HealthSource of Ohio

HealthSource of Ohio will join forces with the A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona to educate tomorrow's physician. The new medical school is using an innovative curriculum to train physicians--especially physicians who wish to remain in medically-underserved communities.

"We are eager to participate in the unique program," says Kim Patton, President and CEO of HealthSource. "We look forward to helping educate the next generation of community-minded physician. The physician shortage facing our region is a serious issue. By bringing these students to HealthSource we will get them connected with our community, our local health care system, and our community health center. With local knowledge and connections gained as a student, these future physicians will be better prepared to serve our community.

HealthSource will host a small group of students and a medical school faculty member during the second, third and fourth year of medical training. "Having students learn in a real healthcare setting allows them to immediately see the connection between theory and practice," said Douglas Wood, D.O., Ph.D., dean of the new school. "Students will spend their first year on ATSU's Arizona campus utilizing the 'Clinical Presentation' education model which integrates the basic and clinical sciences. In their second year, small groups of students will move to HealthSource which will serve as a 'Community Campus' for students and faculty for the next three years."

Students will continue to learn the sciences as they work with medical school faculty at HealthSource. According to Kim Patton, the health center will offer practice examples that enforce and validate classroom coursework. An important goal of this new approach is to identify compassionate, community-minded applicants. "It is our goal" says Dr. Wood, "to identify applicants who are familiar with a local community and are committed to serving that community. By moving the classroom for those students to the community we hope to foster both the skills and compassion that are essential to improving a community's health."

The first group of students arrives this summer and will be based at the new Mt. Orab center scheduled to open in the Fall 2008.

In March, HealthSource President & CEO, Kim Patton, was presented the Clermont 20/20 "Salute to Leaders" Health Care Award. The event recognizes those leaders who have given of themselves to make a difference in Clermont County. Kim was honored for her leadership in establishing a primary care center within Clermont Counseling Center. Her nomination read "Individuals who suffer from mental illness die 25 years earlier than most people. Clermont Counseling Center's clients were having difficulty accessing primary health care so officials talked with Kim (about challenges faced by clients). In that first meeting, they brainstormed ways to make this better and came up with a solution Kim committed her organization to make happen--for HealthSource to open a primary care practice on site at the center. Because of her commitment and leadership, the dream came true. Clermont Counseling's clients now have a medical home within their agency and Clermont County is receiving state and national recognition for this cutting-edge practice." Congratulations Kim!
We're asking for your help. To help raise funds for our employee training program, HealthSource participates in the Kroger Neighborhood Reward Program. The program allows you to purchase a Kroger Gift Card from HealthSource for $1, put money on the card to purchase groceries, gas, etc. For every $5,000 total used on the gift cards, HealthSource receives 4% or $200. Cards can be re-loaded as often as you like. It is a great program that costs you nothing and it's easy! Please contact Shannon Nielson at (513) 576-7700 ext. 3608 to get your card. Thank you to all who are now participating--we have raised $1,246.11. Our goal in 2008 is to raise $3,000 and we can only do that with your help!