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Dear Nurse Wanda: The Value of A Nurse

May 15, 2018 Comments Off on Dear Nurse Wanda: The Value of A Nurse
September 14 @ 10:26 pm

Charleston Cares Guest Blogger, Wanda Lefler, RN, is the Nurse Care 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. Today, an inquiry…

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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
September 14 @ 10:26 pm

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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Volunteers In Medicine Founder, Dr. Jack McConnell, Passes

Feb 7, 2018 Comments Off on Volunteers In Medicine Founder, Dr. Jack McConnell, Passes
September 14 @ 10:26 pm

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
September 14 @ 10:26 pm

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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9 Signs That You Should Go To the Doctor

Jan 23, 2018 Comments Off on 9 Signs That You Should Go To the Doctor
September 14 @ 10:26 pm

The winter months are notorious for harboring sickness, seemingly week after week. But how do you know if it’s time to go to the doctor or just ride it out at home? You may not want to take time away from work, but you certainly don’t want to end up…

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Dr. Victor Agusta Recipient of 2018 Angel Oak Award

Dec 15, 2017 Comments Off on Dr. Victor Agusta Recipient of 2018 Angel Oak Award
September 14 @ 10:26 pm

Dr. Victor Agusta, volunteer physician at Barrier Island Free Medical Clinic, has been selected for the 2018 Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club Angel Oak Award. The prestigious award was established by the K-S Exchange Club in 2012 to “recognize a volunteer who has made an outstanding contribution to the people or quality…

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Royal Pipaliya Featured in Volunteer Spotlight

Nov 28, 2017 Comments Off on Royal Pipaliya Featured in Volunteer Spotlight
September 14 @ 10:26 pm

Each month, Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic, a free clinic in Charleston, SC, shines a spotlight on one of our many exceptional volunteers. From medical staff to voluntary file clerks, BIFMC is able to provide a warm, caring and expert primary medical home to hundreds of uninsured patients. The residents and workers of our Lowcountry community…

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BIFMC Community Pillar Profile: Dr. Richard Ulmer

Oct 4, 2017 Comments Off on BIFMC Community Pillar Profile: Dr. Richard Ulmer
September 14 @ 10:26 pm

Dr. Richard Ulmer, Medical Director and Physician at Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic, has provided well beyond a professional’s lifetime of dignity, compassion, health and good humor to his patients. Across his many decades of training – and then treating – the lowcountry community through his internal medicine practice, it…

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