WMed brought 1,600 jobs, millions of dollars to Kalamazoo region in 2020
Updated Apr 30, 2021;
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KALAMAZOO, MI -- On its 10th anniversary, the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is celebrating its positive economic impact on the Kalamazoo region.
To celebrate its decade of existence, the school’s founding dean Dr. Hal B. Jenson and other leaders engaged the Upjohn Institute to determine the school’s economic impact in the region, namely Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties, WMed said in a news release.
“When I came to Kalamazoo 10 years ago, we were determined and steadfast in our goals to make WMed a beacon for medical education, research, and compassionate patient care,” said Jenson. “Our work in each of those areas has had a palpable and positive impact on the communities we serve. And this report from the Upjohn Institute confirms that the presence of the medical school has had a positive impact in another way by adding to the economic vitality of the region.”