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: Church Administrator Why I serve on the SCHC board: Service on the Board gives me a chance to give back to the community in which we raised our children.  My previous volunteer experiences have all centered around children and families, and access to quality healthcare is necessary for children and families [...]

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 [...]