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215 W. 35th Street • Garden City, Idaho 83714 • www.genesisworldmission.org • 208.384.5218

Our Corner of the World

On December 29, Regence Blue Shield Foundation announced a pilot grant to Family Medical Residency of Idaho (FMRI) to extend clinic services into

Garden City in coordination with the Garden City Community Clinic (GCCC).

“We are proud to provide financial support for Family Medicine Residency of Idaho’s innovative partnership with the clinic,” said Regence BlueShield of Idaho President John Stellmon. “For many low income residents, the only place they can access affordable care locally is at the Garden City Community

Clinic.”

The partnership began January 15th and includes the use of the GCCC facility on Monday and Friday mornings by the Residency’s Family Practice Medical Center. During this time, a paid PA assesses and treats FMRI patients

who reside in Garden City. This is a real win-win situation for both safety-net providers. FMRI had run out of available clinic space at their Raymond Street location and GCCC had idle capacity during the day when volunteer doctors were not as available. This allows FMRI to see more patients while bringing services closer to their

patients’ homes and lowering transportation barriers.

Dr. Ted Epperly, Executive Director of FMRI, explained that the Regence Foundation grant was pivotal to

making this partnership possible. “We are so indebted. We want to develop a medical home for these patients

which is easily accessible.” Dr. Epperly became President of the American Academy of Family Physicians last fall.

Starting in April, FMRI will open Wednesday afternoon clinic hours, eventually working up to five half days a week at the site. “It is exciting to see the building filling up and being used as it was intended—meeting the

incredible healthcare needs of lower-income people in our valley,” said Dr. Karl Watts.

FAMILY PRACTICE MEDICAL CENTER EXTENDS SERVICES TO GARDEN CITY

Chris Gunderson, PA-C and Wendy Alder, MA

GCCC INCREASES SOCIAL SERVICES TO MEET MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS

The Garden City Community Clinic is receiving a significant number of calls requesting mental health services. With increasing economic stress in the Treasure Valley and ongoing government cutbacks, mental health care needs

are on the rise with no end in sight. The Department of Health and Welfare is decreasing services in the recent clo-sure of the Franklin House (a short-term residential treatment center) leaving fewer treatment facilities in the valley

to meet the growing need.

Rising to the immediate challenge, GCCC renewed a partnership with The Methodist Counsel-ing Center and other community providers to address these needs. The Methodist Counseling

Center provides low-cost counseling to individuals, couples and families. The partnership allows GCCC access to counseling providers for current patients and non-patients calling the clinic in search of services. Joe Ramaker, a Masters of Counseling student, now provides counseling un-

der Dr. Fred Hoadley’s supervision twice a week for Genesis patients at no charge.

Boise State University placed Audrey Mitchell, a Masters of Social Work student, as an intern

to provide comprehensive social work assessments and referrals.

Volunteer psychologist, Dr Bill Arnold, and our volunteer medical director, Dr. Andrew Ol-

nes, have also increased their involvement to help develop our mental health services.

Genesis is proud to play a small part in the healing process by providing the community with mental health re-

sources that offer patients hope, health strategies and much needed care.

GENESIS INTERNATIONAL

PEFA MERCY MINISTRIES DEDICATES DENTAL CLINIC

PEFA Mercy Ministries, our partners in Kenya, have been working hard to begin offering dental services to the community of Ndumberi, Kenya. On March 28th, the

local church, the PEFA National Church and government officials joined together to dedicate the dental and medical clinic. This is an important new service for the this

community—there is an estimated 700 dentists for 32 million people in Kenya!

The clinic opens this month with the hiring of a dental coordinator. The project is self-funding and will open a revenue stream to help subsidize medical operations. We

are grateful for the support of 89.5 FM KTSY Radio which kick-started this effort with funds raised through the Bridge

the Gap Bike Ride last August, as well as individual donors.

Please join in prayer as the clinic continues to meet the medical, physical, emotional and spiritual needs in their com-

munity. Edith (medical clinic director) included these prayer requests in her February correspondence:

• Pray that the community we serve may be open to the Gospel.

• For continued strength and power and a word that is effective as we share with our patients.

• Pray for Kenya, as we have had two fire accidents where more than 150 people perished and hundreds were injured.

Edith also reports:

A 76 year old patient came to our clinic after having been treated in

another place for one year. After examination, our provider found

traces of cervical cancer and referred her to the Kenyatta National

Hospital. The family came back later to thank the clinic for the diagno-

sis and she is now on chemotherapy.

DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES RESUME IN GARDEN CITY

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The Garden City Community Clinic has been provid-ing dental care since 2006. Last year, the dental clinic sus-

pended its services for a few months during remodeling. Two new dedicated dental operatories and a sterilization room were created. After reopening in July, dental ser-

vices have been running every Friday morning providing basic assessment and restorative services. Ten different dentists, along with several dental assistants, have been volunteering at the clinic at regular intervals to make sure

that the clinic’s patients can access to dental care on a

weekly basis.

