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Free Clinic Appreciation Awards

The Ohio Legislature, through H.B. 320 of the 130th General Assembly, designated December as Free Clinic Appreciation Month (FCAM) in Ohio. As part of Free Clinic Appreciation Month, the Charitable Healthcare Network and the Ohio Department of Health recognize the accomplishments of Ohio's free clinics with award presentations in the following categories: Free Clinic of the Year, Free Clinic Community Staff Member of the Year, Free Clinic Physician of the Year, Free Clinic Nurse of the Year, Free Clinic Pharmacist of the Year, Free Clinic Dentist of the Year, Free Clinic Community Partner of the Year.

2024 FCAM Awards

Free Clinic Volunteer of the Year - Donna Kramer - MedWish Medworks - Cleveland, Ohio

Free Clinic Nurse of the Year - Courtney Gravens, CNP - Lake County Free Clinic - Painesville, Ohio

Free Clinic Dentist of the Year - Daniel Stowe, DDS - Stowe Mission - Columbus, Ohio

Free Clinic Physician of the Year - Kent Doherty, DO - Grace Clinics - Columbus, Ohio

Free Clinic Pharmacist of the Year - Melanie Loftus, PharmD, R.Ph - Hope Clinic of Ross Co. - Chillicothe, Ohio

Free Clinic Partner of the Year - Cardinal Health Foundation - Columbus, Ohio

Free Clinic Clinic Staff of the Year - Lois Wiggin - Health Partners Free Clinic - Troy, Ohio

Free Clinic of the Year - OU Heritage Community Clinic - Athens, Ohio
 

2023 FCAM Awards

Free Clinic Nurse of the Year Kathy Magee, CNP - LifeCare Alliance Columbus Cancer Clinic - Columbus, Ohio 

Free Clinic Staff of the Year - Elvira Gomez - St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy - Cincinnati, Ohio

Free Clinic Dentist of the Year - Shanetta Sutton, DDS - Good Neighbor House - Dayton, Ohio

Free Clinic Pharmacist of the Year  - Kendra Donnelly, PharmD - Rising Suns Pharmacy - Athens, Ohio

Free Clinic Physician of the Year - Richard Paat, MD - CommunityCare Clinic - Toledo, Ohio

Free Clinic Community Partner of the Year - Anthony Mougianis with Apollo Pro Cleaning & Restoration and Ohio Valley Health Center - Steubenville, Ohio

Free Clinic Volunteer of the Year - Jessica Sciuva - Columbus Free Clinic - Columbus, Ohio

Free Clinic of the Year - Grace Clinics of Ohio - Delaware, Ohio

2022 FCAM Awards

Free Clinic Dentist of the Year - Roger Hess, DDS, MBA, MPA - Medworks - Lyndhurst, OH

Free Clinic Community Partner of the Year – KeySource - Cincinnati, OH 

Free Clinic Community Member Staff of the Year - Amy Thompson - Living Well Clinic - Xenia, OH

Free Clinic Nurse of the Year - Susan Deming, RN - Lake County Free Clinic – Painesville, OH 

Free Clinic Pharmacist of the Year - Katie Owens, RPh, BCACP - St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy - Cincinnati, OH

Free Clinic Physician of the Year - James Dorado, MD - Grace Clinics of Ohio - Delaware, OH 

Free Clinic of the Year - University of Toledo CommunityCare Clinic – Toledo, OH 

2021 FCAM Award Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 Free Clinic Awards!

Free Clinic of the Year - Lifecare Alliance - Columbus Cancer Clinic

Free Clinic Community Staff of the Year - Janet Raber - The Student Run Free Clinic at Northeast Ohio Medical University (SOAR)

Free Clinic Physician of the Year - Dr. Mariquita Belan, MD - The Student Run Free Clinic at Northeast Ohio Medical University (SOAR)

Free Clinic Nurse of the Year - Misty Welch, RN - Ashland Christian Health Center

Free Clinic Pharmacist of the Year - Stephanie Zampino, Pharm D - The Student Run Free Clinic at Northeast Ohio Medical University (SOAR)

Free Clinic Dentist of the Year - Sue Murphy Moberger, Grace Clinics of Ohio

Community Partner of the Year - Case Western Reserve University Physician Assistant Program