AlShifa ClinicAlShifa ClinicCelebrating TEN YEARS Celebrating TEN YEARS of Community Serviceof Community Service

HistoryHistory

• 1995 Summer – Core Group of individuals from 1995 Summer – Core Group of individuals from community meet to discuss idea of FREE community meet to discuss idea of FREE COMMUNITY CLINIC. Researched models, COMMUNITY CLINIC. Researched models, visited local clinics and developed proposal and visited local clinics and developed proposal and model.model.

• 1996 January – Started Phase 1 with monthly 1996 January – Started Phase 1 with monthly screenings and seminars.screenings and seminars.

• 1996 Summer – Site remodel, Equipment 1996 Summer – Site remodel, Equipment procured, Volunteers recruited and procured, Volunteers recruited and Advertisement.Advertisement.

• 1996 September – Launched AlShifa Clinic with 1996 September – Launched AlShifa Clinic with HC Commissioner Peter McClaughlin as keynote HC Commissioner Peter McClaughlin as keynote speaker.speaker.

ContributionsContributions

• ICM – provided Space and Remodeling.ICM – provided Space and Remodeling.• Donations – Private from community Donations – Private from community

members; Equipment and $$.members; Equipment and $$.• Research and Planning – Community Research and Planning – Community

Physicians, Health Care Administrators Physicians, Health Care Administrators and Youth.and Youth.

• Volunteers – Physicians, Office Volunteers – Physicians, Office Administration, Health Care Administration, Health Care Professionals.Professionals.

CollaborationsCollaborations

• Hennepin County Medical Center – Hennepin County Medical Center – Medicine ClinicMedicine Clinic

• Hennepin Care NorthHennepin Care North• North Memorial HospitalNorth Memorial Hospital• LabCorp Laboratory ServicesLabCorp Laboratory Services• Radiology ServicesRadiology Services

Initial Services PlannedInitial Services Planned

• Routine PhysicalsRoutine Physicals• Prenatal CarePrenatal Care• Mental HealthMental Health• School Annual Physical School Annual Physical

ExaminationsExaminations• Health EducationHealth Education

AdministrationAdministration

• Office AdministrationOffice Administration• OutreachOutreach• SchedulingScheduling• Inventory MaintenanceInventory Maintenance• DocumentationDocumentation

SeminarsSeminars

• Diabetes during RamadanDiabetes during Ramadan• Immunizations for TravelersImmunizations for Travelers• Alternative MedicineAlternative Medicine• Medical Ethics and End of Life IssuesMedical Ethics and End of Life Issues• Stress ManagementStress Management• Dental HygieneDental Hygiene• Contributions of African Americans in Contributions of African Americans in

MedicineMedicine• Breast Cancer; Prostate CancerBreast Cancer; Prostate Cancer• Preventive Health CarePreventive Health Care• Heart DiseaseHeart Disease

ScreeningsScreenings

• HypertensionHypertension• DiabetesDiabetes• CholesterolCholesterol• Mental HealthMental Health

PartnershipsPartnerships

• Masjids – Noor, Rahman, othersMasjids – Noor, Rahman, others• Somali CommunitySomali Community• Powderhorn Community CenterPowderhorn Community Center

Community ServedCommunity Served

• OPEN TO ALLOPEN TO ALL• ICM Visitors – Members and Non-ICM Visitors – Members and Non-

membersmembers• NeighborsNeighbors• AlAmal School – Teachers, AlAmal School – Teachers,

Administrators, othersAdministrators, others• Support AlAmal School Nurse needs Support AlAmal School Nurse needs

(eg. Eye examinations)(eg. Eye examinations)

EquipmentEquipment

• Examination TableExamination Table• Weighing ScaleWeighing Scale• Blood Pressure Monitor and Blood Pressure Monitor and

StethescopeStethescope• Ophthalmoscope and AutoscopeOphthalmoscope and Autoscope• Blood Sugar MonitorBlood Sugar Monitor• Slide Projector, Computer and MonitorSlide Projector, Computer and Monitor• Compact RefrigeratorCompact Refrigerator• MedicationsMedications

Awards and RecognitionAwards and Recognition

• Hennepin County Community Service Hennepin County Community Service Award – 2000 Award – 2000

• Letter of Recognition from Senator Letter of Recognition from Senator Paul Wellstone – May 2001Paul Wellstone – May 2001

• Council of Asian Pacific Minnesotans Council of Asian Pacific Minnesotans Leadership Award – May 2001Leadership Award – May 2001

• Recognized in 107Recognized in 107thth US Congressional US Congressional Record by Senator Mark Dayton - May Record by Senator Mark Dayton - May 20012001

Present OperationPresent Operation

• Hours OPEN – Sundays 11 AM to 2PMHours OPEN – Sundays 11 AM to 2PM• Volunteers – Appointments and Volunteers – Appointments and

ScheduleSchedule• Health Care Providers (US Licensed).Health Care Providers (US Licensed).• FREE Consultation and Prescription FREE Consultation and Prescription

Services.Services.• Nominal Fee for Labs and XRays.Nominal Fee for Labs and XRays.• Elective Consultations OnlyElective Consultations Only• CLINIC IS NOT EQUIPPED FOR CLINIC IS NOT EQUIPPED FOR

URGENT CARE OR EMERGENCIESURGENT CARE OR EMERGENCIES

Future GoalsFuture Goals

• Expand space to accommodate at least 5 Expand space to accommodate at least 5 examination rooms.examination rooms.

