Light of the World Clinic Inc.

To provide free essential health care and preventative medical services to the disadvantaged and minority population of Broward County, Florida.

Our vision is to provide access to healthcare to the medically underserved, the uninsured and to eli

Goal One: Improved quality patient-centered health outcomes and meet community needs by adapting programs and services in response to changes in both external and internal environments.

Goal Two: Sustain and Strengthen LOTWC's volunteer model of care delivery. Secure adequate volunteer resources, identify and reach out to new sources of volunteer health professionals and interpreters.

Goal Three: Develop sufficient resources, increase individual donor solicitation, outreach stewardship, and communication to enhance long-term financial sustainability.

Provides networking opportunities locally and statewide. Participation in the Florida Association of Free and Charitable Clinics annual conference that brings together executive directors, clinical coordinators, developmental staff, volunteer providers, and board members of member clinics across the state. Participates in breakout sessions on trending topics within the free and charitable clinic sector, interacts with healthcare vendors and partners. Participation in the Florida Blue and Health Foundation of South Florida's local and regional meetings and symposiums. Engagement with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Holy Cross Hospital Doctors in Residency Program - works with the Administrators and Educators to help build the next generation of safety-net providers and leaders who will sustain and strengthen the community health field in South Florida. Engagement and Training with the Community Foundation of Broward, Leadership Broward

Since the start of the pandemic, the Light of the World Clinic made medical intervention adjustments to ensure that our patients and community are cared for and not left behind. Approximately 94% of the Clinic’s workforce is composed of volunteers, which led to a unique challenge during the pandemic as social distancing and stay-at-home orders were issued. In February 2020, the Clinic quickly adapted and changed its medical service delivery model to continue providing services to our current patients and to address the steady influx of new patients. We adopted operational procedures, COVID-19 health safety sanitation standards, and established telehealth with phone consults. We provided patients with a free six-month supply of meds needed to keep them safe at home and to keep them out of the local emergency departments. We also implemented a Food Distribution program to help those in need. The Clinic experienced many individuals and families that delayed their medical routine of care in fear of getting COVID, putting their current health risks in jeopardy and our patients are back on track with improved self-care. In June the Clinic resumed in-person patient visits with the caring group of volunteer physicians and ARNPs who are still willing to come in and see our clients in person. Unfortunately, many of our licensed volunteer staff had to self-quarantine (due to age and comorbidities). Some medical professionals, upon healthy-COVID-free health, rotate back in to provide service to the Clinic’s patients. As a result of the pandemic, we developed several new partners, received new board members, new individual donors, an increase in free meds from pharma companies for our patients, and free telehealth. Today we maintain health safety standards in Clinic and provide telehealth appointments to those homebound. The Clinic's Board of Directors recently added three new board members.