MOUNT PLEASANT, MI – MyMichigan Health CEO Lydia Watson, M.D., says consolidating Central Michigan University’s medical students in Saginaw will give future doctors something she had during her own training as an OB-GYN there: mentors at every stage of their education just steps away.

That proximity can create a multiplying effect on learning, as students can draw on the experience of peers, residents, and faculty in real time.

An $80 million investment with dual $40 million donations from Covenant HealthCare and MyMichigan Health will help make that possible.

Central Michigan University’s College of Medicine will consolidate in Saginaw in the coming years thanks to the record-high donations.

They were the two largest donations in the university’s history, surpassing a $10 million dona

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