• Designated Waiting Area for Designated Waiting Area for patients/families.patients/families.

• Computer & Internet – Patient Records Computer & Internet – Patient Records InformationInformation

• Add Equipment.Add Equipment.• Designated Clinic Director and Scheduler Designated Clinic Director and Scheduler

to manage inventory, triage phone calls, to manage inventory, triage phone calls, patient appointments and physician patient appointments and physician scheduling.scheduling.

Future GoalsFuture Goals

• Advertisement and PR.Advertisement and PR.• Increase Volunteer Health Care Increase Volunteer Health Care

Providers.Providers.• Increase Clinic Hours – 7 Days.Increase Clinic Hours – 7 Days.• Expand Services – Preventive Health Expand Services – Preventive Health

Services, Consultations, Remote Services, Consultations, Remote Triage and Transportation Services, Triage and Transportation Services, Workshops, Training.Workshops, Training.

VolunteersVolunteers

• Zarina Baber – Clinic DirectorZarina Baber – Clinic Director• Asma Khatoon – Research and Asma Khatoon – Research and

PlanningPlanning• Rabiah Hussain – Clinic CoordinatorRabiah Hussain – Clinic Coordinator• Halima Mohammed – Clinic Halima Mohammed – Clinic

CoordinatorCoordinator• Tina Bakri – Clinic CoordinatorTina Bakri – Clinic Coordinator

VolunteersVolunteers

• Arif Altaf – HCMC Clinic Arif Altaf – HCMC Clinic AdministratorAdministrator

• Fawzi Awad – Social ServicesFawzi Awad – Social Services• Judy Awad – Social ServicesJudy Awad – Social Services• Zaheer Baber – ex-President of ICMZaheer Baber – ex-President of ICM• Nazneen Khatoon – Home Health Nazneen Khatoon – Home Health

CareCare

Volunteer Health Care Volunteer Health Care ProvidersProviders

• Dr. Hyder M. Khan - PediatricsDr. Hyder M. Khan - Pediatrics• Dr. Mehmood Khan – EndocrinologyDr. Mehmood Khan – Endocrinology• Dr. Mohammad Yassin - Allergy & Dr. Mohammad Yassin - Allergy &

ImmunologyImmunology• Dr. Irfan Altafullah - Neurology Dr. Irfan Altafullah - Neurology • Dr. Rabia Khan - Family Practice Dr. Rabia Khan - Family Practice • Dr. Fathi Kamsheh – Obstetrics & Dr. Fathi Kamsheh – Obstetrics &

GynecologyGynecology• Dr. Farha Khan - EndocrinologyDr. Farha Khan - Endocrinology

Volunteer Health Care Volunteer Health Care ProvidersProviders

• Dr. Bangean Abdullah – Family PracticeDr. Bangean Abdullah – Family Practice• Dr. Mohammad Eldeeb – Oral & Dr. Mohammad Eldeeb – Oral &

Maxillofacial SurgeryMaxillofacial Surgery• Dr. Irfan Khan Sandozi - Dr. Irfan Khan Sandozi -

GastroenterologyGastroenterology• Dr. Afshan Anjum – Psychiatry (Child & Dr. Afshan Anjum – Psychiatry (Child &

Adolescent)Adolescent)• Dr. Onaiza Ansar – Psychiatry Dr. Onaiza Ansar – Psychiatry

(Geriatrics)(Geriatrics)

Volunteer Health Care Volunteer Health Care ProvidersProviders

• Dr. Sabri Sen - UrologyDr. Sabri Sen - Urology• Dr. Bilal Murad - CardiologyDr. Bilal Murad - Cardiology• Dr. Nadeem Iqbal - NeurologyDr. Nadeem Iqbal - Neurology• Dr. Samira Zoberi – Family PracticeDr. Samira Zoberi – Family Practice• Dr. Bushra Dar -  Family PracticeDr. Bushra Dar -  Family Practice• Dr. Imtiyaz Hussein – Dr. Imtiyaz Hussein –

Emergency/Family MedEmergency/Family Med• Dr. Moeen Masood- NeurologyDr. Moeen Masood- Neurology

Volunteer Health Care Volunteer Health Care ProvidersProviders

• Dr. Mesqath Uddin – Internal Medicine Dr. Mesqath Uddin – Internal Medicine • Dr. Ibrahim Mujir – Family PracticeDr. Ibrahim Mujir – Family Practice• Dr. Amin Rahmatullah – CardiologyDr. Amin Rahmatullah – Cardiology• Dr. Sajad Mir – CardiologyDr. Sajad Mir – Cardiology• Dr. Salman Waheeduddin – Internal Dr. Salman Waheeduddin – Internal

MedicineMedicine• Dr. Jaffar Hassan – OphthalmologyDr. Jaffar Hassan – Ophthalmology• Mrs. Afira Hassan – OptometryMrs. Afira Hassan – Optometry• Mr. Tamim Saidi -PharmacyMr. Tamim Saidi -Pharmacy

Volunteer Health Care Volunteer Health Care ProvidersProviders

• Mrs. Zehra Ansari - PsychologyMrs. Zehra Ansari - Psychology• Ms. Laila Gulzar - NursingMs. Laila Gulzar - Nursing• Mr. Saleh Fattah - PharmacyMr. Saleh Fattah - Pharmacy