Our Mission
Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA) is a leader in building a healthy society in which all residents have convenient and affordable 
access to quality health care.
MPCA’s mission is to promote, support, and develop comprehensive, accessible, and affordable community-based primary health care services to everyone in Michigan.
Since 1980, MPCA has been the voice for Community Health Centers and other community-based providers in Michigan. Today, 32 Community Health Centers provide quality, comprehensive, community-oriented primary health care for nearly 600,000 patients annually at around 170 sites across the state.
Our Work…
MPCA supports Community Health Centers by providing them with:
- Clinical support to improve quality, maintain standards, and reduce disparities in health status while targeting high-risk populations
- Collective advocacy at State and Federal levels
- Education and training
- Technical assistance and consulting services
- Information sharing
- Communication networks
- Management services such as information technology, practice management support, administration and financial services, and professional development
- Health professional recruitment
Please visit our website at www.mpca.net to learn more.
More About Health Centers…
“Health Center” is a broad term for a diverse range of public and non-profit organizations and programs that focus on improving the health of individual patients and their communities by providing high-quality, affordable primary care and preventive services.
Nationwide, they are the health care home for over 20 million patients. Each Health Center’s staffing models, facilities, scope of services, and approaches are tailored to meet the unique needs of its patients and the surrounding communities.
Many individuals have difficulty accessing medical care because of where they live, the language they speak, and their complex health care needs. Health Centers provide culturally appropriate health care that is close to where patients live, at times that are convenient, and in languages the patients can understand.
Health Centers have professionally trained health care teams. These teams may include board-certified or board-eligible physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives, medical assistants, mental health and substance abuse professionals, dentists, and dental hygienists. The clinicians of each team work together to provide a core of primary health services to individuals and families throughout all life stages, from pediatric through geriatric.
