This week the NW Soapbox debuts our first profile. The subject is St. Catherine Laboure's clinic for the uninsured. We spoke to co-founders Sheila Davis and Michele Palos-Samsi about the clinic, who they serve and how they make it work. For more information on St. Catherine Laboure you can visit their website at: http://clinicforuninsured.org/
Sheila Davis, D.O. is St. Catherine's Executive Medical Director. Dr. Davis is an alumnus of St. Joseph’s University where she graduated with a major in Biology and a minor in Theology. She is a 1987 graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and is Family Practice Board certified. She brings 20 years of experience to her patients – the last twelve devoted to those with no other access to health care.
Michele Palos-Samsi, PA-C, is St. Catherine's Executive Director and a midlevel practitioner. Mrs. Palos-Samsi is a Board Certified Physician Assistant and holds a B.S. in psychology. She headed a homeless outreach program while a PA student at Hahnemann, and has dedicated her medical career to the marginalized and indigent.
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