AlShifa Clinic

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AlShifa Clinic

• Celebrating TEN YEARS of Community Service

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History

• 1995 Summer Core Group of individuals from
  community meet to discuss idea of FREE COMMUNITY
  CLINIC. Researched models, visited local clinics
  and developed proposal and model.
• 1996 January Started Phase 1 with monthly
  screenings and seminars.
• 1996 Summer Site remodel, Equipment procured,
  Volunteers recruited and Advertisement.
• 1996 September Launched AlShifa Clinic with HC
  Commissioner Peter McClaughlin as keynote speaker.

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Contributions

• ICM provided Space and Remodeling.
• Donations Private from community members
  Equipment and .
• Research and Planning Community Physicians,
  Health Care Administrators and Youth.
• Volunteers Physicians, Office Administration,
  Health Care Professionals.

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Collaborations

• Hennepin County Medical Center Medicine Clinic
• Hennepin Care North
• North Memorial Hospital
• LabCorp Laboratory Services
• Radiology Services

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Initial Services Planned

• Routine Physicals
• Prenatal Care
• Mental Health
• School Annual Physical Examinations
• Health Education

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Administration

• Office Administration
• Outreach
• Scheduling
• Inventory Maintenance
• Documentation

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Seminars

• Diabetes during Ramadan
• Immunizations for Travelers
• Alternative Medicine
• Medical Ethics and End of Life Issues
• Stress Management
• Dental Hygiene
• Contributions of African Americans in Medicine
• Breast Cancer Prostate Cancer
• Preventive Health Care
• Heart Disease

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Screenings

• Hypertension
• Diabetes
• Cholesterol
• Mental Health

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Partnerships

• Masjids Noor, Rahman, others
• Somali Community
• Powderhorn Community Center

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Community Served

• OPEN TO ALL
• ICM Visitors Members and Non-members
• Neighbors
• AlAmal School Teachers, Administrators, others
• Support AlAmal School Nurse needs (eg. Eye
  examinations)

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Equipment

• Examination Table
• Weighing Scale
• Blood Pressure Monitor and Stethescope
• Ophthalmoscope and Autoscope
• Blood Sugar Monitor
• Slide Projector, Computer and Monitor
• Compact Refrigerator
• Medications

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Awards and Recognition

• Hennepin County Community Service Award 2000
• Letter of Recognition from Senator Paul Wellstone
  May 2001
• Council of Asian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership
  Award May 2001
• Recognized in 107th US Congressional Record by
  Senator Mark Dayton - May 2001

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Present Operation

• Hours OPEN Sundays 11 AM to 2PM
• Volunteers Appointments and Schedule
• Health Care Providers (US Licensed).
• FREE Consultation and Prescription Services.
• Nominal Fee for Labs and XRays.
• Elective Consultations Only
• CLINIC IS NOT EQUIPPED FOR URGENT CARE OR
  EMERGENCIES

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Future Goals

• Expand space to accommodate at least 5
  examination rooms.
• Designated Waiting Area for patients/families.
• Computer Internet Patient Records Information
• Add Equipment.
• Designated Clinic Director and Scheduler to
  manage inventory, triage phone calls, patient
  appointments and physician scheduling.

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Future Goals

• Advertisement and PR.
• Increase Volunteer Health Care Providers.
• Increase Clinic Hours 7 Days.
• Expand Services Preventive Health Services,
  Consultations, Remote Triage and Transportation
  Services, Workshops, Training.

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Volunteers

• Zarina Baber Clinic Director
• Asma Khatoon Research and Planning
• Rabiah Hussain Clinic Coordinator
• Halima Mohammed Clinic Coordinator
• Tina Bakri Clinic Coordinator

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Volunteers

• Arif Altaf HCMC Clinic Administrator
• Fawzi Awad Social Services
• Judy Awad Social Services
• Zaheer Baber ex-President of ICM
• Nazneen Khatoon Home Health Care

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Volunteer Health Care Providers

• Dr. Hyder M. Khan - Pediatrics
• Dr. Mehmood Khan Endocrinology
• Dr. Mohammad Yassin - Allergy Immunology
• Dr. Irfan Altafullah - Neurology
• Dr. Rabia Khan - Family Practice
• Dr. Fathi Kamsheh Obstetrics Gynecology
• Dr. Farha Khan - Endocrinology

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Volunteer Health Care Providers

• Dr. Bangean Abdullah Family Practice
• Dr. Mohammad Eldeeb Oral Maxillofacial
  Surgery
• Dr. Irfan Khan Sandozi - Gastroenterology
• Dr. Afshan Anjum Psychiatry (Child
  Adolescent)
• Dr. Onaiza Ansar Psychiatry (Geriatrics)

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Volunteer Health Care Providers

• Dr. Sabri Sen - Urology
• Dr. Bilal Murad - Cardiology
• Dr. Nadeem Iqbal - Neurology
• Dr. Samira Zoberi Family Practice
• Dr. Bushra Dar -  Family Practice
• Dr. Imtiyaz Hussein Emergency/Family Med
• Dr. Moeen Masood- Neurology

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Volunteer Health Care Providers

• Dr. Mesqath Uddin Internal Medicine
• Dr. Ibrahim Mujir Family Practice
• Dr. Amin Rahmatullah Cardiology
• Dr. Sajad Mir Cardiology
• Dr. Salman Waheeduddin Internal Medicine
• Dr. Jaffar Hassan Ophthalmology
• Mrs. Afira Hassan Optometry
• Mr. Tamim Saidi -Pharmacy

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Volunteer Health Care Providers

• Mrs. Zehra Ansari - Psychology
• Ms. Laila Gulzar - Nursing
• Mr. Saleh Fattah - Pharmacy