Palm Health Foundation honors nursing scholarship recipient Dr. Jinga Oglesby-Brihm, founder of the Empower Healthcare clinic in Pahokee, Florida. While a DNP student at FAU’s College of Nursing, Dr. Oglesby-Brihm made house calls in the Glades, exposing her to the area’s healthcare disparities.
Encouraged by her late husband, Dr. Oglesby-Brihm pursued her dream after graduation: to strengthen the Glades community by increasing access to healthcare regardless of ability to pay via a clinic, virtual visits, and house calls. In 2022, her dream became a reality with the opening of Empower Healthcare on the campus of First United Methodist Church. Funding and partnerships have followed to grow her clinic and services, including adult primary care, women’s health, and mental health.
“My moon shot is breaking the chains of healthcare disparity and to help residents achieve the best quality of life they want to have so they can reimagine their future,” she said.
