Thundermist Health Center Names New Medical Director [July 15, 2015] - Christopher Ryan Klaus, MD, former Chief Resident at Brown Family Medicine has been named the new Medical Director at Thundermist Health Center in South County. He joined Thundermist in 2014 as a family medicine physician. According to Chuck Jones, President of Thundermist
URI Nursing Professor Wins $1.6M Federal Grant To Create Partnerships With Two Health Centers [November 10, 2015] - A $1.6 million federal grant has been awarded to University of Rhode Island Nursing Professor Denise Coppa to establish academic and clinical partnerships with two Rhode Island community health centers. “This is an endorsement of
Delta Dental Supports Thundermist Veteran Dental Care At Operation Stand Down Weekend [November 11, 2015] - Delta Dental of Rhode Island has donated $12,000 to Thundermist Health Center to sponsor its dental services tent for veterans during Operation Stand Down Weekend held August 18-20, 2015. Operation Stand Down Weekend is an annual event
Thundermist receives $1M grant to expand Woonsocket facility [November 12, 2015] - U.S. Sen. Jack F. Reed, along with officials from Thundermist Health Center, announced on Tuesday a $1 million federal grant to expand the health center, hire six more primary care providers and offer increased access to care for residents.U.S. Sen. Jack F. Reed,
Thundermist Health Center of South County and Reach Out & Read Rhode Island Host a Free Reading Event for Children Wakefield, RI (December 7, 2015) – On Tuesday, December 15 at 1:15 P.M., Thundermist Health Center and Reach Out and Read Rhode Island will partner together to host a reading event for children to
Health and Human Services Awards Grant to Thundermist to help treat the prescription opioid abuse and heroin epidemic in America (March 11, 2016) Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced $94 million in Affordable Care Act funding to 271 health centers in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico
Control Is Their Goal: Million Hearts Recognizes the 2015 Hypertension Control Champions Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE Local Contact: Marlene Roberti (401)-235-6812 National Contact: CDC Media Relations (404) 639-3286 Thursday, May 5, 2016 Control Is Their Goal: Million Hearts Recognizes the 2015 Hypertension Control Champions 18 Champions are being recognized for achieving high rates of
Thundermist Health Center Named 2015 Hypertension Control Champion One of 18 Champions throughout the United States (May 9, 2016) -- The Centers for Disease Control Million Hearts Initiative announced today that it has recognized Thundermist Health Center as a Hypertension Control Champion for 2015. One of only 18 awardees in the nation, Thundermist was
Thundermist Health Center of Woonsocket Welcomes New Physicians 18th January 2017 Above, from left, are Dr. Prajakta Kulkarni, Dr. Jodi Roque and Dr. Jessica Heney WOONSOCKET – Thundermist Health Center welcomes three physicians to its practice. Dr. Prajakta Kulkarni as a pediatric physician in Woonsocket. Kulkarni earned a degree
The Providence Center and Thundermist Health Center Partner for Mental Health Program in Wakefield January 19, 2017 (Wakefield, RI) — The Providence Center (TPC), a community-based behavioral health treatment center, has opened an Integrated Health Home program at Thundermist Health Center, a federally-qualified patient centered medical home. The program,
