HEALTH EDUCATION
Our Physician/Health Educator works in the community providing the following services:
- Physician for the Flood Brook Union School; performs physicals for the students, gives health education classes, and assists the school nurse.
- Oversees a recreational program for seniors in conjunction with the Edgar May Center in Springfield
- Performs breast cancer screening in local communities with funds received from a Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation grant.
- Produces health education television programs that are filmed in our office for Channel 8, GNAT (local access television)
- Volunteers at a free medical clinic in Rutland
Future Plans:
- A school dental program
- Senior wellness clinics
- Support groups for bereavement, diabetes, obesity, parenting, etc.
- Workshops
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