Today is our 10th Anniversary!
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Dr. Robert Record, a "transplant" to Birmingham, and Dr. John Fischer, a "local", both loved Birmingham and were excited to help eliminate the healthcare gap that exists in our community. What started off with two medical residents and a dream became a reality in March 2009 when we opened our first Christ Health clinic in Woodlawn.
With the generous love, prayer, and support of many partners over the last 10 years Christ Health has touched over
20,000 patient's lives
and grown from 4 employees with 900 appointments each year, to 120 employees and family medicine residents with
over 50,000 medical, dental, and case management appointments every year!
It is a privilege to be a part of this impactful work and we cannot thank you enough for the countless prayers, volunteers hours, and financial support you have given to make this tremendous impact possible.
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Staff photo December 2018
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New Behavioral Health Center Opening on April 1st
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In August 2018, Christ Health began construction on a Behavioral Health building. In what feels like nothing short of a miracle, this new building will open in less than 2 weeks!
Over its 10 years of service, Christ Health has witnessed an immense need for mental heath services.
In 2018 alone, we made 8,425 mental health diagnoses among our 15,166 patients.
A large majority of our patients are exposed early and often in their lives to poverty-related trauma like violence, homelessness, and substance abuse.
Repeated exposure to trauma means many of our friends battle mental health issues on a more frequent basis and must overcome barriers that most of us take for granted--like finding reliable transportation to and from appointments, or choosing between buying medication or groceries.
The new Behavioral Health building is about creating a healthier, safer, and more sustainable community for EVERYONE through excellent, holistic, and affordable mental health care.
The new clinic will provide 8,650 new mental health appointments centered around our holistic model of care each year, and it will provide a safe place where we pray many will find true healing and renewed hope.
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Groundbreaking in October 2018
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Construction Progress March 2019
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Through our partnership with the St. Vincent's Health System, Christ Health trains and empowers physicians to deliver the highest quality clinical care and to use medicine to share the love of God.
As part of the Multiply Campaign, we are growing this work from 5 to 8 new residents per year!
We are excited to welcome the 2019 cohort of medical residents to train and serve at our Chalkville clinic for 3 years starting this July!
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Education:
Andrew Wilkins, MD Edwards Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Auburn, 2019
Auburn University, 2011-2015, B.S. Biomedical Sciences
Hobbies and Interests:
“My hobbies and interests include being an active member at a local church where my wife and I are involved in a couple’s group and serve in the nursery. I also enjoy mountain biking and fishing during my spare time with my family assuming there is not a football game on.”
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Education:
University of Mississippi School of Medicine, 2019
Mississippi College, Clinton, MS, 2012-2018 B.S.-Biology, Medical Sciences
U of Southern MS, Hattiesburg, MS, 2011-2012 – Program of study – Banking and Finance
Jones County Junior College, 2009-2011, A.A- Pre-Finance
Hobbies and Interests:
“I am an avid outdoorsman and enjoy fishing, hunting, and hiking, I’m most passionate about bass fishing with conventional tackle and fly fishing for bass, bream, and trout. I also enjoy bow hunting for deer. I played high school and junior college baseball and now like to play recreational softball and golf. I also enjoy exercise and fitness, playhing the guitar, attending concerts, reading from various authors and staying involved with my church’s young adults group.”
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Education:
University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2011-2015 ; University of South Alabama, 2001-2006-BA-Psychology
Hobbies and Interests:
“I enjoy exercise whether it’s running, yoga, swimming or weight lifting. When I have time I enjoy gardening. I like being outdoors when possible. I like reading nonfiction especially about topics concerning the social sciences and history.”
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Education:
University of Alabama School of Medicine, 2019
Auburn University, 2008-2012, B.S-Chemical Engineering
Hobbies and Interests:
“Church, golfing, tennis, wakeboards,
woodworking, construction, metallurgy, archery, and programming languages”
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Education:
St. George’s University. 2019
Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC 2010-2014, B.S. – Cellular Biology
Hobbies and Interests:
“Outdoor activities; acoustic guitar; travel; basketball; baseball; running"
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Education:
Edwards Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Auburn, 2019
University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa 2011-2016 – Postgraduate work – Exercise Physiology
University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa 2009-2011 – M.A.-Exercise Physiology
University of Alabama-Tuscaloosa, 2005-2009-B.S>-Kinesiology
Hobbies and Interests:
“Shed hunting, baking, hiking, gardening, bird watching, running”
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Education:
Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine-Dothan, 2019
Troy University, Montgomery, AL , 2016-2017- MS.Ed – Adult Education; Birmingham-Southern College, AL 1998-2002, B.F.A, Photography and Sculpture
Hobbies and Interests:
“I enjoy woodworking, remodeling old buildings, and doing anything outdoors. I also enjoy serving within my church and volunteering my time in my community”
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Education:
St. James University, 2017
University of Illinois at Chicago, 2005-2009 – B.S. Biological Sciences
Hobbies and Interests:
“I’ve always had a passion for cars especially the Italian car maker Alfa Romeo, which may have been one of my first 10 words. I’m a sports fan especially for my hometown Chicago Bulls of which I am also an avid sports memorabilia collector. I enjoy the outdoors, particularly fishing. I recently took up golfing, but I’m a much better fisherman than golfer. I love music and enjoy traveling, experiencing culture and food”
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Invest in the Next Chapter
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Christ Health is currently raising funds through the Multiply Campaign for the Behavioral Health building and Residency Program expansion (project details available at
christhealthcenter.org/multiply
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With help from 138 individuals, families, businesses and grant-makers, we have raised close to $6 million of our total $8.23 million campaign goal to-date.
We would like to invite you to help us pray and consider making a tax-deductible investment of any amount to invest in this exciting new chapter of growth for the ministry.
Your prayers, volunteer hours, and financial support are making an eternal impact in the lives of our patients, students, and staff.
We are extremely thankful to work with and among such amazing partners.
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Christ Health Center is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit. All donations are tax-deductible.
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