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BIFMC Physician Honored as 2018 Angel Oak Award Recipient

Mar 22, 2018 Comments Off on BIFMC Physician Honored as 2018 Angel Oak Award Recipient
October 7 @ 3:33 am

Dr. Victor Agusta, volunteer physician at Barrier Island Free Medical Clinic, was presented with the 2018 Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club Angel Oak Award on Wednesday, March 21. The ceremony was held at the Seabrook Country Club. The prestigious award was established by the Kiawah Seabrook Exchange Club in 2012 to “recognize a volunteer who has…

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BIFMC Opens New Medical Facility

Mar 9, 2018 Comments Off on BIFMC Opens New Medical Facility
October 7 @ 3:33 am

Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic opened doors to a brand new facility located at 3226 Maybank Highway, Building C, on March 6th. After closing clinic operations for 5 days to accommodate the move, staff and volunteers celebrated the opening of the seven exam room medical clinic on Tuesday with cheers…

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New Free Clinic Building Set to Open Doors

Feb 27, 2018 Comments Off on New Free Clinic Building Set to Open Doors
October 7 @ 3:33 am

Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic will close its doors on Wednesday, February 28th – but not for long. Staff and volunteers will take five days to move their residence from 3226 Maybank Highway, Suite A-1 on Johns Island and set up shop in a brand new, 7,000 sq ft medical…

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BIFMC Welcomes New Board Members

Feb 16, 2018 Comments Off on BIFMC Welcomes New Board Members
October 7 @ 3:33 am

Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic recently inducted five new members from the community to serve on the Board of Directors. New additions to the Board include David Dunlap, former CEO of Roper St. Francis Healthcare; Michael Blanton, Product Marketing Leader at Blackbaud; Margaret Macauley, former Educator and Volunteer; Sherry Mason,…

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Volunteers In Medicine Founder, Dr. Jack McConnell, Passes

Feb 7, 2018 Comments Off on Volunteers In Medicine Founder, Dr. Jack McConnell, Passes
October 7 @ 3:33 am

Dr. Jack McConnell, founder of the first Volunteers in Medicine free clinic, passed away on February 6, 2018 at the age of 93. Dr. McConnell founded the charitable clinic model in Hilton Head, SC, in 1993, utilizing largely retired, volunteer physicians and staff to serve the low income, uninsured residents…

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BIFMC Presents at State Conference for Free Clinics

Feb 1, 2018 Comments Off on BIFMC Presents at State Conference for Free Clinics
October 7 @ 3:33 am

Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic presented at the 2018 South Carolina Free Clinic Association (SCFCA) Annual Conference on Tuesday, January 30th, at the Hilton Columbia Center. Clinic Director Brenda Falls and Outreach & Communications Specialist Carrie Moores shared their experiences with community outreach and social media marketing for free clinics,…

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Dear Nurse Wanda: Keeping Up the Conversation About Breast Health

Nov 3, 2017 Comments Off on Dear Nurse Wanda: Keeping Up the Conversation About Breast Health
October 7 @ 3:33 am

Charleston Cares Guest Blogger, Wanda Lefler, RN, is the Nurse Manager at Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic. Each month, she will offer her insight into patient care, health management – and the art of listening. If you have a medical question for Nurse Wanda, please e-mail your questions to nursemanager.bifmc@gmail.com. Dear Nurse Wanda: Where…

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BIFMC Featured in HealthLinks Charleston

Nov 1, 2017 Comments Off on BIFMC Featured in HealthLinks Charleston
October 7 @ 3:33 am

Johns Island free clinic, Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic, is currently featured in the November/December issue of HealthLinks Charleston Magazine. The piece, titled “Quite a Life Saver: Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic” by Denise K. James, captures the flow of the free medical clinic, which serves the island’s low income,…

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BIFMC Featured in Kiawah ‘Legends’ Magazine

Oct 18, 2017 Comments Off on BIFMC Featured in Kiawah ‘Legends’ Magazine
October 7 @ 3:33 am

Kiawah Island’s Legends Magazine recently featured Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic in their October 2017 issue. The article, printed in the Good Works section, chronicles the Clinic’s mission to treat uninsured adults who live or work on Johns, James and Wadmalaw Islands. See the article below, or request a copy here. You…

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Clinic Featured in ‘The Post & Courier’ Article

Sep 5, 2017 Comments Off on Clinic Featured in ‘The Post & Courier’ Article
October 7 @ 3:33 am

Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic was recently featured in The Post & Courier on Monday, September 4, 2017. The health section top story, “This free clinic on Johns Island sees 350 patients per month. Most people don’t know it’s there,” written by journalist Mary Katherine Wildeman, underscored the constant yet quiet workings…

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