September 8, 2022 – Healthcare Network, a nonprofit organization working to ensure primary medical care is accessible to everyone in the community, regardless of job, income or insurance status, is pleased to announce the following appointments from the Florida Association of Community Health Centers (FACHC): Jamie Ulmer appointed to the FACHC Executive Committee and Dr. Courtney Whitt appointed to the Clinician’s Advisory Council.
Healthcare Network President and CEO, Jamie Ulmer, has been elected to the FACHC Executive Committee. As a FACHC board member, Jamie will serve as the South Reginal Representative. The members of the Executive Committee were sworn into office by Bill Dillon, Shareholder at Gunster Law Firm during the association’s annual conference earlier this year. The Executive Committee consists of health care leaders championing change and innovation for health centers throughout the state.
Director of Behavioral Health for Healthcare Network, Dr. Courtney Whitt, has been named to the FACHC Clinician’s Advisory Council as the Behavioral Health Director Roundtable Chair. The Clinician’s Advisory Council is a quality enhancement network comprised of health care professionals from Federally Qualified Health Centers throughout Florida. It is designed to strengthen and spread quality improvement processes and best practices through communication and the exchange of knowledge and experiences.
About Healthcare Network
Healthcare Network is committed to ensuring quality healthcare is accessible to everyone in our community, regardless of job, income or insurance status. Founded in 1977 to serve migrant farmworkers and their families in Immokalee, Healthcare Network now provides care to approximately 50,000 patients annually in practices throughout Collier County including the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile® and the Health and Smiles Mobile units. Healthcare Network provides primary healthcare services including family care, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, senior care, and pharmacy as well as dental care and integrated behavioral health for both adults and children. The organization’s newest location, the Nichols Community Health Center, is a 51,000-square-foot primary care medical center in Golden Gate. For more information, visit www.HealthcareSWFL.org, or to schedule an appointment, please call 239-658-3000.