In March we were very happy to resume dental hygiene services, which had not operated since December 2007.

Patients will now receive cleanings as part of their treat-ment plan to assist in meeting their dental needs. We al-

ready have four hygienists who have volunteered to see patients on a regular basis. With these cleanings and pre-

ventative care education, we believe our patients will ex-perience a decrease in the number of restorative procedures

they would otherwise need in the future.

“We feel this is an important addition to our clinic,” says Dr. John Hisel, volunteer Dental Director. “Oral

health is highly connected to our overall health, especially as it relates to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and repro-

ductive health.”

We are grateful to our partners and volunteers for their

gifts and talents in being a part of rebuilding this successful dental program. We especially want to thank Patterson Dental Supply and Hu-Friedy Dental Supply for their dona-

tions of over $4,000 in new dental supplies this year.

Dental Care in Kenya Prior to Clinic

The International Strategic Vision of Genesis World Mission is to express the love of Jesus Christ by leading,

coordinating and encouraging sustainable human health services through local and international part-nerships in under-served countries.

GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY CLINIC

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WELCOME NEW VPN SPECIALISTS

CANYON COUNTY EXPANSION BEGINS

Athletic Training

Center:

Ashlee Dagoberg, DPT

Foothills Physical

Therapy:

Nicholas Woods MSPT,

OCS, COMT

Frank Culbertson PT

J. Brooks Aberg, DPT

Teresa DeBlieck, MPT, MS

Jerret Hopstad, MPT

Anthony Kinney, DPT, OCS

Debbie Marquez, MPT, MS

Brian O’Neal, DPT, ATC

Rheumatology:

Mikael Lagwinski, MD

Physical Medicine &

Rehabilitation

Michael McMartin, MD

Rodde Cox, MD

Kevin Krafft, MD

Vic Kadyan, MD

OB/GYN:

Jenni Bradley, MD

John Dufurrena, MD

Julie Stevens, NP

Jill Dawson, NP

Jenny Newman, NP

Radiology:

Adam S. Maxfield, MD

Tony Bell, MD

Drew Hill, MD

back to the community to people who are truly

in need in a proactive manner. I’ve known many very generous

physicians in my ca-reer in emergency

medicine.”

First and foremost, Dr. Martin intends to

help facilitate access to health care for people who would not be able to because of their financial status. Secondly, he hopes to allow spe-

cialists to give in a proactive manner with the least amount of administrative hassle. His third goal is to pre-sent to the rest of the community the need, the statistics of the need and recognize those providers who are so

generous with their services.

Dr. Martin enjoys gardening as a hobby and coached

lacrosse for many years.

The Volunteer Physicians Network (VPN) has been serving patients in three of Ada County’s safety-net clin-

ics since 2006. Since its inception, VPN has acknowl-edged that the need for specialty care beyond county lines; but due to original funding, was restricted to Ada

County. With the expertise and relationships that VPN has built, we recognize our role in helping serve these

needs is crucial.

Thus, VPN began working with Terry Reilly Health

Services-Nampa last fall to figure out a way for this suc-

cessful referral network to open up to Canyon County needs. This February, Genesis World Mission signed a

one-year contract that provides funding for this effort.

With the help of a VPN Advisory Committee, a new

volunteer medical director and a database improvement project, these efforts are now underway. The infrastruc-ture necessary to support the influx of projected patients includes making sure that we have strong relationships

with Canyon County partners and specialists prior to the expansion. It is our goal to be able to open this network

up to Canyon County participation by summer’s end.

VPN COORDINATOR POSITION OPEN In the short history of Genesis World Mission, al-most half of the employees who have left have done so in

order to pursue medical education. Well, it’s happened again: VPN Coordinator Katie Fisher was accepted to

the Idaho State University PA program to begin this fall.

We are now accepting applications for this full-time position to begin July 1. A successful candidate would be

able to lead the development and maintenance of this web-based specialist referral system, with strong commu-nication skills and mix between task and people skills.

(An interest in pursuing a career in medicine seems to be

a good indicator too!)

If you are interested in applying for this position, please address cover letters to Hillary Roethlisberger

along with your resume before April 30th.

VOLUNTEER PHYSICIANS NETWORK

In January, the board recognized the need to create a volunteer medical director position for VPN, freeing Dr.

Watts who has overseen the inception and growth of the program. This “infant” program has grown rapidly and it is now at a size and capacity that requires physician in-

sight and consultation on a weekly basis. Dr. William

“Weeb” Martin was selected for this role.

