What a Year! Under new management. Staff. Board of Directors. Executive Team. James J. Cummings

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3 Under new management What a Year! It is with great pleasure and excitement that the board announces our hiring of Jim Cummings as the next CEO at Oak Orchard Health. He will begin in this position by the middle of December (2013) and is enthusiastic and appreciates that he is joining a truly gifted and extraordinary staff. With these words, Karen Watt, Chairperson of the Board of Directors ushered in the next administration of Oak Orchard Health, announcing the selection of our new President and Chief Executive Officer, after a year of reorganization under Interim President and CEO Robert Q. Hendershott, EdD. James J. Cummings Well known to the Brockport community, James J. Cummings, has a distinguished career in health care leadership and management. An executive at Lakeside Health System since 2006, first as Vice President of Human Resources, then Senior Vice President, and finally Interim Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Cummings keenly understands the health care needs and issues of our region. Prior to his career at Lakeside, Mr. Cummings held a series of executive positions at Corning Hospital in Corning, and at St. Joseph s Hospital in Elmira. OOH Board member Dave Jewell said, Jim Cummings clearly stood out from among the 85 applicants for the President and CEO position, as a person that both intimately understands health care administration and is keenly committed to the Oak Orchard service area and patients. There is no question but that we are placing Oak Orchard in very capable and caring hands. Mr. Cummings expressed his enthusiasm at heading Oak Orchard. It is my honor to have been selected to serve the community by leading Oak Orchard Health through this turbulent, yet exciting, time of transition in American health care. Oak Orchard has a forty year history of providing affordable quality services to families and individuals who might not otherwise have access to care. It will be my job to ensure that this important resource is well-positioned to thrive into the future and to continue to provide the community excellent preventative and primary care services. Oak Orchard Health wishes to express its heartfelt appreciation to Dr. Hendershott, who has served as Interim President and CEO since August Under Bob Hendershott s experienced guidance, Oak Orchard has very considerably strengthened its management and other systems. He has helped build an excellent executive team, and is handing over the organization in fine condition, said Board Chairperson Watt. Hendershott, who has over thirty years experience in community health, with 24 of these years being CEO of Community/Migrant Health Centers, plans a brief respite before tackling his next project. Robert Q. Hendershott, EdD Board of Directors Karen Watt Chairperson Watt Farms, fruit grower David Jewell, PhD Vice Chairperson retired, SUNY Brockport emeritus professor Jeff Partyka Secretary Partyka Farm, grower; National Advisory Migrant Health Council Member Michael Sayers Treasurer - Biomaxx, Inc., Controller José Lopez - Graphic Artist Cynthia Roberts, MSN, RN - Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing, Program Director Gary Skoog Skoog Farm, grower Lorienda Smith - HLSJ Driving Academy George Sokolsky Magic Wand, retail businessman Evelyn Stelmach, Nurse Practitioner Rita Wagner retired, JP Morgan Chase Kathy M. Williams - Act Lead Legislator Ambassador, 27th district; Breast Cancer Survivor James J. Cummings - Ex-Officio Member Oak Orchard Health, President & CEO Executive Team President & CEO Medical Director Dental Director Chief Operating Officer Chief Financial Officer Chief Information Officer/ Director of Patient Accounts Human Resources Director Special Projects Director James J. Cummings Nancy Ciavarri, MD William Leicht, DDS William Namestnik, MHA, LNHA Alina J. Palis Pam Keller Floyd Austin Kris Monzel Staff Oak Orchard Health has 156 full- and part-time staff including 11 physicians, 6 dentists, 2 optometrists, 3 opticians, 6 nurse practitioners / physician assistants, 5 dental hygienists, 2 registered nurses, 20 licensed practical nurses, 19 dental assistants, and various other allied health personnel including 16 bilingual staff.

4 Services Preventative and primary adult & pediatric medical care Preventive, restorative, and cosmetic dental care Full optometry services Gynecological clinical services Enrollment assistance in affordable insurance options Health education Parenting education Chronic disease management Outreach and in-reach enabling services Mental health counseling (by referral) Transportation (for qualifying patients) Spanish translation/interpretation We also offer: Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Food Program Our Agricultural Worker health services provide Mobile Health Unit outreach and patient care literally in the field and at farm camps, as well as care at our health centers Our Mobile Dental Unit provides general dental services at 7 schools and other community locations across the region A sliding fee scale to make our services affordable. No one is turned away from Oak Orchard due to an inability to pay.

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8 This article is reprinted with permission from Edible Buffalo. Karen Watt is Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Oak Orchard Health.

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10 Convenient locations and hours to serve you better! Brockport - Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Dentistry, Optometry, WIC, Ag Worker Services, Care Team, and Administrative Offices 300 West Avenue, Brockport, NY Phone: (585) Fax: (585) Monday-Thursday 8 am to 8 pm Friday 8 am to 5 pm Saturday 9 am to noon Albion - Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Ag Worker Services, and Care Team 301 West Avenue, Albion, NY Phone: (585) Fax: (585) Monday-Thursday 8 am to 8 pm Friday 8 am to 5 pm Lyndonville - Family Medicine 77 South Main Street, Lyndonville, NY Phone: (585) Fax: (585) Tuesday 9 am to 8 pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9 am to 5 pm Warsaw - Family Medicine and Dentistry 81 South Main Street, Warsaw, NY Phone: (585) Phone, toll free: (855) Fax: (585) Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8:00 am 5:00 pm Wednesday 8:00 am 8:00 pm Looking forward to serving you for the next 40 years! For information on our newest program, Oak Orchard Connects, call Community Outreach Manager José Cruz at ext. 257, or us at connects@oochc.org communityrelations@oochc.org