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

LEARN MORE on the latest developments at 
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