LATEST NEWS

 

"Why People Lose Their Sight and What We Can Do About It"

Dr. Russell Van Gelder, Chair of the University of Washington Department of Ophthalmology, will be presenting this workshop on Monday, October 27th at 6:00 pm, at the Mullis Senior Center.

Rosalie LeVee Employee of the Year

At the IIMC annual awards dinner, Rosalie LeVee was named as the 2007 Employee of the Year. Rosalie's co-workers nominated her, citing her dedication to the clinic and her caring, professional manner with patients. Congratulations Rosalie!

Flu Clinics Coming Soon

Flu Season is rapidly approaching. To properly prepare for the season, schedule an appointment at IIMC for your flu vaccination. Appointments are available on Thursday and Friday afternoons, beginning October 2nd. Click here for more information regarding the flu and how to protect yourself, courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.

San Juan Healthcare Network formed

Five organizations have joined together to form the San Juan Healthcare Network, whose purpose will be to provide residents of the San Juan Islands with access to a fully integrated system of high quality healhtcare services. The initial partners in the primary formation of the Network are:

   Inter Island Medical Center

   San Juan Island Emergency Medical Services

   Peace Health

   San Juan CommunityHospital Committee

   Inter Island Healthcare Foundation

The initial goals of the Network will be to reduce fragmentation and enhance collaboration among the various healthcare providers currently serving San Juan residents; to develop a comprehensive, appropriate spectrum of local healthcare services, to include urgent, primary, inpatient, and specialty care services; and to coordinate with providers of additional necessary healthcare services on the mainland.

New Physicians at IIMC

Three new Physicians have joined the staff at Inter Island Medical Center. Dr Rachel Bishop is Board Certified in Family Medicine and enjoys treating both children and adults. She also has a special interest in Travel Medicine, as well as Expedition and Mountain Medicine. Dr. Bishop will begin seeing patients on September 2nd.

Dr. Allen Johnson has relocated to the island on a full time basis and will be accepting new patients beginning October 13th. Dr. Johnson is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Hyperbaric/Undersea Medicine.

Dr. Douglas Tuttle has been an asset to our clinic since January 2008. Before relocating to San Juan Island, he worked in Emergency Medicine for 33 years in both California and Montana. Dr. Tuttle sees patients on a part time basis.

For full biographies of all of the Inter Island Medical Center Staff, please visit the MEET OUR STAFF page.

Monthly VA Clinics Last Saturday of Each Month

As a benefit to our San Juan County Veterans, IIMC has entered into an agreement with The Veterans Administration to hold a clinic at Inter Island Medical Center on the last Saturday of each month. We are currently in a trial phase and hope to make this a permanent resource to the community. In September an outreach group will be available to provide information and help register our Veterans. More information will follow as soon as it is available. If you are a San Juan County Veteran and would like to schedule an appointment, call the VA directly at 1-800-329-8387, then dial *62626.

 

Letter of Intent Unanimously Signed

At the Hospital District Board meeting on Wednesday, June 25th, it was unanimously decided that a non-binding Letter of Intent would be signed, moving the community one step closer toward a new Integrated Medical Center. For more details please see the San Juan Community Hospital Committee web site.

Telepsychiatry Services Now Available

Inter Island Medical Center is pleased to announce we now provide free Telepsychiatry Services to all patients in rural San Juan County. IIMC was awarded a Rural Health Care Services Outreach grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to establish, run, and maintain this project over the next three years. For more information about the Telepsychiatry Project, specifically how to schedule an appointment, please click here.