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CLINIC CULTURE:  To help us serve patients and one another, we are introducing Clinic Culture topics each month.  We come together throughout East Tennessee to bring the Healing Power of Jesus Christ, not only to patients, but to other volunteers as well. This month our topic is Meeting other people where they are.  Remember we don't know what happened in the minutes prior to our interaction with each person we meet.  We need to show Grace if they are frustrated or angry, compassion if they are sad or hurting, and share in their joy when they are celebrating.   This holds true for each person that comes to us for medical care or to each person that helps us fufill our mission in volunteering.  

Notes:

          **CRITICAL NEED FOR DRIVERS***    We are in need of Drivers, if you know anyone that has their CDL                 and is willing to volunteer with us, even 1 day a month it would greatly help fill a need.  

• Volunteer Drivers
  • Clinic Maintanence Schedule has been added for February-May. This would require dropping the clinic off at T&T Fleet on a Friday and bringing it back the following Monday. If you would like to sign up please go to MSP or give Bri Vinyard a call. Dates are as follows:
    • Take in Friday April 14th - Pick up Monday April 17th
    • Take in Friday May 12th - Pick up Monday May 15th

• Knoxville St. Patrick's Day Parade:   We will be walking with the clinic in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Knoxville on 03/17/2023.  Wear your green and join us in the fun!  Click here for the parade manual. Our call time is 5:30-6:00pm and our number in line is 42.  

• We need CDL Drivers!  We are running a fundraiser to enable us to pay for CDL training for a few volunteers that are interested.  Please share this link anywhere and everywhere!  Thank you!

• Volunteers
  • Ministry Scheduler Pro will be available for sign ups up until May 25,  2023. 

• Lions Club Vision Screenings
  • The Fairfield Glade Lions club is partnering with St. Mary's Legacy Clinic to offer Vision and Hearing screening tests at no charge on a scheduled basis. These screening tests will determine if the client should see a doctor for further evaluation and treatment. If clients wishing to be screened currently have glasses, they should bring those glasses with them. Clients who need eye exams and glasses will be provided information for Lions club support.  We will be at the following locations on the following dates:
    • March 16, 2023 - Athens

• We will continue to promote health screenings as we work with Mobile Mammogram Clinics to visit our sites for our patients.  We have so many dates lined up!
  • CHI Memorial Mobile Mammogram Clinic
    • Crab Orchard - July 11, 2023
    • Decatur - May 4, 2023 & November 2, 2023
    • Athens - April 20, 2023 & October 19, 2023

• Lung Cancer Awareness should not be kept to only one month, CHI Memorial Mobile Lung Coach  will be with us on the following dates: 
  • Crab Orchard - June 13, 2023 & December 12, 2023
  • Athens - July 20, 2023
  • Decatur - May 4, 2023 & November 2, 2023

• The Grainger County Health Department will be at the following locations on the following dates (they will have Covid vaccines each date) (the will have the flu vaccine in the winter and early spring until they run out, then pick back up in the fall with flu vaccines):
  • Washburn - April 5; June 7; Aug 2; Sept 6; Oct 4; Nov 1; Dec 6
  • Rutledge - May 11; July 13; Sept 14; Oct 12; Nov 9; Dec 14
• The Scott County Health Department will be at the following locations on the following dates:
  • Scott County - March 21

• Need your help!  We are updating the history section of our website (it is incomplete without you) and we would love to include your experiances, stories, and pictures.  Please email them to [email protected]  Thanks!  - Martin

• See what you have accomplished! Click here

• "They treat you as a person, you count." – Teresa – A SMLC Patient Story

• Jim Serafin elected SMLC Board President - Look for him at your clinic site soon. 

• Partnerships
  • Lee University School of Nursing - Two NP students joining us this semester.  Welcome them to your site.
  • We also have another Lee University student working with us as an Intern, she will be both in the clnic and the office. 
  • We will have two LMU nursing students with us this Spring semester, we look forward to working with them at many of our sites.

• SMLC Strategic Plan Approved – Click here to view

• Acute volunteer needs: drivers and nurses