Diversity, equity and inclusion are
foundational to Henry Ford and MSU’s
partnership and are articulated in key goals
and deliverables that seek to eliminate health
disparities, address the social determinants of
health and remove barriers to care and
opportunity for medical education.
“Moving the dial on society’s most intractable
health challenges requires the broadest of
expertise, the cultivation of which is the
central purpose of a land-grant institution
like MSU. The scale of Henry Ford Health
System provides innumerable venues for
collaboration and innovation,” said MSU
President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. “We
believe there is an opportunity to create
progressive education models rooted in
early collaboration across disciplines, such as
primary care, nursing and public health, that
will prepare students for the integrated care
models demanded in practice today and in
the future.“
With the MSU partnership, the Henry Ford
Cancer Institute will expand research and
clinical applications to create an
international destination for access to the
most advanced cancer therapies and
research. With its focus on innovative cancer
treatments, prevention and screening
protocols, the institute will offer vast
improvements in population health, fuel
discovery in basic sciences, support
translational research aimed at curing cancer
and close the gap in health care outcomes
for cancer patients based on race, ethnicity,
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Apple and Michigan State University
announced that they will partner to launch
the tech giant’s first United States-based
Developer Academy in Detroit.
“We’re grateful for the partnership and the
opportunity it brings to Michigan,” said MSU
President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D. “Apple is
the perfect partner for us to help educate
and prepare a diverse generation of coders,
tech leaders and entrepreneurs, and
Detroit—Michigan’s innovative technology
and premier urban hub—is the right location
for this academy. There is tremendous
potential for this project moving forward
and we’re excited to get started.”
Apple’s partnership with MSU began with
the iOS Design Lab on campus and
continued with community-based learning
opportunities around technology in Detroit.
The Academy, which will be located in
downtown Detroit, will welcome its first
cohort of students in Fall 2021. MSU is
currently accepting student applications for
this cohort.
Additionally, MSU is seeking marketing,
design and coding specialists to join its team
at the Academy. These positions are available
at careers.msu.edu
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developeracademy.msu.edu
gender and socioeconomic status. The
goal is to earn a National Cancer Institute
designation—a recognition by the federal
government for cutting-edge research and
innovative cancer treatments.
MSU will expand its presence in Detroit
through the development of a regional
campus, located within the existing Henry
Ford Detroit Campus footprint. A new
urban-based public health program is also
planned to focus on education and
research, as well as provide a platform to
collaborate with other institutions. The
institutions are establishing a new Health
Sciences Center (HSC) that tightly aligns
basic and translational research, fueling
innovation and discovery through an
academically and clinically integrated
network of health care providers, scientists,
academicians and public health
practitioners.
PARTNERSHIP
CREATES FIRST U.S.
DEVELOPER
ACADEMY IN
DETROIT
Only a few Apple
Developer
Academies exist
worldwide.
Currently locations
include Brazil, Italy
and Indonesia.
Pictured is the
Apple Academy in
Naples, Italy.
Image courtesy of
Lamm by permission of
Università degli Studi di
Napoli Federico II and
Apple Inc