Your "Rock-Star" Volunteer for August, 2022:

Dr. Marta Jacenyik

"I started about eight years ago at the Blount Street Clinic and met our clinic dynamo, Carol Cox. The Baptist HealthCare administration sent around an email asking for volunteers, and I thought to myself, "I can do this!" and decided to hop on board.

 I am a physician so I work primarily in the back of the clinic, actively providing medical care to patients in the form of diagnoses and treatment. I try to solve as many health problems as I can with our patients.

 For me, it has been applying what I know. I think this is a great volunteer experience for anyone who wants to learn and contribute in the medical field.

 I will never forget the few patients that I can recall helping where this literally made the difference between life and death.

I love our staff , especially the younger ones who are starting out providing care. Everyone is enthusiastic and tries their best to be kind and helpful.

 Outside the clinic, I love anything related to water. This includes paddleboarding, sailing our 32 foot Catalina, and hiking and camping in our RV. We are aiming to visit all 50 states."

Demographics for July 2022: we saw 395 unique patients in July (221 female, 174 male), and we provided 836 total patient visits.

Here are the highlights:

Encourager stats July:

--17 Gospel Conversations

--124 Prayers and Encouragements

--25 Salvations

-100 Dental visits provided

-7 Veterans served

-22 Homeless patients served

Racial Breakdown:

-25% African American

-71% White

-3% Hispanic

-1% Asian