New GES school-based medical and dental clinics staying busy

From left are Primary Healthcare Centers CEO Diana Allen, Operations Director Lisa Smith, Quality Manager Kareena Ferguson, COO Melanie Forsythe, nurse practitioner Melissa Lee, LaFayette Middle School Principal Karen Hughes, Dr. Sandra Israel, Craig Smith, Primary Healthcare Centers Community Liaison/Director of Community Relations and Development Sandy Matheson, Gilbert Elementary School Principal Matt Harris, GES parent Amber Morris holding Jaylee Morris, 10 months, GES Parent Involvement Coordinator Debbie Frye, GES assistant principal Tammy Leen, GES counselor Jana Marshall and Primary Healthcare Centers scheduling supervisor Rae Raines.

By Katie Ward January 27, 2016 4 min read

Primary Healthcare Centers Community Liaison/Director of Community Relations and Development Sandy Matheson, left, and Gilbert Elementary School Principal Matt Harris stand inside the new school-based clinic on the GES campus. The clinic has three full exam rooms and a full-service lab that handles strep cultures and urinalysis.

Hours

GES’ school-based clinic is only closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Starting Feb. 1, the clinic will be open an hour later. New clinic hours will be Tuesday-Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Monday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The dental mobile unit is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Primary Healthcare Centers is seeing success at the school-based clinic which opened at Gilbert Elementary School in September.

“As each day goes by we see more patients,” said Primary Healthcare COO Melanie Forsythe. “We have a pediatrician that just started with us. She will be here on Mondays. She has been a wonderful addition. She will help kids with ADD and ADHD. We are excited about what this year holds for us.”

She said offering immunizations and screenings is the next step.

“We are starting a newsletter that includes healthy tips and recipes,” said Sandy Matheson, Primary Healthcare Centers community liaison/director of community relations and development. “Nutrition does not always mean weight.”