The Wright Center for Community Health will open a new health center in Dickson City on Tuesday, Sept. 3, as part of its efforts to expand access to whole-person primary health services across the region.

Drs. Supriana Bhandol and Ajit Pannu will lead the new location at 312 Boulevard Ave., Dickson City. Both are 2023 graduates of The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education’s Regional Family Medicine Residency and currently treat patients at The Wright Center’s Teaching Health Center in Scranton.

The Wright Center for Community Health has provided safety-net primary and preventive care services across the region for decades. The Dickson City location will be open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and offer whole-person primary health services for people of all ages, from pediatrics to geriatrics. In addition to primary care services, including checkups, physicals, screenings, and treatment of common illnesses and injuries, the new community health center will offer community-based addiction treatment and recovery services, including medication-assisted treatment. To make an appointment, call 570-489-4567 or visit TheWrightCenter.org.

Avèk nouvo lokal sa yo, Wright Center gen 12 sant sante kominotè, ki gen ladan yon inite medikal ak dantè mobil ki rele Driving Better Health, k ap sèvi pasyan tout laj, nivo revni, ak sitiyasyon asirans nan Nòdès Pennsylvania. Wright Center te trete plis pase 35,400 pasyan inik nan ane fiskal 2023-24.

Sant Wright la se yon Sant Sante Kalifye Federalman ki sanble ak yon rezo sant sante kominotè k ap grandi nan tout konte Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne ak Wyoming. Plis pase 31.5 milyon moun atravè nasyon an resevwa bon jan kalite swen sante abòdab chak ane nan sant sante kominotè tankou The Wright Center, dapre National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC).

Inisyativ sant sante kominotè a, ki te fonde pa lidè Mouvman Dwa Sivil Etazini an nan ane 1960 yo, te anvizaje kòm yon fason pou bay swen nan zòn ki pa gen desèvi tankou katye iben ki gen revni fèb ak anviwònman riral yo. Pwomotè yo te wè li kòm yon mwayen pou amelyore sante moun yo pandan y ap bay kominote yo pouvwa epi redwi povrete, paske sant sante yo ofri aksè a sèvis ki pa koute chè oswa ki pa koute yo ansanm ak opòtinite travay pou soutni fanmi yo. Jodi a, gen plis pase 1,400 sant sante kominotè ak òganizasyon ki sanble nan peyi Etazini, dapre NACHC.

In just two years since its opening, The Wright Center’s health center in North Pocono has seamlessly integrated into the community, with its health center and staff becoming essential parts of the region.

The Wright Center operates a network of community health centers in Northeast Pennsylvania, including a mobile medical and dental unit called Driving Better Health. Its locations offer affordable, high-quality, whole-person primary health services to people of all ages regardless of their insurance status, ZIP code, or ability to pay.

That grassroots effort resulted in a twofold aim: improving the health and welfare of her hometown while also addressing patients’ needs by holding regular food pantries and clothes closets that provide nutritious foods, seasonal clothing, school supplies, and much more for community members in need.

“We knew that access to high-quality, whole-person primary health services remains a barrier for many in the area, especially in the communities that make up North Pocono,” said Turoni, noting that before the North Pocono health center opened, there were only about 12 primary care doctors in the community. “There was a need for timely, affordable treatment to address the larger issues, including chronic diseases, as well as preventive care and overall health.”

An jeneral, Wright Center te sèvi plis pase 35,400 pasyan inik nan ane fiskal 2023-24, li ofri yon modèl swen entegre ki tipikman pèmèt pasyan yo konvenyans pou yo ale nan yon sèl sit pou resevwa swen medikal, dantè, ak swen sante konpòtmantal, ki gen ladan tretman adiksyon ak sèvis sipò rekiperasyon pou maladi itilizasyon sibstans, kèlkeswa sitiyasyon asirans, kòd postal, oswa kapasite pou peye.

