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Health Care Crisis
100,000 people in Sonoma & Marin counties have no medical
insurance and cannot afford medical care.
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Founder - Robin Lowitz, MD
The Clinic's founder and Medical Director, Dr. Robin Lowitz, drew inspiration from two years spent as a volunteer at the Berkeley Free Clinic, in Berkeley, CA. Following medical training at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio and in family medicine at UCSF-San Francisco General Hospital, Dr. Lowitz worked at the St. Stephen's Free Clinic/La Clínica in Sebastopol, CA, the Catholic Charities Free Clinic in Santa Rosa, CA, and the San Francisco Free Clinic in San Francisco. She came to believe that, based on Jewish traditions of social justice and communal responsibility for the sick, it was time for the Jewish community to launch a Free Clinic and her tireless efforts have been well recognized. Dr. Lowtiz continues to volunteer at the Clinic, most recently as part the JCFC’s Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Clinic, now under the direction of local acupuncturist Carina Wagner.
Medical Director - Jerry Connell, MD
Dr. James Connell, M.D., Medical Director has been practicing family medicine in Sonoma County for more than 40 years. Dr. Connell currently oversees the volunteer medical providers at the JCFC and supervises residents and medical students and family nurse practitioner students that rotate from local medical and nursing programs. Dr. Connell has an extensive background working as a physician with both individuals and families and is board certified in family practice.
Clinical Director - Deborah Roberts, Ed.D., R.N.
Dr. Deborah Roberts, R.N., Ed.D., Clinical Director has her B.S. and M.S. in nursing and her doctorate degree in educational leadership. Dr. Roberts currently holds the position as Clinical Director of the JCFC and Associate Professor of Nursing at Sonoma State University, where she is in charge of undergraduate nursing education. As Clinical Director of the JCFC, Dr. Roberts is responsible for all aspects of patient care. Dr. Roberts is also principal investigator on this research project.
Executive Director - Donna Waldman, M.S.
Donna Waldman, M.S., Executive Director was one of the original clinic founders. In addition to her extensive involvement in a number of local and national non-profit organizations, Ms. Waldman also has more than 30 years of experience as a corporate manager. Fluent in Spanish, Ms. Waldman has been a community organizer since the early 1970's, and has been instrumental in the design and management of several health care and educational organizations.
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