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Balancing Act: Physician, Vice President, Wife, Mother, and Woman of Faith April 5, 2014 Julie B. Schuller, MD, MPH, MBA Executive Vice President 16th Street Community Health Center Milwaukee, WI
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“The will of God is constantly before you like an immense, inexhaustible ocean that no human heart can fathom….” Jean-Pierre de Caussade, SJ Abandonment to Divine Providence
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Call to Vocation Call to Service Call of the Poor Call to Leadership Call to Lead Call to Motherhood
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Call to Vocation
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Call to Service
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Call to Vocation Call to Service Call of the Poor
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To Improve the Health and Well-being of Milwaukee and Surrounding Communities by Providing Quality, Patient-Centered, Family-based Health Care, Health Education and Social Services, Free From Linguistic, Cultural and Economic Barriers Mission Statement
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Call to Vocation Call to Service Call of the Poor Call to Leadership
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Call to Vocation Call to Service Call of the Poor Call to Leadership Call to Motherhood
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Call to Vocation Call to Service Call of the Poor Call to Leadership Call to Lead Call to Motherhood
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Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers Serve 33,000 patients per year 125,000 patient visits per year 50 Medical Doctors and Clinicians 25 Mental Health Clinicians
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Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers Race/Ethnicity –80 % Hispanic –8 % African American –7 % Caucasian – 5 % Hmong, Arabic (Iraqi), Burmese, other Insurance Status –50% Medicaid –30% Uninsured –15% Commercial Insurance –5% Medicare
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What is a CHC/FQHC Independent 501c(3) Organization Focus on Mission of Service to the Underserved Required to be located in an officially designated Medically Underserved Area (MUA) Required to have a Board of Directors made up of at least 50% community members
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What is a CHC/FQHC Recipient of Federal Grant (10% of total budget) accompanied by a large amount of federal regulations Allows us to provide services on a sliding fee scale for those without insurance Provide an economic engine to local neighborhoods Community Health – Programs and outreach focused on the community
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Ethical Issues Arising in Daily Practice
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Religion in the Public Square Work outside of a faith-based organization leads to issues not faced within faith- based organizations What principles can I use to ensure that I am practicing in a manner consistent with my Catholic faith?
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