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Important updates about our free community health center services; volunteer and donor spotlights; health articles of interest, and upcoming events.

BIFMC Receives Gold Star Rating from NAFCC

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: News, Non-Profit
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Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic is proud to receive a Gold Star Standards Rating from The National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics, According to the NAFC’s website, “The mission of the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics is to ensure the medically underserved have access to affordable health care. The NAFC and our …

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BIFMC Receives $50,000 Grant Award from The Leon Levine Foundation

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: Charleston Gives, Donor Spotlight, News, Non-Profit
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Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic is thrilled to announce that it has been selected as one of The Leon Levine Foundation (TLLF) Grant recipients for 2021, receiving a grant award of $50,000. The philanthropic foundation, based in Charlotte, NC, considers healthcare proposals from nonprofits with the mission to improve access to quality medical care and …

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A Letter From David Dunlap on the Retirement of BIFMC Medical Director, Richard Ulmer, MD

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: News
May 3, 2021 Dear Friends and Colleagues, Our beloved Medical Director, Dr. Richard Ulmer, has made his decision to retire effective September 1, 2021. Dr. Ulmer has served as our Medical Director since 2014, and has guided the Clinic’s staff and volunteers through significant improvements and important changes. Most notably, Dr. Ulmer oversaw the transition …

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Moderna Vaccination Drive Up Event 4/22 – 4/24

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: News
Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic will be hosting a Moderna Vaccination Drive Up event for hospitality workers 18 and older: Thursday, April 22 & Friday 23rd: 10am – 4:30pm Saturday, April 24th: 9am – 4pm Location: 3226 Maybank Highway, Johns Island, SC 29455 *No Appointments Necessary, Based on Availability & Parking.

BIFMC Awarded Grant From Medical Society of South Carolina

| By Carrie Moores
Categories: News, Non-Profit
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The Medical Society of South Carolina (MSSC) recently awarded Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic (BIFMC) a grant of $8,500, administered through Coastal Community Foundation (CCF), one of many generous awards directed each year toward community-based health programs that improve “health, wellness, and access.” The fourth oldest Medical Society in the US, known for “Pioneering advances …

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