Good Samaritan
Health Center
239 Alexander Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30313-1949
404.523.6571 phone
404.523.6574 fax
www.goodsamhc.org
e-mail
[email protected]
hours of operation
M-F, 8:30am to 5:00pm
and limited Saturdays
volunteering
Whitney Jerdal
404.523.6571, ext. 225
[email protected]
“Whoever welcomes one of these little children
in my name welcomes me;and whoever welcomes me does not
welcome me but the one who sent me.”
~jesus (mark 9:37)
giving
Roberta Green
404.523.6571, ext. 224
[email protected]
2004
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Journal
2004
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Samaritan’s
a publication to our friends from The Good Samaritan Health Center
inside
Neighborhood
Block Party
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A Student Perspective
page 4
Needs of the Center
page 6
Memorial Gifts
page 7
Spreading Christ’s love
through quality healthcare
to those in need.
a Samaritan, as he
“But
traveled, came where the
man was, and when he
saw him, he took pity on
him. He went to him and
bandaged his wounds,
pouring on oil and wine.
”
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The Good Samaritan
Health Center
staff
Jean Ann Bongiovanni
Director of Personnel & Compliance
Tamika Boyce
Front Office Support
Jamee Bramigk
Front Office Support
WyeTony Cribbs, RDH
Dental Hygienist
letter to our friends
Dream of a Race Well Run
Dear Friends,
Valeria DeMoura
Medical Supervisor & Interpreter
Jennifer Fancher
Dispensary Technician
Karen Fancher, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
Caprena Lawson Green
Medical Assistant
Roberta Green, RN, CPC
Chief Operating Officer
Tim Gunter, LPC, M.Div.
Counselor
Xiomara Hinson
Medical Assistant & Interpreter
Kelly Hudson, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
Whitney Jerdal
Director of Volunteers & Public Relations
Karen Kennedy
Front Office Manager & Interpreter
Esther McGhie
Dental Assistant
Corina Ocampo
Front Office Support & Interpreter
Marcia Parker, DMD
Dentist
Ron Pirtle, MD
Physician
Andrew Provence, MA, LPC
Associate Counselor
John Robinson, DDS
Dentist
Jackeline Razo
Front Office Support & Interpreter
La Shaundra Ruby
Dental Assistant
Tracy Rutland, RT (R), MBA/MHA
Director of Finance, IT & Facilities
Ebony Smith
Front Office Support
Ana M. Teofilo
Front Office Support & Interpreter
Finally, the day came. After months of preparation, anticipation, and a small dose of nerves, I ,
on October 10th along with 40,000 others,
lined up to compete in the 27th running of the
Chicago Marathon. Requiring a Herculean
effort, I believed that my goal of a sub three hour
race was possible. As I ran the race, leg cramps
beset me, my pace slowed, and the loss of a
dream became too real. Humbled and disappointed I crossed the finish line but took comfort in the fact that I made the effort and completed the course.
Compelled by Biblical teachings, all of us
at the Center dream of a race well run in caring
for as many of the medically underserved as posDo you not know that those who
sible. At times we are disappointed when we have
run in a race all run, but only one
to turn someone away. But knowing that we are
receives the prize? Run in such a
providing care for so many others motivates us
to continue.
way that you may win.
To improve our performance and to meet
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our patients’ needs, the Center has joined with
the Emory University Physician’s Assistant
Program to extend our clinic hours to include one Saturday a month. From this start in July, our
goal is to provide additional Saturday and evening clinics. Also, as many of you who have visited the
Center know, our parking is inadequate necessitating the offsite parking of our patients, visitors,
volunteers and staff. Recently, as an answer to our prayers, we were able to purchase a lot that will
provide ten parking spaces. This lot, while not contiguous to the Center, is across the street, convenient, and safe. By extending our clinic hours and adding parking, we will offer our patients
more options and will be able to care for more of the underserved.
As we line up for our race of providing high quality, affordable health care for the needy, we
may fall short of achieving all of our goals. Yet, because of your prayers and support and God’s
goodness, we are completing the course for so many who need our care.
“
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Sincerely,
William C. Warren, IV, MD
President, Pediatrician & Executive Director
Yemia White, RDH
Dental Hygienist
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Bill Warren
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gifts for the center
Northern Dental
District
Gala for Smiles
Each year, the Northern District
Dental Society sponsors The
Gala for Smiles. The proceeds
from the event go to area dental
clinics that serve the dental
needs of the indigent population. The Good Samaritan
Health Center was selected as the
featured clinic this year. We are
so thankful for the generous
contribution that we received
from the NDDS and for their
continued support each year.
