ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER RAISES $140,000 AT ANNUAL LUNCHEON;
HONORS LOCAL HEALTH CARE CHAMPIONS

CHICAGO – May 20, 2013 – Speaking about the importance of building healthier communities,
Dr. Linda Rae Murray, Chief Medical Officer for the Cook County Department of Health, shared her vision for making affordable health care accessible to all Americans at Erie Family Health Center’s Annual Luncheon, May 16 at the Ritz Carlton Chicago. More than 300 guests attended the event, raising $140,000 for community-based health care services to underserved communities.

“This organization has set down strong roots for the future,” said Murray. “In order to have a healthy community, you have to invest in the community. Every human being in this country should have affordable health care now.”

Attendees applauded as Murray addressed the need for better health care in our nation. Erie is improving and expanding to provide quality health care services to more people than ever before.

“Soon we will have millions of newly insured individuals in need of access to quality, affordable health care services,” said Dr. Lee Francis, Erie’s President and CEO. “Community health centers like Erie are uniquely suited to serve these patients.”

The event also recognized leaders and visionaries in the health care field who have made a difference in the lives of Erie patients and the broader community.

Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen received the Health Innovator Award for their work to bring affordable health care services to the near north suburbs. With mayoral leadership and broad community support, Erie Evanston/Skokie Health Center opened in October 2012 and offers high-quality health care for thousands of Evanston and Skokie residents who previously lacked access to affordable care.

John Sachs, D.D.S., received the Golden Toothbrush Award for his life-long commitment to oral health care as a provider and advocate for access to these services for all. As an oral surgeon, Dr. Sachs spent decades providing high-quality care to his patients. He is a long-time advisor and supporter of Erie’s oral health program, helping Erie to serve more dental patients in 2012 than ever before.

The Polk Bros. Foundation was honored with the Health Program Champion Award for its long-standing support of Erie’s school-based health programs. The Foundation, among the earliest and most committed donors to Erie’s school-based health centers, provided funding and vision that helped Erie build a model of comprehensive care at these sites that includes not only medical care but also behavioral health and health education. Today, Erie is one of the largest school-based
health providers in the City of Chicago.

Erie Family Health Center gratefully acknowledges the event’s sponsors: UnitedHealthcare, Lead Sponsor; AON, Award Ceremony Sponsor; and Leal Associates, Inc., Benefactor Sponsor.

About Erie Family Health Center
Founded on Erie Street in Chicago in 1957, Erie Family Health Center is a community health center that provides high-quality, compassionate health care services. Serving more than 43,000 patients at 13 centers throughout the city and surrounding suburbs, Erie delivers comprehensive primary medical and dental care that responds to the needs of each community. Erie’s highly skilled providers, innovative partnerships and forward-thinking approach make it a national leader for the provision of community-based health care.

Media Contact

Stephanie Colpo, PCI

312-558-1770,

ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER NAMES MEDICAL DIRECTORS

CHICAGO – May 7, 2013 – Erie Family Health Center, a provider of high quality health services to underserved communities, has named a Medical Director for Child and Adolescent Medicine and a Medical Director for Family and Adult Medicine. The Medical Directors will work closely with Erie’s Chief Clinical Officer to guide protocols and practices in their respective specialty areas and assure a consistent approach to medical quality, patient satisfaction and productivity across all of Erie’s health center locations.

Dr. Sara Naureckas has been promoted to Medical Director for Child and Adolescent Medicine. Dr. Naureckas joined Erie Family Health Center in 1994 and has served as the Head of Erie’s Department of Pediatrics since 2001.

In addition to her work at Erie, Dr. Naureckas is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a Community Preceptor at the University of Chicago School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics. Dr. Naureckas also has hospital appointments at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern Memorial Hospital/Prentice Women’s Hospital and is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Dr. Naureckas received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Washington University in St. Louis and completed her residency at Children’s Memorial Hospital (now Lurie Children’s Hospital) in Chicago where she was Chief Resident in Pediatrics in 1990-1991.

Dr. Deborah Midgley has been promoted to Medical Director for Family and Adult Medicine. Dr. Midgley joined Erie Family Health Center in 2003 and has served as the Department Head for Family Medicine since 2011. In this role she recruited six family physicians to Erie over the past two years, supervised 12 family physicians and served as a faculty member of the McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency Program.

Dr Midgley is a Clinical Instructor in the Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine. She also has a hospital appointment at Norwegian American Hospital.

Dr. Midgley received her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and completed her residency at West Suburban Family Medicine Residency Program in Oak Park, Ill.

“As Erie grows, we believe that these positions will allow us to assure continued success in providing high quality primary care for patients of all ages,” said Dr. David Buchanan, Erie’s Chief Clinical Officer. “We are excited to have Dr. Naureckas and Dr. Midgley helping lead us forward.”

About Erie Family Health Center
Founded on Erie Street in Chicago in 1957, Erie Family Health Center is a community health center that provides high-quality, compassionate health care services. Serving more than 43,000 patients at 13 centers throughout the city and surrounding suburbs, Erie delivers comprehensive primary medical and dental care that responds to the needs of each community. Erie’s highly skilled providers, innovative partnerships and forward-thinking approach make it a national leader for the provision of community-based health care.

