Innovative Leaders

Making community health centers (CHCs) a bigger and more integrated part of our healthcare system is the most important step we can take toward achieving our goal of establishing health as a human right.

Through transformational and collaborative leadership, our healthcare system is able to make significant strides against chronic disease and drive remarkably better access and outcomes for the communities we serve.

Tracy

“At Lower Lights Health, we empower patients to live healthier lives, and timely, holistic specialty care has been life changing for those who need it.”

Tracy Cloud

Peggy

“Our rural communities need access to the same type and level of care that urban communities have more readily available. The work between community health centers and specialists focuses on whole-person care regardless of the person’s ability to pay and makes the community stronger as a whole.”

Peggy Anderson

Myles

“Whole-Person Specialty Care is all about helping patients who are dealing with a condition they have been told they can’t control and understand how they can participate more in their own health. Being able to help patients regain control over their lives is the most rewarding work I can think of.”

Myles Spar, MD

Autumn

“I am honored everyday to 
deepen AndHealth’s relationships with the communities we serve, community health centers, hospitals, government, and other partners to advance whole-person health, and ensure all people have access to high-quality, timely, and equitable care.”

Autumn Glover

“Access to care should be readily available to everyone. I am so happy this model ensures all patients have quick access to specialty care and pharmacy services.”

Aaron Clark

Marc

“Our objective is to create healthy communities through world-class care. Offering specialty care and specialty pharmacy directly through our centers is an important step to solving the specialty care access crisis and brings more options for convenient, affordable specialty 
 care to the communities we serve.”

Marc Hackett

Chareta

“We recognize that better health outcomes happen when you treat the whole person, including addressing the Social Drivers of Health. By layering specialty care into our continuum of services, we can now support even more facets of our patients’ health in an accessible, culturally appropriate, and convenient manner.”

Charleta B. Tavares

Suzie

“All people deserve access to 
quality care, and a team of people to support them on their journey to better health.”

Suzie Szczepanik

Jeffrey

“Patients benefit most when they experience high-quality, integrated care. By offering access to primary care, specialty care, behavioral health, pharmacy and more, we’ve created a fully-integrated medical home experience that helps patients achieve life-changing results.”

Jeffrey Marable, MD

Alissa

“I am grateful to be part of a team that’s delivering Whole-Person Specialty Care. The model is creating access to the healthcare we all deserve and delivering the results every patient dreams to experience!”

Alissa Klein

Gabrielle

“Everyone deserves to have the tools, knowledge, and support to take control of their health outcomes—everyone deserves access to this level of care. I am honored to support our patients 
on their healing journey.”

Gabrielle Hoffman

Michelle

“All people deserve access to quality, whole-person care. Integrating specialty care into the primary care home allows 
us to collaborate and ensure 
the patient is at the center of 
their health journey.”

Michelle Nemer, MD

Cristina

“Access to specialty care and a whole-body approach ensures patients receive comprehensive, personalized treatment, leading to better health outcomes. This model enhances community well-being by reducing healthcare disparities and fostering a healthier population.”

Cristina Chandler, CNP

Matt

“I am humbled, grateful, and inspired by the patients who bravely tell their stories. They remind us that amazing progress is possible, and encourage us to keep working with our colleagues in the healthcare system so that we can finally make health a human right that we give to all people in this country.”

Matt Scantland

Anton

“Providing whole-person care in the manner we’re doing it here has felt like a missing link in the long chain of healthcare as we’ve known it, for some time now. To leave my mark on health equity and the lives of real people in this way, is simply a privilege.”

Anton Johnson, MHA

Julie

“Access to care is at the heart of the legacy of the Health Center movement; I am beyond excited to see the innovative impact for Ohio community health center patients. This model not only addresses healthcare disparities head on, but also contributes to the overall health and well-being of our under-resourced communities.”

Julie DiRossi-King

Tariq

Community of Healing Community of Healing Community of Healing

Artist’s statement

In Community of Healing, I explore the tenacity of the human spirit through black and white photography, focusing on individuals who have endured chronic diseases and are now on their journey to recovery. This project is a collaboration with AndHealth and their partners, who are dedicated to improving access and outcomes for specialty care.

My artistic journey has been profoundly influenced by my work with refugees, individuals who have fled the ravages of war, seeking safety and new beginnings. This experience has deepened my understanding of strength and the profound human capacity to rebuild and recover. These themes are ever-present in my work, and Community of Healing is a natural extension of this exploration.

The black and white medium strips away the distractions of color, emphasizing the raw, unfiltered emotions and stories of my subjects. Each portrait captures a moment of victory, a testament to the perseverance that has brought them from the depths of their struggles to the path of healing. The stark contrasts of light and shadow symbolize the battles fought and the clarity of hope regained.

Through this series, I aim to honor the strength of these individuals and highlight the universal human capacity for overcoming adversity. Their stories of endurance and are inspirational, reminding us that even in the face of immense challenges, the human spirit remains unbroken and hopeful.

Tariq Tarey, 2024

07/25 10:00 am – 6:00 pm 08/02 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm 08/08 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm
1160 W Broad Street Columbus, OH

Photos from our gallery event

 

Photos from our gallery event

AndHealth Community of Healing Gallery Event
AndHealth Community of Healing Gallery Event
AndHealth Gallery Event
AndHealth Community of Healing Gallery Event
AndHealth Community of Healing Gallery Event
AndHealth Community of Healing Gallery Event