AMCNO Physician Members Participate in MedWorks Event

Physicians from across the Northern Ohio region including many physician members of the AMCNO volunteered to provide free care at the MedWorks event held on July 25th and 26th. MedWorks is a volunteer program providing free healthcare to Ohio’s uninsured and underinsured population. Volunteer doctors, dentists and eye specialists, as well as general healthcare providers and support workers donated their time to help provide free healthcare services at the event. Medical supplies and equipment were donated from institutions, companies and organizations from around the area. Over 940 patients received care at the event with a total number of appointments with different types of specialists reaching over 1,600 over the two-day event. The event was held at the W.O. Walker Center, a facility that is jointly owned by the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals. Although appointments were needed to obtain medical care at the event, several walk-in patients were also treated. MedWorks is working with some patients to obtain follow-up care. The AMCNO is represented on the MedWorks Board by Dr. Laura David and we plan to continue to work with MedWorks on future events. To view more information regarding MedWorks go to www.medworksusa.org 

Additional details regarding MedWorks will be included in an article authored by the MedWorks staff that will appear in the September/October issue of the Northern Ohio Physician magazine.