Wildfires: Rebuilding communities
December 19,
2019By Physicians for a Healthy California General
Thank you to our generous donors who supported the Paradise community after the 2018 wildfire. PHC distributed the funds to the Butte-Glenn Medical Society who in turn has been doing amazing work to rebuild the Paradise community. Donations were critical in helping us continue to develop and support the next generation of diverse physicians while helping to rebuild communities impacted by the wildfires.
Donations help address access to care issues throughout the community. Displaced patients are being connected to physicians through a new directory, online resources and telephone support number. Physicians are also being actively recruited and focus has been placed on developing residency networks to increase clinical rotations and incentivize physicians to stay and practice in the area.