Pink Tie Ball Honors Dr. Bill Warren
Susan G. Komen Award
The fifth annual Susan G. Komen Atlanta Pink Tie
Ball was held October 16, 2004 and Dr. Bill Warren
was a medical honoree for his service to the needy of
Atlanta. He is pictured here with Susan G. Komen
Atlanta Affiliate Grants Committee Chairwoman
Plum Simons.
We thank the following individuals
for their generous support:
memorial gifts
In Memory of Mary Lynn Allen
Robin Lazenby
In Memory of Patsy O. DeBodie
Mr. & Mrs. William Warren, III
In Memory of Vora Maddox
Leila Thompson Taratus
In Memory of Jane Daniel
Frances & Michael Brugh
In Memory of Nellie Abernathy
Dr. & Mrs. William Warren, IV
In Memory of James Crawford
Mr. & Mrs. William Warren, III
In Memory of Bobbiann L. Renault
Mr. & Mrs. Albert B. Green, Jr.
staff feature
In Memory of Robert T.
Willingham, Jr., MD
Mrs. Anne C. Willingham
Dagmar Vaught
honor gifts
Dagmar Vaught began working at Good Samaritan as a translator and receptionist in
September, 2000. She has fulfilled many valuable roles while at the Center but most
recently, Dagmar has become our resident artist. She is blessed with an incredible artistic
ability and has been able to infiltrate the message of Jesus through her murals painted
throughout the Center. She turned the Center’s blank walls into beautiful scenes making
the Center a warm and inviting place for our patients.
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In Honor of William C. Warren, III
Catherine Warren Dukehart
In Honor of Olivia Catherine Lineweaver
Mr. & Mrs. Lane Jerdal
In Honor of William C. Warren, IV MD
Mrs. Shannon L. Amos
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needs of the center
The Good Samaritan
Health Center
board of directors
William C. Warren, IV, MD,
President
Kirk McAlpin, Esquire
Secretary/Treasurer
Please Pray
Wish List
*
Additional parking
*
Funding for Diabetic Education
*
Wisdom for leadership
*
Diabetic testing supplies & medicines
*
That Christ’s love will be evident
throughout the Center
*
Funding for Evangelism
*
Medical & Dental Supplies
*
Toys for children visiting the Center
Roy S. Abernethy
Reverend Larry Arnold
Charles M. Becker
Daniel Callahan, MD
Volunteer List
*
Baby products for new mothers
Anthony M. DeLoach, DDS
*
Gynecologists
*
Bibles
Patricia Fiol, RN
*
Dermatologists
*
Optometrists
David A. Pattillo
*
Dentists & Dental Assisstants
Eugene D. Scott
*
Spanish & Portuguese Translators
Veda S. Johnson, MD
S. Douglas King
Glenn D. Warren
Nancy Wilkinson, RN
directors emeritus
David Harper
J.C. Johnston, DDS
Good Samaritan Health Center is a
private, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) charitable
entity serving Atlanta’s neediest people:
the working poor, the homeless, the
destitute, recent immigrants, and people
who have no health insurance.
Good Samaritan Health Center is a
full-service healthcare center staffed by
physicians, dentists, optometrists, nurses,
dental hygienists, dental assistants,
counselors, educators, and others.
In addition, the Center is blessed to
have the onsite services of many volunteer
doctors, dentists, and other providers.
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Employment
The Center is seeking two
Dental Assistants to work with
our dentists, dental hygienists,
and volunteer providers.
Interested applicants should
contact Jean Ann Bongiovanni,
Director of Personnel and
Compliance at 404.523.6571,
ext. 257, [email protected],
or fax resume to her attention at
404.523.6574.
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Volunteer needs are ongoing. The Center has a place for you.
For more information, please contact Whitney Jerdal at
404.523.6571, ext. 225 or [email protected].
news
at the
center
Neighborhood Block Party
To commemorate our 5th year anniversary, we
threw a neighborhood block party just a few
blocks from Good Samaritan behind the
Centennial Place YMCA. Different sponsors
from the metro area came to teach the community about healthy living. We also wanted to educate
our neighbors about the Center and our services.
Our summer intern, Arneisha Hayes, planned
the event and we want to thank all of our neighbors for coming.