Media Contact

Stephanie Colpo, PCI

312-558-1770,

ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTER TO HONOR LOCAL HEALTH CARE CHAMPIONS

CHICAGO – April 24, 2013 – Erie Family Health Center, a provider of high quality health services to underserved communities, will honor health care champions and innovators at its Annual Luncheon at the Ritz Carlton Chicago, 160 E. Pearson, on May 16, 2013. The event recognizes leaders and visionaries in the health care field who have made a difference in the lives of Erie patients and the broader community. As health care reform is implemented, it also highlights the importance of expanding health services to meet the growing need for affordable care.

Linda Rae Murray, M.D., M.P.H., Chief Medical Officer for the Cook County Department of Public Health and past president of the American Public Health Association, will be the event’s keynote speaker. Dr. Murray has spent her career serving the medically underserved and has been a voice for social justice and health care as a basic human right for more than 40 years.

Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen will receive the Health Innovator Award for their work to bring affordable health care services to the near north suburbs. With mayoral leadership and broad community support, Erie Evanston/Skokie Health Center opened in October 2012 and offers high-quality health care for thousands of Evanston and Skokie residents who previously lacked access to affordable care.

John Sachs, D.D.S., will receive the Golden Toothbrush Award for his life-long commitment to oral health care as a provider and advocate for access to these services for all. As an oral surgeon, Dr. Sachs spent decades providing high-quality care to his patients. He is a long-time advisor and supporter of Erie’s oral health program, helping Erie to serve more dental patients in 2012 than ever before.

The Polk Bros. Foundation will be honored with the Health Program Champion Award for its long-standing support of Erie’s school-based health programs. The Polk Bros. Foundation, among the earliest and most committed donors to Erie’s school-based health centers, provided funding and vision that helped Erie build a model of comprehensive care at these sites that includes not only medical care but also behavioral health and health education. Today, Erie is one of the largest school-based health providers in the City of Chicago.

UnitedHealthcare is Lead Sponsor of the Annual Luncheon. Other sponsors for the event include AON, Award Ceremony Sponsor, and Leal Associates, Inc., Benefactor Sponsor. All luncheon proceeds will benefit the 43,000 patients served at Erie Family Health Center’s 13 locations. These centers provide comprehensive primary care services, behavioral health counseling, dental care, case management, health education and eye care, regardless of ability to pay.

About Erie Family Health Center
Founded on Erie Street in Chicago in 1957, Erie Family Health Center is a community health center that provides high-quality, compassionate health care services. Serving more than 43,000 patients at 13 centers throughout the city and surrounding suburbs, Erie delivers comprehensive primary medical and dental care that responds to the needs of each community. Erie’s highly skilled providers, innovative partnerships and forward-thinking approach make it a national leader for the provision of community-based health care.

Media Contact

Stephanie Colpo, PCI

312-558-1770,

Erie Annual Luncheon

Thursday, May 16 from 11:30am – 1:30pm

Ritz Carlton Chicago (160 E. Pearson)

Join us in honoring health care champions and innovators at Erie Family Health Center’s 2013 Annual Luncheon. Erie’s Annual Luncheon brings together corporate, civic and non-profit leaders to celebrate the role of community health centers in providing high quality care in Chicagoland. The Annual Luncheon recognizes leaders and visionaries in the health care field who have made a difference in the lives of Erie patients and the broader community. It also highlights the importance of expanding health services to meet the growing need for affordable care.

All proceeds will benefit the 40,000 patients served at Erie Family Health Center’s 13 locations. These centers provide comprehensive primary care services, behavioral health counseling, dental care, case management, health education and eye care, regardless of ability to pay.

Tickets

Individual tickets are $150 each. Sponsorship and table hosting opportunities are also available.

Click here to purchase a ticket.

Parking

Valet for 3 hours: $31.00.   Self Park at Water Tower: $21 for 2 hours, $25 for 3 hours.

Why Sponsor or Host?

• because you support the role of community health centers in ensuring health care access for all.
• because you support Erie Family Health Center as an exemplar regional community health resource.
• for the networking opportunity among 300 of Chicagoland’s business executives, civic leaders and health professionals.
• to increase your visibility in this community and among the over 200,000 people reached by our promotional campaign and marketing outreach.
• to take advantage of on-site signage and media coverage.
• to reward your table guests by affording them these same opportunities.

Click here to sponsor the event.

Click here to host a table.

Click here if you’re unable to attend, but wish to make a donation.

For questions regarding sponsorship or table hosting, please contact Steph Willding at 312-432-7440 or

Thank you to our generous sponsors:

Title Sponsor:

Award Ceremony Sponsor:

Benefactor:

Thank you to our generous table hosts:

Premium Table Host

Dr. Lee Francis and Dr. Michelle Gittler         

Swedish Covenant Hospital    

Ungaretti & Harris

Table Host

Air Comfort    

Chicago Dental Society           

Citibank

Comcast Business

Marya and Peter Frankel

LabCorp

Brian and Michele Marsella    

Eric and Sarah Mayeda

McKesson

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Public Communications Inc.   

John and Jill Svoboda 

Kathy Tisdahl

Darryl Tom                 

Northern Trust

Tympani

UIC College of Dentistry

Anton Valukas