Tankou anpil pasyan, Nazer Ali nan vil Covington te chwazi sant sante a okòmansman paske li te toupre lakay li. Li te kontinye kòm yon pasyan akòz swen pèsonalize ekip swen an te bay.

Anplis de sa li ofri sèvis sante prensipal pou tout moun, Turoni fyè de evènman kontak klinik la, ki adrese ensekirite alimantè ak lòt bezwen kominote esansyèl. Li espere fè patenarya ak lòt gwoup kominotè pou elaji òf sa yo, lonje dwèt sou yon mache kiltivatè k ap vini òganize pa The Wright Center ak sipò biwo Senatè eta Rosemary Brown la.

Pwograme pou 17 out nan Jefferson Township Volunteer Fire Company, mache a pral prezante kiltivatè lokal yo ak atizan, tankou apikulteur, boulanje, atizan, ak plis ankò. Mache a pral ofri tou izolwa enfòmasyon sou sante lokal ak sèvis sosyal, demonstrasyon ak Depatman Cherif Konte Lackawanna K-9, ak yon raf panyen pou benefisye Sant Wright pou Patient ak Angajman Kominotè, ki òganize gadmanje manje ak lòt evènman kominotè nan North Pocono sant sante ak atravè rejyon an.

Mache kiltivatè yo, ki Turoni ak kòlèg li yo espere pral tounen yon evènman regilye, se jis youn nan nouvo lide pratikan an ap eksplore pandan klinik la ap grandi ak evolye.

"Mwen vle eksplore lide vizit lakay yo pou pi byen satisfè bezwen pasyan ki pi gran nou yo ak pasyan ki pa anbilansye yo," Turoni te di. "Nou vle klinik sa a vin yon resous kominote esansyèl pou tout moun."

Sant Wright pou klas edikasyon medikal gradye nan 2024

Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education te rekonèt 65 rezidan ak parèy gradye doktè yo pandan 45yèm seremoni anyèl li kòmanse Samdi 22 jen 2024 nan Mohegan Pennsylvania Convention Center nan Plains Township.

Wright Center onore ak rekonèt gradye nan sis disiplin: medsin entèn, 32; medsin fanmi nasyonal, 16; medikaman fanmi rejyonal, 14; maladi kadyovaskilè, youn; gastroenteroloji, yon sèl; ak jeryatrik, youn.

Apeprè 350 manm fanmi, anplwaye, ak lòt moun te asiste seremoni an.

In his keynote address, Dr. Quadir stressed the importance of primary care, community health, and serving at-risk populations. He encouraged the graduates to create a supportive health care environment.

“As physicians, our calling isn’t just about the diagnosis and treatment of diseases; it is also about fostering compassion and service with every interaction,” he said. “Each patient who walks through our doors is not just a case to be treated but a member of a larger community — a community that relies on us for care, compassion, and support. Whether we practice in urban or rural areas, let us remember our responsibility to serve and uplift the communities we call home.”

“Vwayaj Wright Center a te kòmanse an 1977, avèk klas inogirasyon sis doktè rezidan medikaman entèn yo,” Doktè Barooah te di nan diskou li a. “Objektif nòb la se te adrese mank de founisè swen prensipal isit la. Depi kòmansman enb sa yo, nou grandi pou bay edikasyon medikal gradye nan kominote yo soti kòt an kòt, ak rezidan yo ak parèy yo agrandi konesans ak kapasite yo nan pwogram akredite Konsèy Akreditasyon pou Edikasyon Medikal gradye (ACGME) nou an.”

Defi nan edikasyon medikal gradye ak livrezon swen primè kontinye, tankou mank prevwa Asosyasyon Medikal Ameriken an nan jiska 48,000 doktè swen prensipal pa 2034 ak move distribisyon doktè ki asosye ki limite aksè a swen pou anpil moun, li te di.

“As healers, we must always strive to be beacons of hope and forces for positive change,” she said. “I am deeply humbled and profoundly grateful that you have shared a part of your life path, energy, and immense talent with us at The Wright Center.”


