Position on board: Past-ChairOccupation: Dentist, RetiredWhy I serve on the SCHC board: I am serving because of a “return on investment”. I have invested over 30 years as a dentist in Grants Pass. My wife, son, and daughter and their families live here, and their futures are settled in Josephine County.Serving on the SCHC board gives me [...]
Position on board: Board Member Occupation: Retired, Education Administrator Why I serve on the SCHC board: I am serving on the board because the access to quality and affordable health care is a significant community need in Josephine County. Because of my experience in working with adolescents for the past 25 years in local high schools, I [...]
Position on board: Honorary Board Member Occupation: Retired former Associate Dean, University of Arizona College of Medicine Why I serve on the SCHC board: Provision of quality health care for all has been my passion for many years. Siskiyou provides me with the opportunity to continue my passion.
Position on board: Board Member Occupation: RCC Business Consulting Why I serve on the SCHC board: As a patient since 1984, I am proud to have ‘grown up’ with the clinic, and to have known so many wonderful providers and support staff over the years; I truly value those relationships. I remember the days when folks [...]
Position on board: Chair Occupation: Certified Prosthetist Orthotist, Spectrum Prosthetics & Orthotics Why I serve on the SCHC board: I am an Orthotist Prosthetist located in Grants Pass, Oregon. As a member of the medical community, I want to improve our local healthcare. Siskiyou Community Healthcare Center is a premier provider in Josephine County. Membership on its [...]
Position on board: Board Member Occupation: Retired MD, President and founding board member of KidZone Community Foundation Why I serve on the SCHC board: It is important to me to be involved positively with my community. I have always tried to be a part of the “medical community”, both as a practicing physician from 1977 through 2007 [...]
Position on board: Board Member Occupation: Perioperative; endoscopy and PACU Nurse Why I serve on the SCHC board: The decision to serve on the SCHC board has provided the opportunity to be personally involved in the local communities’ access to quality healthcare. Not only do I serve on the board, but I am also a consumer and [...]
Position on board: Vice-Chair Occupation: Retired from Healthcare Why I serve on the SCHC board: My medical experience in Southern Oregon began in 1975, about the same time that Siskiyou Community Health Center became operational. Through the years, I have remained impressed with the dedication and commitment of doctors, nurses, mid-level professionals and staff with whom I [...]
Position on board: Secretary Occupation: Retired from Josephine County Public Health Why I serve on the SCHC board: I have been associated with Siskiyou Community Health Center since the early years in Takilma, and originally became a member of the Board of Directors soon after Siskiyou Community Health Center (SCHC) became a Federally Qualified Health Center. [...]
Position on board: Treasurer Occupation: Certified Financial Planner and Regional Leader/Principal Why I serve on the SCHC board: I grew up in a small community where healthcare access was limited. With just one clinic and no hospital, people struggled to obtain and afford quality healthcare. Therefore, many went without including our family. Serving on the board of [...]
