Beaver Island Rural Health Center
Emergency/Ambulance Call 911
(Important Emergency Instructions Here)
Non-Emergency 231-448-2275
37304 Kings Highway – Directions
We are open Monday thru Friday 8:30 AM – 5 PM by appointment
24 hour on-call provider
Holidays Hours – The Health Center is closed on the following holidays:
Career Opportunity
Advanced Practice Provider
Beaver Island Rural Health Center
Special Board Meeting BIRHC Board of Directors
Feburary 19, 2026 11:00am to 12:15pm
DRAFT AGENDA
Beaver Island District Library (Music Room)
Beaver Island District Library (Music Room), 26400 Donegal Bay Rd, Beaver Island, MI 49782-5101
Seasonal/Temporary Employment Opportunity
The Beaver Island Rural Health Center has a Seasonal/Temporary employment opportunity available for a Medical Assistant for the 2026 Summer Season. Applications are due no later than 5:00pm, Friday, May 15, 2026. For questions or more information, please call Ann at 231-448-2275.
Resumes/Applications and Letters of Interest can be emailed to:
Ann Partridge, Managing Director
ann@biruralhealth.org
Or mailed to:
Beaver Island Rural Health Center
PO Box 146
Beaver Island, MI 49782
President of Board Vacancy Announcement
The Beaver Island Rural Health Center Board of Directors invites applications and nominations to serve as director and Board President effective January 1, 2027.
The nine-member board seeks to fill one director position. That person will also serve as board president. Board terms are three years. Directors are not compensated. The BIRHC Board meets every third month in addition to 2-3 special meetings. The president is expected to attend meetings in person.
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Organizations Empower the Rural Health Center to Respond
Wherever the Need is Greatest
By making proactive donations, the Beaver Island Coffee Company, the Beaver Island Retreat, the Whiskey Point Brewery and the Wild Strawberry Cafe ensure the Rural Health Center is prepared to carry out its mission to provide high-quality, cost-effective patient treatment and wellness services as the primary care facility to the Beaver Island community.
These four corporate citizens join 15 other community businesses who support the Island medical center. The Board of Directors of the Rural Health Center gratefully acknowledge their support.
D’Andraia to remain Rural Health Center Board Chair until January 1, 2027
12/10/25
The Board of Directors of the Beaver Island Rural Health Center (BIRHC) announced a one-year extension of the term of office for Frank D’Andraia, President of the BIRHC Board. His leadership of the board now ends on January 1, 2027. The nine member board asked D’Andraia to continue in his role as the Center prepares for transition to new leadership.
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Notice
Notice: One of our vendors was impacted by a security incident, which affected some of our patient’s or their primary insured’s protected health information. Learn more
Support Beaver Island Rural Health Center
OUR MISSION: To provide high-quality, cost effective patient treatment and wellness services and to serve as a primary care facility to the Beaver Island community.
OUR VALUES: The Beaver Island Rural Health Center (BIRHC)
- Believes that access to high quality-healthcare is a basic community need, regardless of a person’s ability to pay.
- Adheres to practices that promote financial integrity and accountability.
- Provides services with care, respect, and sensitivity for patient’s needs and seeks always to have the patient’s trust.
- Is dedicated to and complies with medical best practices
- Reflects in its board membership the Island’s diverse community
OUR VISION: BIRHC accommodates expanding demand for medical services, including accredited emergency care, community education programs, prevention and wellness activities. The Center is staffed by a team of family practice physicians, nurse practitioners, and technicians who provide primary care to most year round and seasonal residents. Basic financial stability is secured by reliable local funding, growing state and federal funding, and community contributions and income from the Center’s endowment. The Center is highly networked with other Northern Michigan medical organizations –collaborating and sharing resources. BIRHC professional administrative staff works in partnership with a dedicated Board and community leaders to make sure programs and services are aligned with community needs and resources.
