. The decision was made after reviewing recent COVID-19 medical data, and much consideration and... Read story
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UM Health-West to host ‘Toxic: A Black Woman’s Story’ film screening and community discussion
April 4, 2023University of Michigan Health-West’s offices of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Health Equity are partnering with Celebration Cinema and Consult Me to host a free screening and community discussion of “Toxic: A Black Woman’s... Read story
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UM Health-West breaks ground on new $10.4M Wayland Health Center
March 28, 2023The University of Michigan Health-West broke ground on Tuesday, March 28, at the site of the new Wayland Health Center, following the announcement of a $10.4 million investment in the Wayland community. The groundbreaking ceremony took place at 1113... Read story
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U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten sees pioneering teamwork by Exalta Health and UM Health-West, connecting uninsured patients with cardiovascular experts
March 13, 2023During a visit to the nonprofit Exalta Health clinic, U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten saw how an innovative partnership with University of Michigan Health-West is overcoming socioeconomic barriers to fight heart disease. By combining in-person care and... Read story
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Taking on leadership of cardiac surgery program is a homecoming of sorts for experienced cardiothoracic surgeon
January 24, 2023University of Michigan Health-West, home of the state’s newest center for open-heart surgery, is adding the leadership and experience of a surgeon who has performed more than 5,000 cardiothoracic procedures in his career. Dr. Alphonse DeLucia III... Read story