Family Medicine Residency Program

Alcona Health Center

Alcona Health Center is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center with locations throughout northern lower Michigan and the eastern UP, caring for over 35,000 patients annually.  We provide medical, behavioral health, dental, pharmacy and recovery services in a Patient Centered Medical Home model of care.

Our Mission – To provide patient-centered, quality healthcare services regardless of the ability to pay.

About the Program

The MyMichigan Midland Family Medicine Residency Program – Alcona Health Center Campus allows for an opportunity to truly experience the realities of practicing in a rural setting. The Residency Program is a total of three years. The first year is spent exclusively at the MyMichigan Midland location. For the following two years, residents split their time between seeing patients at Alcona Health Center in Ossineke and rotations at the newly remodeled MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena. The Family Medicine Residency Program launched with Alcona Health Center in June of 2022.  Residents interact with a wide range of patients from newborns to geriatrics and from a diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Fairly unique to the area is an Amish community who accesses care at the health center.

Above: Alcona Health Center Ossineke is located at 11745 U.S. 23 South, a short drive south from the larger town of Alpena, MI. For more information about the location, follow the link here.

Above: Take a virtual tour of the newly remodeled Patient Tower at MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena by watching the YouTube video here.

Meet the Residency Leadership

	Michelle LaFave, MD serves as the Director, Faculty Provider and Advisor/Lead Preceptor for the MyMichigan Midland Family Residency Program.  She is passionate about her role as a mentor and teacher in the program.
	Christian Grant, MD graduated from the program as one of AHC’s first Residents in 2024. He is now a Provider in Ossineke and a preceptor with the Residency Program.

Current Residents

Arman Salim, DO	Ashton Lewandowski, MD
Dylan Haas, MD	Mark Lemanski, MD

Upcoming Residents for 2025

Garrett Richardson, MD	William Hardy Gatlin, DO

Resident Graduates

	Dr. David Westphal graduated from the first Residency Program in 2024 and now works as a provider for AHC at the Alpena location.
	Dr. Christian Grant graduated from the first Residency Program and now works in the AHC Ossineke location and is a preceptor for the Residency Program.

Residents and Recent Graduates

2024

Upcoming for 2025

Learn More About the Area

The town of Alpena, MI is located on the coast of Lake Huron at the 45th Parallel.  You can experience the beauty of the scenic route between Alpena (where the hospital is located) and the Alcona Health Center’s Ossineke location where residents practice by viewing the video above. The recently changed name of “Birdsong Bay” reflects the abundance of waterfowl, including Egrets that call the area home.

You can view more about the area by checking out the video above, produced by the Alpena Area Visitors and Convention Bureau. Alpena is known as the Sanctuary of the Great Lakes.  There are plenty of outdoor adventures for whatever your pace may be and our downtown district features shopping, art galleries, fine dining, breweries and wineries.

Find out more by visiting the Alpena Area Visitors and Convention Bureau and the Alpena Chamber of Commerce.