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ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Nov. 13, 2025 – Corewell Health™ has announced Melinda Gruber, PhD as President of the Corewell Health Foundation Southwest Michigan, after serving as interim president since June.

For the past three years, Melinda served as vice president of the Medical Group and Rehabilitation Services at Corewell Health, where her leadership has strengthened programs spanning primary and specialty medical practices, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services, long-term and hospice care and community outreach.

“Melinda is a compassionate leader who has dedicated her career to advancing care access and quality as well as meaningful partnerships across our communities,” said Natalie Baggio, president, Corewell Health South. “Her vision, expertise and heart for this work will continue to guide the Foundation’s efforts to inspire generosity and support care innovations for our communities.”

For more information about the Foundation or to review ways to give a gift, please visit: https://corewellhealth.org/foundation/southwest.

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People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people—including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 16,000 nurses providing care and services in 21 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.3 million members. Through experience and collaboration, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness. For more information, visit corewellhealth.org. 

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