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This unique trail race spans Grand River County Park and Grand Ravines County Park. Participants will experience scenic riverfront landscapes, wooded trails, and natural areas.
Services include guided navigation, therapy and counseling, psychiatric evaluation and medication management, crisis intervention, wellness coaching, and coordinated follow-up care.
The West Michigan provider currently serves 2,800 patients across Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, and Ottawa counties.
Due to strong interest in the program, Life EMS plans to host a second Ottawa County EMT class beginning in September.
The versatile platform will be utilized across a range of minimally invasive specialties, including bariatric, general, gynecological, and urological.
The annual career exploration event featured 309 professions showcased through 113 interactive exhibits led by 103 employers and educators. More than 8,100 students from 92 schools and homeschool groups across seven West Michigan counties participated in the event.
The outpatient center is designed to support patients at every stage of recovery through personalized, goal-oriented therapy delivered by a multidisciplinary care team.
The project will ensure that the center remains a state-of-the-art facility, using the best treatments available to help patients and families at every stage of their cancer journey.
Families living in Rx Kids communities receive a one-time $1,500 payment during mid-pregnancy and $500 per month during infancy.
A new kind of primary care clinic for seniors is opening its doors in Grand Rapids with a mission to help older adults live longer and better.
The Nursing Scholars program was designed to remove financial barriers for aspiring nurses while creating a direct pipeline for talent to remain in the community.
The partnership establishes a coordinated, good-faith approach to supporting residents when their care needs exceed the organization’s scope.
Opioid overdoses are a national emergency, claiming more than 50,000 lives per year, with more than 2,000 occurring in the state of Michigan alone.
Students, teachers, family members, and community members gathered as the student was honored during a school-wide assembly recognizing his quick thinking and lifesaving actions.
Coinciding with the expansion, Life EMS welcomed its first Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) class in Ottawa County.
The hospital is hiring for all shifts, including entry-level, clinical and non-clinical, technical, and professional positions.
The patient, an 81-year-old man, was at high risk for falls due to his age and other medical conditions.
The new partnership will provide nursing students with expanded clinical training opportunities, tuition assistance, and direct workforce pathways in rehabilitative care.
The market will feature local farmers, food producers, and vendors.
The CNOs provide strategic leadership for nursing practice, professional development, workforce sustainability, and clinical excellence across each location.
The health system successfully completed the state’s first implant of a device that helps treat urge urinary incontinence.
The nonprofit offers free play therapy sessions, community-based workshops, school partnerships, camps, and special events to support children facing trauma, grief, behavioral challenges, and other emotional hurdles.
46 jobs on the 2026 list were not included on last year’s list, reflecting evolving employer needs and emerging opportunities.
He is widely recognized for advancing theranostics and precision medicine and for his contributions as a scientist, researcher, and educator.
The scholarships provide financial assistance to students pursuing careers across a variety of healthcare-related fields.
A new conference focused on transforming the healthcare system through innovation, entrepreneurship, and sustainable models will take place in downtown Grand Rapids.
The planned change in operational control is designed to preserve and strengthen program’s mission, services, and legacy.
The unit is now one of four non-dedicated ICUs in the state to receive this recognition.
He is the first orthopedic surgeon in West Michigan to be certified in Mako SmartRobotics™ for both partial and total knee replacement.