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Eastern Michigan University, Saint Joseph Mercy Health System and IHA celebrate opening of new community health center on EMU’s campus

WHO:               

Eastern Michigan University, Saint Joseph Mercy Health System and IHA will celebrate the opening of IHA Health Center @ EMU, a new community facility on EMU’s campus.

WHAT:             

The celebration will include a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, November 1 and a community open house on Saturday, November 2.

The November 1 ribbon cutting will include remarks from:

• Eastern Michigan University President James Smith
• St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor President Bill Manns
• IHA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Mark LePage
• IHA Health Center @ EMU Site Medical Director Dr. Lisa Whipple
• Eastern Michigan University Student Body President Ethan Smith
• U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell
• EMU Vice President of Communications, Walter Kraft.

The November 2 community open house will be free and open-to-the-public and will include food and drinks, family-friendly games and activities, and more.  

The health center will officially open for business on Monday, November 4 to provide vital primary health care services and urgent care to members of the community at-large as well as the EMU community.

Additional details on the health center can be found on the EMU Today website.

WHERE:           

Eastern Michigan University

IHA Health Center @EMU

1065 N. Huron River Dr.

Ypsilanti, MI 48197

WHEN:             

Ribbon Cutting:

Friday, November 1

3-5 p.m.

Community Open House:

Saturday, November 2

10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

MEDIA

CONTACT:       

Morgan Mark

Media Relations Specialist

734.233.5272

mmark@emich.edu