AARP Recruitment Project
The Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) national office is partnering with AARP to recruit AARP members to volunteer in its network of free clinics. Vermont's VIM clinic in Bennington was the initial pilot site, followed by clinics in Wisconsin and New Jersey. Interested clinic directors are given the opportunity to customize the volunteer needs for their clinic. AARP taps its member database, and emails members who live in proximity to a clinic about the volunteer opportunities available.
In addition to recruiting volunteers for specific positions, this program helps raise awareness about Volunteers in Medicine at the local and national level. Assuming continued success with these initial sites, the plan is to gradually make the program available to all VIM clinics. Clinic directors will be contacted as the program becomes available in their state.
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AMA Foundation Honors VIM-Chattanooga Physician
Dr. Robert Bowers is the recipient of the 2011 Jack B. McConnell, MD, Award for Excellence in Volunteerism. Presented by the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation, in association with Pfizer Inc, the award recognizes the work of senior physician volunteers who provide health care access to patients in the United States.
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Volunteers in Medicine on NPR's The Story
Retired nurse Barbara Quinn talked with Dick Gordon about volunteering at the newly opened VIM clinic in San Francisco. Barbara, now 72, speaks of how rewarding it has been to return to her profession as a volunteer with Clinic by the Bay.
Listen to The Story
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News from VIM Clinics
What is going on in your clinic? Help spread the word about the great work of Volunteers in Medicine by sending your news stories to skelley@vimi.org.
Parker Family Health Center
On January 27th, Jon Bon Jovi returned home to Sayreville, NJ, to perform in a benefit concert with Friends to raise funds for The Parker Family Health Center. Jon and his wife, Dorothea, are longtime supporters of the VIM clinic in Red Bank, NJ.
For details about the performance visit here.
For more information about the Parker Family Health Center visit their website.
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Volunteers in Medicine-Stuart, FL
Volunteers in Medicine in Stuart has been awarded a grant from the St. Lucie County Health Department to expand its services to uninsured and low-income residents. Plans for a new mental health program include a nurse practitioner with a specialty in psychology and social work.
Visit their website for more information.
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Volunteers in Medicine-Wilkes Barre, PA
The Anti-Defamation League of Eastern Pennsylvania/Delaware Region will honor Dr. Susan Sordoni with the 2011 Distinguished Community Service Award. Dr. Sordoni is founder of the Volunteers in Medicine Clinic in Wilkes-Barre, PA. She also served as chairperson and as a volunteer physician providing care to patients.
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Rhea County VIM
Rhea County Volunteers in Medicine in Dayton, TN, will celebrate its one-year anniversary next month. The clinic is open one evening a week providing basic health care services for those in need. In the coming year, the clinic hopes to add a second evening for patient visits, lab and radiology services, and focus on building a prescription assistance program. Visit their newly launched website www.rheavim.com for more information about the clinic.
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Volunteers in Medicine-Springfield, OR
In this short video, folks at Volunteers in Medicine in Springfield, OR, talk about why their clinic is vital to members of their community.
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