Since 2009, The Foundation has supported men’s health advocacy locally and internationally.

About The Foundation

501(c)(3) Non-Profit

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, MIU Men’s Health Foundation is dedicated to men’s health advocacy and the awareness, education, research, and treatment of prostate cancer and men’s health related issues.

Our Mission

The MIU Men’s Health Foundation’s goal is to enhance men’s health engagement and encourage men to have health conversations with their families sooner to begin a generational legacy toward healthier lives.

The Men’s Health Event

The Men’s Health Event is an annual event aimed at providing free health screenings for men to assess current health, educate men on how to stay healthy, and share information about advances in healthcare.

Learn More, Participate, or Sponsor

The Blue Fund

The Blue Fund provides short-term assistance to prostate cancer patients during treatment to help lessen the financial burden of cancer.

Apply for Assistance

Survivorship Series

Every stage of prostate cancer comes with its own set of questions and anxiety. This series was created to provide men with expert advice from doctors and specialists to educate them and their families to help navigate a prostate cancer diagnosis.

Watch the Series

Men’s Health Week

Each June the week preceding Father’s Day is marked with events that encourage men and their families to take an active role in improving their health. The Foundation’s events include: Run for the Ribbon 5k, Cogs and Kegs, and Blue Monday.

Learn About Men's Health Week

The Foundation Team

Michael Lutz, M.D.

President
Andrea L. Hamilton

Executive Director

Board of Directors

Kenneth Bloom

Retired Managing Director
Accenture
Thomas Boike, M.D.

Radiation Oncologist
GenesisCare - Michigan Healthcare Professionals
Lawrence M. Elkus

Attorney at Law
Elkus Law, P.C.
Jason Hafron, M.D.

Chief Medical Officer
Michigan Institute of Urology
Jaclynn Hawkins, MSW, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
University of Michigan School of Social Work
Elisabeth Heath, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Chair for Prostate Cancer Research
Karmanos Cancer Institute
Michael Lutz, M.D.

Urologist
Michigan Institute of Urology
Jordan Maier, M.D.

Director of Radiation Oncology
Weisberg Cancer Treatment Center & Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center
Mark A. Moyad, M.D., MPH

Director of Preventive & Alternative Medicine
Department of Urology - University of Michigan Medical Center
William Plies

Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Innovation, and Planning
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Carl Rashid

Corporate Affairs & Business Development
J & B Medical
Kristofer Stimac

Senior Medical Center Director
Chen Medical