Also, Dr. Catherine A. Bevil, chairwoman of the Department of Nursing, and Thomas Anderson, Jr., associate vice president for community relations. Gass thanked James White, John White, Dr. Malmud, Anderson and University President Peter J. Liacouras. Last year, the Independence Foundation provided funding for a teen pregnancy project, and the city's Department of Public Health has funded a lead poisoning program. The center is partners with Temple University Hospital, the School of Medicine and the Temple Family Planning Clinic. Under the aegis of Dr. Donald Parks, medical director of the center, nurse practioners and physicians from the School of Medicine and the Family Planning Clinic work to assure a full range of health services.
Most patients use a medical insurance plan for services, but no one is turned away.
The tenant councils of Norris Homes and Fairhill are also active partners in the venture. With a gift and a smile, nursing student John Felizzi, who will be on staff at the center, kneels down to meet Sandra Blount, of the neighboring Norris Homes.