Op-ed by Merrill Thomas published in Providence Journal
On February 25, 2021, Merrill Thomas, President and CEO of Providence Community Health Centers, was featured on the opinion page of the Providence Journal with a submission entitled “Choosing to expand during the pandemic.” It details how PCHC chose to grow over the past two years to serve the community despite the challenges posed by […]
New Dentists Join PCHC Team
Providence Community Health Centers is pleased to welcome three dentists to our team: Dr. Sanika Shah, and Dr. Asif Rangoonwala, and Dr. Steven Lowe. Dr. Lowe received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Maryland. Prior to his most recent position as Dental Program Manager for the Oneida Indian Nation in Oneida, NY, […]
Jenna Severance, RN, recognized with Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses
Jenna Severance, RN, who has been at our Capitol Hill health center since joining Providence Community Health Centers in 2019, is the latest winner of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Jenna was recognized at a surprise ceremony on January 25th. The Daisy Award is a national program started by a family that wanted to […]
Maria Silva retiring after 52 years of service; started with PCHC as a teenager
Maria is pictured in the middle of this 1972 photo with Irene Viera and Jack Fittro. Maria Silva started work as a health aide in 1969, the year after Providence Community Health Centers opened its doors. PCHC’s Fox Point health center was located just blocks from Maria’s home. She was a 16 year old student […]
Carl Brown elected Chairman of the Board of Directors
Carl Brown has been elected Chairman of the Providence Community Health Centers’ Board of Directors. He brings more than 20 years of business management and Information Technology experience to this leadership role. Brown joined the Board in 2018 and most recently served as Vice President. He is an IT Security Manager for the Rhode Island […]
$1.1 million HRSA award to help fund expansion of adult dental services
Providence Community Health Centers is the recipient of a $1.1 million award from the Health Resources and Services Administration to expand dental services to underserved adults in Rhode Island. Eight community health centers in the state received a total of more than $6.1 million from the American Rescue Plan to make capital improvements aimed at […]
PCHC recognized for outstanding quality with special recognition for Integrated Behavioral Health
The Providence Community Health Centers is the recipient of six Community Health Center Quality Recognition awards from the Health Resources and Services Administration, including recognition as one of the country’s top performing providers of Integrated Behavioral Health. Providence Community Health Center’s Integrated Behavioral Health program was one of only 17 National Quality Leaders recognized. This […]
Wendy Chicoine recognized as Community / Public Health Nurse of the Year
Each year, Rhode Island Monthly salutes the state’s top nurses in its September issue. This year, Providence Community Health Center’s Wendy Chicoine, MSN, RN, PHNA, has been named Community/Public Health Nurse of the Year. Wendy, our Associate Vice President of Clinical Operations and Education, will be recognized at the Excellence in Nursing awards event on […]
Dr. Lori Marion joins PCHC as first full-time pediatric hospitalist
Providence Community Health Centers is now home to its first-ever full-time pediatric hospitalist, a physician dedicated to visiting newborns and parents in the hospital in the days following birth. Dr. Lori Marion joined PCHC in June, assuming this role to ensure newborns and families have the best possible care. As PCHC has grown, so has […]
Residency in the Community Health Optometry program approved for reaccreditation
The Residency in the Community Health Optometry program at Providence Community Health Centers has been approved for reaccreditation for eight years. Our program is affiliated with the New England College of Optometry. The Accreditation Council on Optometric Education conducted a virtual evaluation visit (due to COVID-19) on March 26, 2021. The evaluation is a comprehensive […]