Volunteers in Medicine Jacksonville, Inc
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) is a health clinic whose mission is to provide quality medical services for the low income, working uninsured so that they can remain healthy and continue to provide for themselves. Many of these individuals earn more than the Federal Poverty Level, but less than the basic cost of living. In 2023, there were more than 130,000 working uninsured in Duval County alone.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Women’s Health and Wellness
All recommended screenings and mammograms
Mental Health
Counseling services for nutrition, domestic violence, depression, etc.
Diabetes and Hypertension
Screenings, medications, eye care and nutrition counseling. Also have podiatrists if needed.
Integrated Health Care for the low-income Working Uninsued
VIM is Jacksonville’s only free clinic serving the working uninsured. VIM offers primary care as well as 16 medical specialties including endocrinology, gynecology, urology, psychiatry, ophthalmology, cardiology and more. The many hours given by VIM's 240+ volunteers, when coupled with donated medical services, make it possible for VIM to provide $3 in high quality healthcare services for every $1 donated. During the 2022 fiscal year VIM provided free medical services to 1,060 patients over 4,851 appointments.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of people who received clinical mental health care
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Mental Health
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
258 patients received behavioral health counseling over 830 hours during FY 2021-22 (Oct 1 - Sept 30)
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
During FY21-22, our 240 volunteers (medical specialists, nurses and lay persons) delivered $1.7m of in-kind services.
Number of patient visits
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of new clients within the past 12 months
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Number of prescriptions filled
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Non-narcotic Prescriptions
Number of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Integrated Health Care for the low-income Working Uninsued
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Unduplicated patients
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our program objectives are to improve health outcomes for the low-income working uninsured by increasing access to health care and in doing so, teach patients healthy habits for improving and maintaining their wellness. Our hope is that by providing patients with a "medical home", they can avoid the crisis situations that often lead to trips to expensive emergency rooms. From an economic perspective, delaying health care for fear of medical bills is a downward spiral that leads to ultimately higher costs for all of us. In the state of Florida, emergency departments provide a significant source of medical care for the uninsured and when an uninsured person is in crisis and cannot pay, it not only takes a toll on the patient - the financial burden falls upon the insured population, hospitals, doctors and the government. These millions of dollars of uncompensated care drive up health insurance prices for all of us.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Volunteers in Medicine serves those who work at least 20 hours a week and have an income between $13,000 and 250% of the federal poverty level. With our integrated health care approach, we treat the whole person, striving to help each patient achieve their highest possible level of physical, mental and emotional well-being. All of our integrated medical services are provided at VIM's two medical clinics which are strategically located in the South San Marco area of Jacksonville and in West Jacksonville. VIM serves patients on five days each week: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and on Saturdays 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
VIM has been in operation for twenty consecutive years. VIM offers on-site primary care along with sixteen specialty care services in a comprehensive and holistic model of caregiving. The fourteen staff members at Volunteers in Medicine Jacksonville are supported by more than 240 volunteer medical and clinical professionals who provided 4,851 appointments to 1,060 patients during our 2021-2022 fiscal year.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Providing access to care creates a ripple effect that benefits the both the patient and the community and generates an incredible return on investment. Keeping our citizens in the work force contributes to a productive economy, helps to reduce our area’s poverty and puts less stress on our social services. VIM recently moved to a new, expanded clinic in March 2023; this move nearly doubles the clinic's capacity to serve a more culturally diverse group of patients, thereby impacting the overall health of the low-income communities.
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Operations
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Volunteers in Medicine Jacksonville, Inc
Board of directorsas of 09/05/2023
Dr. Barbara Darby
Retired, FSCJ
Term: 2021 - 2023
Ann Carey
Retired St. Vincent's Healthcare
Lynn Bauman
Bacardi Bottling Corporation
Robert Schreck
Ascension Florida
Lorraine Polite Clark, DMD
Today's Dentristry by Polite and Clark, and Soutel Dental Center II
Kenneth Adams, MD
Jacksonville Heart Center
Danielle Boyett
Meridian Technologies
Henry M. Coxe, III
Bedell, Dittmar, Devault, Pillans & Coxe, P.A.
Tommie E. Davis
Retired United States Navy
Jon DeBardeleben
UF Health Jacksonville
Stefanie Fish
Pharmacist and AVP, US Field Medical at Organon Global Medical Affairs
Lisa Goodrich
Community Leader
Amy Cate Hueveldt
Baptist Health
Maira Martelo
Community Engagement Partners
Joshua Stewart
Florida Blue
Stephanie Fish
Pharmacist US Field Medical
Amber Isley MD
VP, Ascension Florida and Gulf Coast
Maira Martelo
Community Activist
Akilah J. Pope, MD
Florida Dept. of Health -Duval County
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Disability
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