Volunteer Opportunities

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E-mail kg@oafp.org with the details.

North by Northeast Community Health Center has been open since August of 2006, caring for uninsured adults in the surrounding inner Northeast and North Portland neighborhoods. We focus on the care of uncomplicated diabetes and hypertension, and provide free prescription medication and lab monitoring as well as medical visits. We rely entirely on volunteers to staff our weekly clinics. Many of our new patients have been looking for help for a long time and walk through our door expecting to find more obstacles to getting what they need. Seeing people leave with relief and a smile on their face makes it all worthwhile. While none of us alone can fix the problems with our health care system, we can make a real difference in people’s lives. Please visit our website to learn more about North by Northeast, and consider joining our wonderful group of volunteers. A three-hour commitment once each month is all we ask!
Please contact:
Jill Ginsberg, MD MPH , Medical Director
North by Northeast Community Health Center
4725 N Williams Ave , Portland, OR 97217
503-287-4932 (phone) , 503-287-7480 (fax)
www.nxneclinic.org

The Wallace Medical Concern. For 25 years the Wallace Medical Concern has provided no cost health care for our uninsured neighbors in Portland, Gresham and the metro area. Wallace Medical Concern provides 3 basis services: 1) Direct patient care that includes acute care and limited specialty care in evening and periodic all-day clinics; 2) Coordination of patient referrals to facilitate access to primary care homes and follow-up specialty care; and 3) Facilitation and support for on-site training for medical students and residents to help foster a culture of commitment to community service and provide a platform for civic engagement.  
 
As a volunteer-based health clinic, The Wallace Medical Concern literally could not open our clinic doors without our healthcare professionals, and the medical students and residents who volunteer at our clinic. We invite you to explore ways to use your talents to help people in need. Our Gresham Clinic is open to patients Monday and Wednesday evenings, and we ask our providers to arrive at 7 pm.  In addition Wallace has a Downtown Portland Clinic on Thursday evenings, and we ask our providers to arrive at 7 pm.  Three hours a month is all we need from you to make a significant difference in a patient’s life.  This year we will provide over 3,600 patient visits. 

Our founder Dr. James Reuler once said “Few of us will ever have the opportunity to cure anyone, but, everyday, we have the opportunity to help…”
To volunteer, please contact Cecily Peterson, Volunteer Manger for The Wallace Medical Concern.
E-mail: volunteer@wallacemedical.org
Call: (503)489-1760 ext. 13

The Essential Health Clinic is a free, urgent care clinic
that provides medical services to low-income, uninsured individuals and families in Washington county.Our clinic is open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Our clinics are open in Hillsboro (Monday and Thursday) and Tigard (Wednesday). We rely on volunteers to help treat approximately 30-40 patients each clinic evening. Please donate several hours of your time monthly or every other month and help our uninsured in Washington County. Our medical providers usually arrive at clinic between 5:45 and 6:00 p.m.
To receive a volunteer application packet, please contact:
Susan Tingley, Volunteer Coordinator, Essential Health Clinic
266 W. Main, MS 68 Hillsboro OR 97123, 503-846-3635, Susan_tingley@co.washington.or.us

Children's Community Clinic, 27 NE Killingsworth St., Portland
In operation since 1980, the clinic is a non-profit and member of the Coalition of Community Health Clinics dedicated to providing High Quality compassionate care to underserved children, with a focus on prevention.
How You Can Help – Join us for one day each week!
We currently have one Board Certified Pediatrician from 9-5 on Tues. and Thursday, and on Wednesday mornings with support personnel available Mon., and Friday.
We are currently seeking qualified experienced Pediatricians or Family Physicians to donate one half or full day each week to the Clinic.

Qualifications: Board Certification in Pediatrics or Family Medicine
Oregon License (Active or Emeritus)

Remuneration: The satisfaction of serving those less fortunate.

Create a meaningful bridge between hectic full time private practice and retirement. Use the talents you have developed over your career to give back to the community during this time of economic distress.

Contact: Mardica Hicks, Executive Director: (503) 284-5239 or
Don LaGrone, M.D.FAAP (228) 238-8512

Oregon Academy of Family Physicians
809 N. Russel St. #204
Portland, Oregon 97227
Telephone: (503) 528-0961 Fax: (503) 528-0996
E-mail: kg@oafp.org