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David Brown

President, Board of Directors, Family Medical Center of Michigan, Inc.

David is a leader in the health center community with a commitment that has led him to become the chair of his health center board for over 20 years. He became the first health center board member to serve as President of the Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA) serving two terms. David served as a member of the NACHC Board and serves on NACHC committees. He is a regular speaker at the MPCA annual board member training and currently serves as chair of the MPCA Health Center Board Member Committee and a member of the MPCA Executive Committee. David is also a HRSA-approved consultant for technical assistance and site visits.

He has been recognized many times by both NACHC and MPCA for his tireless commitment to health centers. In addition to his work in the health center community, he is an international best-selling author with multiple books to his name.


Appearances

  • Thumbnail for Advocacy for Board Members: Stand Up for the Health Center Mission
    Date
    March 30, 2019
    Are you a health center board member interested in learning more about how you can become a champion for your organization? According to BoardSource, "successful advocacy does not require stepping into the quagmire of partisan politics…

    Speaker

    Speaker Image for David Brown
    President, Board of Directors, Family Medical Center of Michigan, Inc.
  • Thumbnail for Using Mentors to Engage Consumer Board Members
    Date
    August 28, 2017
    Mentoring is a relationship in which a more experienced person supports and encourages a less experienced person to maximize their potential, develop their skills, and improve their performance to become the person they want to be…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for Hiroshi Nakano
    Board Member, International Community Health Services
    Speaker Image for Kimberly McNally
    President, McNally & Associates
    Speaker Image for David Brown
    President, Board of Directors, Family Medical Center of Michigan, Inc.
  • Thumbnail for Health Center Advocacy: Practices and Tools Board Members Can Use
    Date
    August 20, 2019
    Health center board member engagement in advocacy efforts is imperative in order to strengthen the future of your community health center, and ensure the continued funding and public support for community health centers around the country…

    Speakers

    Speaker Image for David Brown
    President, Board of Directors, Family Medical Center of Michigan, Inc.
    Speaker Image for Susan Burton
    Director, National Grassroots Advocacy, NACHC
    Speaker Image for Carrie Forney Gordon
    Board Member, Foremost Family Health Centers

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