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Prominent HRHCare Doctor to Join Leading Minds from Across the Country in Exclusive Program Administered by US Department of Commerce.
Peekskill, NY – HRHCare announced today that its Chief of Clinical Quality and Physician Leadership Development, Dr. Sophia McIntyre, has been included in the prestigious Baldridge Executive Fellows Program for the coming year. Dr. McIntyre was one of 18 leading executives named to the program from around the country.
“This is a great honor, and I am eager to work with others in business and the non-profit sector to learn how best to serve the people who make up HRHCare, as well as our patients,” Dr. McIntyre said.
The Baldridge Executive Fellows Program provides people from different sectors of business or public service with the skills to, in the words of US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, “lead their organizations at new levels of excellence.” Secretary Pritzker’s department oversees the program, which is operated directly by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
A board-certified family practitioner, Dr. McIntyre oversees the medical staff and quality of patient care at the more than two-dozen HRHCare sites throughout New York State. She personally sees patients at the Monticello Health Center in Sullivan County.
“Dr. McIntyre is a valued member of our team, who has made a difference in the lives of so many of our hundreds of thousands of patients,” said Anne Kauffman Nolon, MPH, President and CEO of HRHCare. “She deserves this recognition, and I look forward to seeing what she brings back to our organization and to those we serve.”
About HRHCare
Hudson River HealthCare (HRHCare) is a nonprofit, New York State licensed, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Founded 40 years ago to provide care to the medically underserved population of Peekskill, New York, HRHCare is now one of the nation’s largest community health providers. From the Capitol Region to the East-end of Long Island, HRHCare operates a network of over 25 health centers that provide affordable, accessible care to more than 135,000 patients. Our more than 200 primary care practitioners and 700 specialists and support staff have made HRHCare a destination for high-quality and compassionate care for all. In 2014, HRHCare saw a total of 480,000 patient visits across its facilities throughout New York State.
As HRHCare has grown it has retained its core values of community and compassion. Excelling in patient care, HRHCare provides comprehensive services to anyone who walks through our doors. HRHCare health centers provide primary and preventative treatment including adult and pediatric care; obstetrical and gynecological care; family planning; HIV counseling, testing, and referral; dental services; mental health counseling; nutrition counseling; podiatry; WIC services; health education; and a full complement of outreach, translation, transportation, benefits counseling and health insurance enrollment assistance.
HRHCare has a profound commitment to the communities it serves and works to improve community health through partnerships and collaborations with local community leaders, businesses, social service agencies, housing organizations, food banks, agricultural worker alliances and other local stakeholders. HRHCare believes if it wants to ensure quality care for its patients, it should ensure quality pay for its staff, which is why it provides a minimum living wage of $15 an hour for all employees.
For more information contact:
Elizabeth Kenigsberg
646.930.0222
