What's going on at CAN with Health Services?

Health Services...to serve the patient needs with dignity and love in a way that God is glorified in the service given. That has been the spirit of the clinic for many years.

And now God has gifted the clinic with the resources to reach more patients. Due to the generous grants of Tarrant County Indigent Care Planning Committee (TCICPC) and AstraZeneca Foundation, the clinic is now in rapid expansion mode. One of the first actions taken was the hiring of a Director of Health Services, Lorene McCoy. Lorene comes to CAN with a lengthy background in sales and marketing in the pharmaceutical industry. In her previous role, she had extensive experience in administration and policy development, qualities that are essential for laying the ground work of an expanding medical clinic.

The grant from TCICPC will allow Cornerstone to expand services and reach more patients. The AstraZeneca Foundation grant will allow the development of cardiac care for our patients. Serving a largely Hispanic community, we will develop a sustainable cardiac and diabetic clinic complete with nutritional education and exercise programs. This program will partner with the soon to be completed commercial kitchen.

Aside from all the administrative changes taking place, you will see a new look to the Medical Clinic. The Cataract Procedure Room, made possible by the generosity of Alcon Labs, is nearly completed. With the completion of the procedure room, CAN will be the first (and maybe only) free cataract procedure facility in Texas. Possibly for the first time, uninsured patients with severe cataracts will now be able to see and function more independently. What a blessing to restore sight.

There are many pieces of the puzzle needed to complete the expansion of the Medical Clinic. One important piece of the puzzle is the official designation of Dr. Rebeca Mayol-Sharp as the Medical Director of the clinic. Dr. Sharp has been functioning unofficially in that role for 8 years and was recently approved by the Board to that position.

Another integral piece will be obtaining malpractice insurance for all the volunteer staff. The application process for Federal Tort Claims Act Malpractice will be submitted shortly and will provide free malpractice insurance for all volunteer staff and paid employees. Finally and most importantly, volunteer medical professionals and bilingual office personnel are needed. The clinic needs additional volunteer physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physican’s Assistants, nurses and medical technologists. As we continue to expand the clinic, more administrative personnel will be needed. These volunteers should have computer skills and preferably be bilingual. If you have an interest in serving in the Health Services Division, contact Lorene at 817-632-6000.

Lorene McCoy
Director of Health Service
817-632-6000