Graduates honored include:

Internal Medicine Residency

Udit Asija, M.D.; Maria Rose Dominic, M.D.; Jawahar Khan Durrani, M.D.; Sadaf Fatima, M.D.; Kyle D. Fistner, D.O.; Naeem Ijaz, M.D.; Peter Iskander, M.D.; Ayushi Jain, M.D.; Apeksha Kakkar, M.D.; Gursharan Kaur, M.D.; Abhaya Khatiwada, M.D.; Aishwarya Krishnaiah, M.D.; Aamir Makda, M.D.; Sandeep Mandal, M.D.; Sajeel Qayum Mirza, M.D.; Mohammed Musa Najmuddin, M.D.; Sarasija Natarajan, M.D; Lakshmi Priyanka Pappoppula, M.D.; Preya Patel, M.D.; Aniqa Raheem, M.D.; Khadijah Sajid, M.D.; Chilsia Shafi, M.D.; Ali Shah, M.D.; Sabeeka F. Shah, M.D.; Sumnima Shrestha, M.D.; Mashu Shrivastava, M.D.; Shila Simkhada, M.D.; Aayushi Sood, M.D.; Omar Syed, M.D.; Lekha Tejaswi Yadukumar, M.D.; Syed Muhammad Hussain Zaidi, M.D.; and Jiayi Zheng, M.D.

National Family Medicine Residency

Jacob Darnell, D.O., MA; Stephanie Nkiruka Egwuatu, D.O.; Joshua K. George, D.O.; Sandya George, D.O.; Katlyn Jones, D.O., MPH; Joshua Ryan Lloyd, D.O.; Hsuan-Chieh Jasper Luoh, D.O.; Leonardo Ivan Mejia, D.O.; Fatema Osama Nassar, D.O.; Leon Nguyen, D.O.; Alisa Pham, D.O., MS; Dunal Richard Riveland, D.O.; Enne Shah, D.O.; Emily Beth Silberstein, D.O.; Mary Grace Tabakin, D.O.; and Wei-Jen Chua Yankelevich, D.O., Ph.D.

Regional Family Medicine Residency

Tony AbdelMaseeh Tanagho AbdelMaseeh, M.D.; Neil F. Espiritu, M.D.; Vivek Gautam, M.D.; Ruhi Goraya, M.D.; Aniq Rahibul Hakim, M.D.; Anitesh Jaswal, M.D.; Amatus Aria-Ona Legbedion, M.D.; Edwin Nyamwaya Mogaka, M.D., Ph.D.; Mohana Preesha Partheeban, M.D.; Nirshanthika Raviendren, M.D.; Omar Saeed, M.D.; Ankit Sethi, M.D.; Sahil Sharma, M.D.; and Safwaan Suleman, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship

Yaser Khalid, D.O.

Gastroenterology Fellowship

Fouzia Oza, M.D.

Geriatrics Fellowship

Muhammad Ishaq, M.D.

Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education te patwone tou kan 2023 nan Riverfront Sports.

Nittany Lion Summer Impact Football Camp la, ak sipò parennaj nan Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education , ap pote twazyèm pwogram anyèl la nan Scranton samdi 13 jiyè, ant 11 am jiska 1 pm nan Riverfront Sports, 5 W. Olive St, Scranton. Enskripsyon kòmanse a 10 am

Kan an pral genyen ewo foutbòl nan vil natal Dominic DeLuca, yon kòmandan ekip espesyal, yon debatè, ak yon diplome nan Wyoming Area High School, ak yon liye ofansif Nick Dawkins, yon gradye nan Parkland High School ki te nonmen mesye Pennsilvani Football Lineman of the Year kòm yon ansyen. Ekip Hockey Penn State yo pral reprezante tou nan kan an, ak patineurs k ap ofri demonstrasyon ak otograf.

