Groundbreaking Ceremony held for IHA & St. Joe’s Livonia Medical Center on Schoolcraft Campus

Caption: Leaders from Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, IHA and Schoolcraft College participate in a groundbreaking ceremony on a new 124,000-square-foot health care facility, the IHA & St. Joe’s Livonia Medical Center. (From left to right) Rob Casalou, Regional President and CEO, Trinity Health Michigan; Dr. Mark LePage, CEO, IHA; Brian Broderick, Chair, Schoolcraft College Board of Trustees; and Dr. Conway A. Jeffress President, Schoolcraft College.

Site will include Ambulatory Surgery Center for outpatient procedures

LIVONIA, Mich. – A new 124,000-square-foot health care facility, IHA & St. Joe’s Livonia Medical Center, is set to open on the Schoolcraft College Campus in spring of 2021. Schoolcraft College, Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, and Integrated Healthcare Associates (IHA) will collaborate to build this new medical center on the northeast corner of our campus that will bring leading health care providers and services to the campus, create educational opportunities for our students, and enable students to fill needed jobs in the health care industry. The facility will service the surrounding communities as well. Construction started in October; a groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday, November 18.

"We are very excited to break ground on this exceptional medical center, which is the result of our innovative partnership with Schoolcraft College," said Rob Casalou, president and CEO, Trinity Health Michigan. "This medical center, right in the heart of our service area, is the centerpiece for St. Joe's overall ambulatory care strategy in southeast Michigan."

The first phase of the new facility will include constructing an 80,000- square- foot building located on the northeast quadrant of the campus, adjacent to I-275 and just north of the St. Joe's Sports Dome. The medical center will be located on the newly renamed St. Joe's Parkway campus service drive.

"This expansive center will include primary, specialty, and urgent care; as well as ancillary and advanced imaging services including MRI, ultrasound, and mammography,” said Jason Harris, vice president of Planning and Development for IHA. “Coming together with St. Joe's as part of one health care family, we are dedicated to providing greater access to care with lower cost and higher value for patients in the communities we serve."

A subsequent phase will include an ambulatory surgery center to provide outpatient procedures, such as orthopedic and general surgeries, with the ability for overnight stays if necessary. In addition, a full-service retail pharmacy will support the surgical suite, urgent care, and physician offices as well as the entire local community. Onsite amenities, including a coffee shop, will create a comfortable waiting area for patients and their families.

Schoolcraft College currently has majors and programs in nursing, pharmacy, health information technology, and medical assisting among the many choices. The college also plans to launch an advanced imaging program for radiation technology students to coincide with the opening of the new medical facility.

“The new medical center will support Schoolcraft College’s Healthcare and Health Sciences programs with hands-on educational opportunities for students to prepare them for in-demand jobs in the growing health care fields,” stated Schoolcraft College President Dr. Conway Jeffress. "Simply put, this new medical center benefits everyone-students, staff, faculty, and especially the local community."

Additionally, as part of the ongoing collaboration between Schoolcraft and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, construction of the St. Joe’s Mercy Elite Sports Center on campus is also underway. The 74,000 square foot multi-purpose space will be the western suburban home of the Michigan Elite Volleyball Academy, and include eight volleyball courts, a running track, soccer training space and fitness and rehabilitation space. Mercy Elite will be joining the center as well providing physical therapy, strength and conditioning and fitness training for all interested schools, clubs, teams or individuals.

In addition, a state-of-the art fitness laboratory, classroom space and faculty offices for Schoolcraft College’s Associate Degree program in Movement Science will be sharing the space to help facilitate student success. Estimated completion of the sports center is Spring 2020.

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About Schoolcraft College

Schoolcraft College is a public community college, offering classes at and online at www.schoolcraft.edu. The college enrolls more than 30,000 students each year in both credit programs and continuing education and professional development courses. The college has 70 different academic majors and programs leading to a skills certificate, certificate, associate degree, or post-associate certificate. Students can also take advantage of bachelor degree-level courses and programs offered by several university partners onsite or transfer credits to other four-year institutions saving time and money in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree.

About Saint Joseph Mercy Health System

Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS) is a health care organization serving seven counties in southeast Michigan including Livingston, Washtenaw, Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Jackson, and Lenawee. It includes 548-bed St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor, 497-bed St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac, 304-bed St. Mary Mercy Livonia, 133-bed St. Joseph Mercy Chelsea and 66-bed St. Joseph Mercy Livingston in Howell. Combined, the five hospitals are licensed for 1,548 beds, have five outpatient health centers, six urgent care facilities, more than 25 specialty centers; employ more than 15,300 individuals and have a medical staff of nearly 2,700 physicians. SJMHS has annual operating revenues of about $2 billion and returns about $115 million to its communities annually through charity care and community benefit programs.

SJMHS is a member of Trinity Health, a leading Catholic health care system based in Livonia, Mich. Trinity Health operates in 22 states, employs about 133,000 colleagues, has annual operating revenues of $17.6 billion and assets of about $24.7 billion. Additionally, the organization returns almost $1.1 billion to its communities annually in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.

For more information on health services offered at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, please visit www.stjoeshealth.org.

About IHA

Established in 1994 and celebrating the 25th anniversary of its founding in 2019, IHA is one of the best and largest multi-specialty groups in Michigan delivering more than one million patient visits each year. IHA employs more than 2,400 staff, including more than 700 providers consisting of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives in approximately 74 practice locations across Southeast Michigan. Recognized as Metro Detroit’s Top Physician Group by Consumer Reports magazine. IHA offers patients extended office hours and urgent care services, along with online patient diagnosis, treatment and appointment access tools. IHA is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System and a member of Trinity Health. For more information about IHA, visit www.ihacares.com.