Dr. Martin is a retired emergency medicine physician who practiced at both Saint Alphonsus and St. Luke’s. He chose to become involved with VPN because, “There is

such an incredible need for health care in our community. There are so many physicians would also like to give back but they can’t get away from their specialties, prac-

tices or family responsibilities. VPN allows them to give

NEW VPN MEDICAL DIRECTOR STARTS

Dr. William “Weeb” Martin

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Karl Watts, MD

Gregory S. Lewer, MD

A. Patrice Burgess, MD

Scott Shappard, DO

Julie M. Clark, PA-C

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F A M I L Y H E A L T H C A R E

PLATINUM SPONSOR

Sandi Funkhouser first heard about Genesis through a PBS interview with Dr. Watts where he described the health care needs in our community. Then last year, on a missions trip to Kenya, Sandi

roomed with Tracy Haworth, Genesis’ International Director. It was on this trip where Sandi learned

more about the organization and decided to begin volunteering.

Sandi was introduced to the Volunteer Physicians Network and began helping with a variety of projects: mailings, data entry, patient follow up, data analysis and everything in between. She is a valued part of the VPN team not only because of her consistency, dedication and timeliness but

because of her heart to serve. “This volunteer job takes me outside of myself. My work is solitary and

it gives me a place to give and it gives me joy back!”

When asked what she likes about VPN, she says, “This sounds lofty but it embraces the American spirit, which is knowing your neighbors, remembering them and knowing their needs. These physicians impress me by what they give.

They are busy people and they stop along the way to meet a need. This recognizes the value of individual people.”

Sandi’s paying job is as a Learning Development Specialist and Business Writer where she works as an independent contractor for companies in need of her services. Sandi has also authored a book, The Door Keeper, in which she describes the many ways she has experienced God’s love through word pictures. Sandi says, “We may enter the throne room walking up a mountain trail, sitting in a church pew, kneeling at an altar or mopping the kitchen floor. It happens

when our heart opens to His.” Look for The Door Keeper at Red Letter Café or North Star Books.

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: SANDI FUNKHOUSER

VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR: MELANIE NASH, FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONEER

At the 2009 Faith Hope and Charity Dinner, we recognized nurse practitioner Melanie “Laney” Nash as our Volunteer of the Year for her dedication to the

clinic and its patients.

Laney became a registered nurse in 1981and quickly realized she wanted to go into advanced nursing and work in a missions setting. According to Laney, “It took a while”. But in 2005 she became a family nurse practitioner and currently

works at the VA Medical Center.

She feels that God “opened the door” for her to serve at the Garden City

Community Clinic where she volunteers every Tuesday night. Laney has been asked by many why she volunteers so much. She replies that it is her “heart’s

desire” to be here and she is happy she “gets to” help as she does.

Volunteers are the heart and soul of Genesis World Mission. Our current greatest needs include the following:

• Pharmacists—especially for our Tuesday and Wednesday morning shifts, but also for Tuesday/Thursday evening.

• Patient Education Specialists—help us develop a strong preventative education program for our patients.

• Dieticians—teaching our patients how to eat right goes a long way toward healthy outcomes we all desire.

• Volunteer Physicians Network Assistants—read Sandi’s article above to get a picture of this important support role.

• Receptionist Wednesday mornings and Friday afternoons—got a cheerful voice? Help our staff by filtering calls.

Inquiries can be directed to Kristal Smith at 384-5218, ext 21 or by visiting our web site at genesisworldmission.org.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

VOLUNTEER NEWS

FAITH HOPE AND CHARITY DINNER HITS HIGH NOTE

In a year when gloomy economic forecasts all but douse most fundraising events, Genesis decided it was the right season to shift its fund development focus

to relationship building at this year’s Faith, Hope and Charity Dinner and Auction. When Dee Sarton, local news anchor for KTVB News Channel 7, stood at the podium waiting for the crowd to be seated, I couldn’t help but wonder if she was

thinking of when she emceed the first fundraising dinner nearly 8 years ago in the warehouse at Genesis World Mission. So many of the people that still come each year to support this work were there in the very beginning, at the “$100,000

miracle” dinner.

Dr. Tim Hall of Intermountain

Medical Imaging shared why his group had recently decided to pledge $50,000 over the next three years to support the local outreach of Genesis. Motivational speaker Vincent Kituku came to the stage to share his story of triumph in the midst of

adversity. His tale of a poverty-stricken boy from Kenya whose pretend paper watch caused him to look toward his future inspired everyone. That boy has since transformed into a renowned motivational speaker who—by the way– now has a lovely, fully functioning watch that he is quick to show to onlookers with a

delightful smile.

