| TIMELINE |
| 1992 |
Arlington County Medical
Society established an Indigent Care
Committee
to look at ways to provide medical services for the underserved
in the County
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| 1993 |
- Steering Committee formed,
with the Medical
Society as the sponsor, to
determine feasibility of
establishing a free clini
- Medical Director and Executive
Director found
- Arlington
Hospital granted $100,000 for free clinic
laboratory and x-ray services
- Thomas
Jefferson Middle School welcomes free clinic
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| 1994 |
- January
11– First Tuesday
general medical clinic session held
at Thomas Jefferson Middle School – 12
patients treated on the first night
- March – received $10,000 Anonymous
donation
- GYN and Chronic Care Thursday sessions
added
- Kaiser Permanente
was the first corporate donor - $5,000
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| 1995 |
- 2,320 Medical Visits provided
- First
fundraiser – Family Barbeque
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| 1996 |
Added Satellite clinic in Arna
Valley neighborhood on Wednesday nights |
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| 1997 |
3,724 Clinic Visits provided |
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| 1998 |
- Moved to 2926 Columbia Pike
with a grant from the Arlington
Community Health Foundation
- 4,240 Clinic Visits provided
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| 1999 |
- Opened Licensed Pharmacy
- Added Daytime
clinic sessions
- 4,647 Clinic Visits
provided
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| 2000 |
- Added Physical Therapy in collaboration
with Marymount University
- 4,873 Clinic Visits
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| 2001 |
- Established Psychiatric and
Counseling Program
- 5,283 Clinic Visits
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| 2002 |
(Photo credit: Donna Hamaker)
Received Presidential “Points
of Light” Award |
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| 2003 |
- Celebration Reception for “Point
of Light” Award held at Ronald Reagan National Airport;
Keynote Speaker, Surgeon General
Richard Carmona
- 5,909 Clinic
Visits
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| 2004 |
(Photo credits: Keith Barraclough)
- AFC celebrates its 10th Anniversary
- Developed “Portraits
in Care ” photo
and story project
- Total number of patients
treated exceeds 9,000
- 7,179 Clinic
Visits
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| 2005 |
- Moved to new temporary home
on Fairfax Drive because of redevelopment
of Columbia Pike site
- 6,500 Clinical Visits
- Dr. N. Thomas Connally named Medical Director
- New Women's Wellness Group launched for Patients
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| 2006 |
- Honored Robert P. Gruver, M.D., one of AFC's founding physicians at a reception. Nationally known journalist, David Broder, was the guest speaker.
- Star Fund established by an anonymous donor. This endowment fund is used for patients to access special medical procedures.
- Received Bank of America's prestigious 2006 Neighborhood Builders Award.
- Added osteoporosis education classes
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| 2007 |
- Expanded Specialty Medicine program
- Held first Lance Armstrong Day reception for cancer survivors
- New nutrition class offered to teach patients to read food labels and understand contents.
- Implemented electronic medical records to enhance patient care and to track and analyze patient data.
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