We Care Program IRCMS

We Care Program

Indian River County Medical Society’s We Care Program is based on the volunteer

efforts of many of the county’s physicians, both retired and active. We Care was

created as a cooperative venture between the IRCMS and the Indian River County

Health Department to help provide free medical treatment to residents in

Indian River County who are otherwise financially unable to afford specialty health

care. The Indian River County Tax District Board of Trustees has supported the

program by funding the salary of the We Care Coordinator, who is a Health Department

employee and has administrative support from the Health Department. Since its inception in 1991, We Care has steadily grown and now has the support and participation of over 120 physicians. In 2010, We Care volunteers provided over $1,000,000 worth of donated medical services.

Only county residents who meet specific financial eligibility requirements (less than 150% of federal poverty income guidelines) are able to participate in this program. Patients may self-refer, or be referred by private physicians or Indian River Memorial Hospital. We Care patients first have a primary care evaluation and a data base completed and are then evaluated for subspecialty referral needs. Medication assistance is obtained via the Indigent Drug Programs from pharmaceutical manufacturers, with the laborious paperwork being done in the We Care office. All services are organized by the We Care Coordinator office. Volunteer physicians sign a contract to become an “agent of the State of Florida,” which provides state “sovereign immunity” liability protection for We Care medical services wherever the location. Currently, most subspecialty care is available through the volunteers. .

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WE CARE Physician Volunteers Awarded for 2010 services

2010 We Care awards were presented by Dennis Saver, M.D., We Care Committee Chairman, and Nancy Baker, M.D., IRCMS President, on February 1st during the Indian River County Medical Society Quarterly Meeting. Practices and physicians of Anesthesia of Indian River and Vero Radiology Associates were honored with plaques and We Care lapel pins as well as a letter of commendation from U.S. House Representative Bill Posey. Both practices were recognized for consistently providing service since the inception of the We Care program and for their unfailing response to the needs of the patients served.

Physicians honored from Anesthesia of Indian River are Franklin Confresi, M.D., Virginia Fegert, M.D., Christopher Hollinger, M.D., Nikitas Kleopoulos, M.D., Jordan Kuppinger, M.D., John Lindenthal, M.D., Eileen Monuszko, M.D., Phillip A. Nye, M.D., Jose Luis Ortega, M.D., James Ploucha, D.O., Donald Portell, D.O., Tod Rappaport, M.D., Marion Richardson, III, M.D., Falguni Sura, M.D., Martha Wheeley, M.D., and Geoffrey Wolf, M.D.

Honorees from Vero Radiology Associates include Adam Armstead, M.D., David Autry, M.D., Robert Bisset, M.D., Jay Colella, M.D., Jonathan Glazer, M.D., John H. Holmes, M.D., Peter Joyce, M.D., Caroline Kedem, M.D., Heather Nagel, M.D., George Puskar, M.D., Jeffrey B. Sacks, M.D., Margaret Weeks, M.D., and Clarence Yates, M.D.

Nancy Baker, MD, IRCMS President (Far Left) and Dennis Saver, M.D., We Care Chairman (Back Row) present We Care awards to Anesthesia of Indian River represented by (L to R) Virginia Fegert, M.D., Phillip Nye, M.D., Jordan Kuppinger, M.D. and Nikitas Kleopoulos, M.D.

Nancy Baker, MD, IRCMS President (Far Left) and Dennis Saver, M.D., We Care Chairman (Far Right) present We Care awards to Vero Radiology Associates represented by (L to R) George Puskar, M.D., Caroline Kedem, M.D., and David Autry, M.D.

WE CARE Physician Volunteers Awarded for 2010 services

WE CARE Physician Volunteers Awarded for 2010 services

WE CARE Physician Volunteers Awarded for 2010 services