Kan jèn gratis la òganize plis pase 300 timoun lokal pou yon jounen ak jwè foutbòl Penn State Nittany Lions. Li fèt pou ankouraje kwasans pèsonèl, devlope ladrès, epi limen pasyon pou jwèt foutbòl la nan ti gason ak tifi nan klas senkyèm jiska uityèm ane. Patisipan yo pral gen chans aprann nan men manm eskwadwon 2024 la ki vize jwenn yon plas nan inogirasyon chanpyona nasyonal fazbòl foutbòl kolèj 12 ekip la.

Nittany Lion Summer Impact Football Camps te atire talan NFL, ki gen ladan Green Bay Packers Quarterback Sean Clifford ak Chicago Bears Safety Jaquan Brisker, ki te asiste epi jwe pou Lackawanna College tou.

Pwodiksyon kan an sipòte òganizasyon charitab lokal yo, ki gen ladan Pwogram Reyabilitasyon Pedyat Alye yo, Pwogram Ican Bike Center for Independent Living Center, ak pwogram Penn State's Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL).

"Kan anyèl nou an envesti nan tan kap vini an epi pèmèt pwochen jenerasyon atlèt ak lidè nan rejyon nou an," te di Kenneth Gentilezza, MD, patnè jere Northeastern Rehabilitation Associates ak direktè pwogram Medsin Fizik ak Reyabilitasyon Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education ( pwogram PM&R). "N ap tann yon jounen amizan nan foutbòl, amitye, ak bati kominote ak zanmi nou yo nan Penn State University."

Doktè ki abite nan pwogram PM&R Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education ap disponib tou nan evènman an, pou ofri asistans yo bay jèn atlèt k ap patisipe nan egzèsis foutbòl yo. Pou w enskri pou twazyèm kan anyèl Nittany Lion Summer Impact Football, ale sou forms.lvhn.org/241796149703969 .

Anplis Wright Center, òganizasyon kominotè lokal sa yo te rann kan an posib: Northeast Rehab, Allied Services, MyCIL, Fidelity Bank, PNC Bank, Lehigh Valley Health Network, ak Riverfront Sports.

An 2023, anviwon 300 timoun nan zòn nan te patisipe nan Nittany Lion Summer Impact Camp nan Riverfront Sports.

Kolcharno te di ke siksè pwogram nan ka atribiye a apwòch Wright Center a nan bay sèvis sante prensipal pou tout moun ak konekte kliyan Healthy MOMS ak yon varyete de sèvis wraparound - soti nan èd ak bòdwo lojman ak sèvis piblik rive jwenn aksè nan gadmanje manje, klozèt pwovizyon rad, ak anpil lòt sèvis sosyal — ki ankouraje konpòtman an sante pou manman yo ak tibebe yo.

Majistra Wilkes-Barre, George Brown, te di ke li espere wè travay Wright Center a pral fè alavni pou ede bati fanmi solid. Majistra Wilkes-Barre George Brown di, “Nou kontan pou nou vin yon patnè kominotè ak The Wright Center pou bay yon sèvis ki nesesè anpil pou manman yo ak tibebe yo. "Pwogram sa a bay yon fondasyon debaz pou tout aspè yon manman ak tibebe ki an sante pou yo ka pwospere avèk siksè nan kominote nou an."

Pou plis enfòmasyon sou pwogram Healthy MOMS, vizite healthymoms.org .

Sant Wright pou Sante Kominotè te akeyi kat etidyan medikal ki soti nan Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM), ki pral konplete wotasyon nan sant sante san bi likratif yo ak lòt kote atravè rejyon an. Ane sa a make lansman patenarya ant The Wright Center ak LECOM, ki ouvri pou etidyan medikal twazyèm ak katriyèm ane. Carla Blakeslee, koòdonatè Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education te di, “Objektif la se pou fòme etidyan medikal sa yo nan kominote ki pa gen anpil sèvis, epi èspere ke yo pral rete nan Nòdès Pennsylvania pou konplete rezidans medikal yo apre yo fin gradye.