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We will initially serve residents and former residents who lack a stable source of primary medical or dental care, or adequate health insurance, supplementing the holistic care already provided at the Durham Rescue Mission.
- Facilities within the Good Samaritan Inn location include five exam rooms, a laboratory, a full eye clinic, a Physical Therapy clinic, and facilities for counseling and health education.
- Arrangements with local physicians are being made for subspecialty referrals.
- All care is will provided by volunteer physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, and other medical professionals.
- Men from the downtown location will be provided transportation to and from the GSI clinic location.
- The clinic will be open 2-3 days per week initially.
For specific questions about the medical clinic, contact Chris Garrett: chris@samaritanhealthcenter.org
Get involved! Donation and Volunteering information
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| LATEST NEWS - Friday, February 04, 2011* We were recently featured on Carolina Week's weekly program at UNC.
* We will be featured in this month's edition of Inside Duke Medicine magazine.
* We were recently approved for Federal Malpractice coverage through the Federal Tort Claim Act. Now we can cover 100% of our doctors and dentists at no charge to them.
*Our volunteer registration form is available online! Please submit your information using the Volunteer Application link here and we'll be in touch.
*A recent SHC survey found that 100% of patients reported providers listening and responding to their concerns satisfactorily at their last visit. Patients also expressed appreciation for staff and volunteers' friendliness and confidentiality. Thanks to volunteer Megan Clarke for gathering and analyzing data that we can use to improve our services!
* Biogen Idec Foundation provides substantial grant for diabetes care and treatment.
* New Hope Church of Durham partners with us in donating to over 50 specific patient needs. Thanks New Hope Church!
* SRA International donates over $15,000 of equipment to the clinic: new Medline leather exam tables, Dynamap hospital-grade blood pressure monitors, portable otoscopes, etc. Thank you SRA!
* Membership in the North Carolina Association of Free Clinics achieved (NCAFC)
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| Saturday Clinic Now Open! - Monday, May 17, 2010We are now also seeing patients twice a month on Saturdays. This is a great complement to the Thursday clinic, and we are able to follow up on labs that were sent out that week.
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| Medical Clinic - Thursday, October 21, 2010• Medical & dental staff
• Clinic organization (could be nurse or medical provider)
• Electronic medical records
• Pharmacy & Pharmacist
• Health education
• Public relations, newsletter…
• Resident relations
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