Davina Stradley shared by video her struggle with diabetes and the multitude of ways the Garden City Community Clinic and the Volunteer Physicians Network helped her. When Dee announced that Davina had since passed away and this video was played at her funeral, the room

sobered up. “Her story was powerful and moving,” said guest and volunteer Susan Hazelton. She indicated that even

though Davina’s life was not saved, “I am sure that her final days were better because of the ministry of the clinic.”

Finally, Dr. Karl Watts shared his heart of gratitude and appreciation for each and every guest in attendance that night. Dr. Watts is not a speech writer and doesn’t need to be. As I heard him speak with humility and grace from his heart, it was easy to understand how people are so motivated to follow him into this mission’s work. Pastor Mark

Thornton provided a powerful rendition of the song “Give Me Your Eyes” – a clear challenge to each and every

individual to see the world through God’s eyes and not just through our own.

As the lights begin to brighten and guests begin to step out into the crisp night air, I couldn’t help but look at the passing faces and wonder if they “got it” and saw what tonight was really about. Was it about dressing up and eating a

nice dinner or raising money for a worthy cause? These may have been elements of the night, but they were hardly the heart of the event. We fellowshipped around the table, honoring each other, speaking of victory in the face of hardship

and shared our desire to make a difference in the lives of those hurting in our own backyard as well as across the globe.

A special thanks to all of our auction item donors—A-1 Plumbing, Arlene Hardy, Ben Rydalch, Bill Arnold and Dr. Vicki Wooll, Boise State University: Morrison Center, Bookstore, Student Union, Boise Therapeutic Massage Center, Crossroads Business Development, Dave and Rhonda Willoughby, Dee Sarton, Del Parkin-son, Dr. John and Terri Hisel, Dr. Karl and Teina Watts, Dr. Scott and Stacie Shappard, Ductz Indoor Air Pro-fessionals, Eide Bailly LLP, Emerald Dental, Erik and Kristal Smith, Flatbread Pizzeria, Glen & Donna Lexa, Rachael Dobson, Idaho Airships, Inc., Idaho Candy Company, Janet Davis, Jim and Joan Stephens, Ladd Fam-ily Pharmacy, LeMaster & Daniels, PLLC, Leslie Yoest, LithoGraphics, Inc., Michel and Hillary Roethlisberger, Martie Hawkins and Todd Fenzel, Off River Street Salon, Pam Flora, Paul Thornton and Sondra Power- Thorn-ton, Penny Woodward, Powell's Sweet Shoppe, Raj Issure, Rob Christensen, Roger and Amy Zanders, So Glad, Sophiestones, Saint Alphonsus Life Flight, Steven and Tami Reames, Stronghold Remodeling Inc., Susan Hazelton, Sweet Earth Idaho, LLC, Tara Russell, The Roastere, The Wine Market at Bown Crossing, Wells Fargo Bank, Wildflower Photography, Yasmin Aguilar, Yellow Jacket River Guides.

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Thank you to our Table Sponsors: Genesis Medical Center, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Intermoun-tain Medical Imaging, Garden City Chamber of Commerce, Crossroads Business Development, Boise Valley Chris-

tian Communion, Methodist Counseling Center, Emergency Medicine of Idaho, St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center,

Scott and Dianne Leadbetter, Dr. Richard and Lois Carlson, Martie Hawkins, Craig Quintana, and Zach Fox

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C OM M U N I T Y I N V E S T M E N T S

• $31,925 from Terry Reilly Health Services to expand the

Volunteer Physicians Network services to Canyon County

• $2,500 from St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center Medical

Staff to support volunteer medical director activities

• $10,000 from JA and Kathryn Albertson Foundation for the

Garden City Community Clinic

• $3,000 from the Camille Beckman Foundation in support of

Genesis World Mission

• $1,000 from the Wells Fargo Foundation in support of volun-

teers at the Garden City Community Clinic

• $3,000 from CrossRoads Business Development in support of

Genesis World Mission

• $50,000 from Intermountain Medical Imaging in support of

local medical outreach to the uninsured

• $20,000 from the John F. Nagel Foundation in support of the

Garden City Community Clinic

• $20,000 from the United Way of Treasure Valley Community Impact Fund in support of the Volunteer Physi-

cians Network and Garden City Community Clinic

RECENT CORPORATE SUPPORT HONORARY AND MEMORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

• In Memory of Norma & Charlie Enlow

by Roger Enlow

• In Memory of William & Lorie Brorson

by Belinda Knochel

• In Memory of Marjorie Dittrich

by William & Mary Dittrich

• In Honor of Genesis World Mission staff

by David & Beverly Taylor

• In Honor of Linda Rich by Verlene Turner

• In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. Kent Quickstad

by Quentin & Barbara Quickstad

• In Honor of Lorrie Apel by John & Anne Heiselmann

• In Honor of Cameron Daron

by Thomas & Kristin Goodwin

• In Honor of Maurice Burkholder by Elaine Dilley