Some of our sponsors included:
* American Heart Association
* Centennial Place YMCA
* Coca-Cola
* Help A Child Smile Mobile Dental Program
* Publix
* Salvation Army
* SunTrust
* Techwood Baptist Church
* 104.7 The Fish
Run for the Kids
The Vinings Rotary Run for the Kids 5K Race/ 1-mile
walk was held on September 11th. It was a beautiful
sunny day and a chance for families to participate in a
charity event together. We were honored to have been
chosen as a beneficiary of this event. Thank you to
everyone who participated and a special thank you to the
Vinings Rotary Club for their continued support to the
Center year after year.
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stories
from the
center
A Student’s
Perspective of
the Extended
Hours Clinic
The Extended Hours Clinic at Good Samaritan Health
Center has certainly been one of the highlights of PA
school. One of the things that attracted me to Emory’s
Physician Assistant Program was the emphasis placed on
working in medically underserved areas. This ideal is
part of the program’s mission statement and has been
incorporated into many aspects of our training. Dr.
Clair Talmadge, PA-S
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Warren’s invitation for us to come into the
Good Samaritan community has only enhanced
this part of our education and is providing
students with the opportunity to serve those
in need and learn about the components of
medicine that cannot always be taught in the
classroom.
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One of the most rewarding aspects of the
Saturday sessions is the focus on a team
approach to healthcare. Each session brings
together members of the GSHC staff, volunteers from the community, physicians, faculty,
and both physician assistant and medical students. These individuals combine efforts to
form one team that will work together and meet
the medical needs presenting to the clinic. As
students we do not always have the opportunity
to work side by side with our own PA faculty
members or the physicians who precept us during clinical rotations. The classroom does not
always teach us how to work the front desk or
dispense from the pharmacy or spin blood in
the lab. Having students fill these roles during
the Saturday sessions only emphasizes the
importance each individual plays in the delivery
of quality healthcare and will help us appreciate
Growth at Good Samaritan
In 1999, Good Samaritan provided care for 6,582 patients and in 2003, served
close to 17,000 patients. At this point, patient demands for treatment exceed
our capacity. However, in collaboration with the Physician Assistant Program of
the Department of Family snd Preventive Medicine at Emory University School of
Medicine, we have extended our operating hours and are now open one
Saturday a month. Many people are unable to see a doctor during the work
week because their hourly wages are too precious to lose. The Saturday extended hours allows our patients more flexibility and prevents them from missing
work during the week. On average, we see thirty patients each Saturday which
will allow us to see an additional 360 patients per year. We are grateful to be
able to provide extended hours to our patients.
each member of the healthcare network.
Working alongside medical students is also
a vital part of the team approach in that it fosters the Physician/PA relationship we will soon
rely on in practice. Because we are all at different points of our training, we depend on each
other’s strengths in order to get the job done.
If a patient needs an EKG, the PA student who
just completed a cardiology rotation may perform the test and in return the med student
who just took a cardiology exam may help
interpret the results. This setting is conducive
to teaching each other and allows us to see
our fellow PA and med students both as peers
and practitioners.
The Good Samaritan patients are also contributing to our education. They are teaching
us the importance of taking cost into consideration when making decisions about the medica-
tions we prescribe or labs we order. They are
helping us realize that the decisions we make as
providers need to open doors rather than create obstacles in maintaining the well-being each
patient deserves. They are molding our skills in
a way that does not just help us learn how to
practice medicine but also challenges us to ask
why and for whom we are providing this care.
Our involvement with the Good Samaritan
Health Center will undoubtedly have a lasting
impression on us as we leave the Emory classroom. These experiences are engendering a
desire in each of us to continue reaching out to
the medically underserved and to help all of
our patients overcome barriers to healthcare.
We appreciate the opportunity and hospitality
extended by Dr. Warren and his staff and community and look forward to the continued
growth of the extended hours clinic.
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OPPOSITE PAGE:
(left to right)
Anna Von, M2; Jennifer Ross,
PA2; Ashley Hilard, M2; Natalie
Schmidt, PA2; Jill Bray, M1
(left to right) Dana
LEFT:
Hildebrand, PA3; Clair
Talmadge, PA3; Alicia Larson,
PA3
MIDDLE:
(left to right) Alicia
Larson, PA3, Clair Talmadge,
PA3, and Virginia Joslin, PA-C,
MPH
TOP:
ABOVE:
Jennifer Ross, PA2
Nathalie Schmidt, PA2 &
Clair Talmadge, PA3
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