MyMichigan Health has named Mike Erickson to lead its future Medical Center locations in Saginaw, Tawas and Standish. This appointment follows the health system’s announcement in late March that Michigan Ascension’s Northern Region would become part of MyMichigan Health. Erickson is the current president of MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena.

“Mike is simply the perfect fit for this opportunity. Not only does he have an impressive background in the health care industry, but he is someone who knows how to build trust and forge relationships. And, that means something,” said Lydia Watson, M.D., president and CEO of MyMichigan Health. “Mike has such a profound passion to ensure patients and their families receive outstanding care and an excellent experience. He wears that passion on his sleeve. He will in no doubt hit the ground running in this role with an energy to meet and learn from all those he encounters.”

Ascension St. Mary’s of Saginaw, a 268-bed acute care inpatient facility; Ascension St. Mary’s Towne Center, an ambulatory surgery center, wound care center, emergency department and short stay unit facility; Ascension St. Joseph in Tawas, a 47-bed acute inpatient facility, and Ascension St. Mary’s of Standish, a 25-bed critical access hospital and 29-bed skilled nursing facility will join MyMichigan Health. This also includes all related sites of care and related physician practices of Ascension Medical Group.

“It is such a great honor to be selected to not only lead but work alongside and get to know the staff, health care providers, volunteers and communities of Saginaw, Tawas and Standish,” said Erickson. “I am very much looking forward to partnering together to do all we can to provide access to and positively impact the health of our communities.”

Erickson has served as president of the Medical Center in Alpena since 2022. He began his career with MyMichigan Health in 2008 as the system vice president support services. He then transitioned in 2021 to system vice president professional services where he was accountable for oversight, vision and leading the strategic direction for professional services across the health system.

With an extensive history of serving on local boards and councils, Erickson holds a master’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in technology management, both from the University of Maryland. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in management studies from the same university. He has been certified in facilities management. Erickson is married to his wife Annmarie and they have four children.

MyMichigan’s transaction with Michigan Ascension’s Northern Region is expected to close this summer, subject to regulatory and other required third-party approvals. Until that time, Ascension Michigan’s northern locations and MyMichigan Health will continue to operate independently.

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