PROVIDENCE MEDICAL FOUNDATION

IN-KIND DONATIONS TO THE UNDERSERVED HONORING THE LEGACY OF THE SISTERS OF PROVIDENCE AND THE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH OF ORANGE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR MISSION STATEMENT COMMITMENT TO SERVING THE POOR AND VULNERABLE, PROVIDENCE MEDICAL FOUNDATION ALLOCATES RESOURCES ANNUALLY TO THE UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THIS YEAR MARKED OUR 6TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY BRUNCH HOSTED ON THE MORNING OF CHRISTMAS EVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL RESTAURANT AND OTHER AGENCIES TO PROVIDE MEALS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND GIFTS FOR 1,200 MEMBERS OF THE NORTH ORANGE COUNTY POPULATION FACING HOMELESS/HOUSING INSECURITY. ADDITIONAL LOCAL OUTREACH INCLUED "ADOPT-A-FAMILY AND "HOLIDAY ANGEL" GIFT WISH LIST PROGRAMS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY AND THE HIGH DESERT AS WELL AS MINISTRY WIDE PARTICIPATION IN CONCERN AMERICA'S HOLIDAY FAIR TRADE CRAFT SALES BENFITING LOCAL ARTISAN COMMUNITIES IN EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, COLUMBIA, AND MEXICO. TEAMS REPRESENTING PROVIDENCE MEDICAL FOUNDATION CONTINUE TO SUPPORT CONCERN AMERICA'S ANNUAL WALK OUT OF POVERTY. THIS PAST YEAR WE HAVE ADDED OUR SUPPORT TO THE HOMEBOY 5K WALK/RUN IN LOS ANGELES AND WE WERE PLEASED TO BE FIRST TIME GOLD SPONSORS OF THE RADIANT FUTURES 5K WALK/RUN TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY AWARENESS AROUND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PARTNER ABUSE. IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WE ADDED OUR SUPPORT TO THE OUT OF THE DARKNESS COMMINITY WALKS, RAISING AWARENESS ON SUICIDE AND DEPRESSION AND THE NEED FOR CONTINUED RESEARCH AND EDUCATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION. IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, TEAMS COLLECTED OVER 1,100 SOCKS AND COATS THAT WERE DONATED TO HOMELESS SHELTERS ACROSS THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION. GLOBAL OUTREACH THIS YEAR, PROVIDENCE MEDICAL FOUNDATION WAS ABLE TO RESUME PARTNERSHIP WITH CONCERN AMERICA TO SPONSOR/STAFF CONCERN AMERICA'S ANNUAL MEDICAL TRAINING MISSION TO PETEN, GUATEMALA. THIS YEAR, PROVIDENCE MEDICAL FOUNDATION SPONORED 2 PHYSICIANS (PRIMARY CARE, INTERNAL MEDICINE), 1 PHARMACIST, AND 1 SENIOR MANAGER/LVN. IN ADDITION, PROVIDENCE MEDICAL FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO PROVIDE FOR PHARMACY NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES IN GUATEMALA SERVED BY THE COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE WORKERS (PROMOTORES) WHO ARE TRAINED THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN CONCERN AMERICA AND PHYSICIANS AND CARGIVERS FROM ORANGE COUNTY AND HIGH DESERT. CLINICAL TRIALS AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS PROVIDENCE MEDICAL FOUNDATION PROVIDES PATIENTS ACCESS TO NOVEL THERAPIES THROUGH A ROBUST RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE, SUPPORTING AMBULATORY CLINICS AND ACUTE CARE MINISTRIES ACROSS THE STATE. WE HAVE EXPANDED OUR RESEARCH OVERSIGHT TO INCLUDE RESEARCH UNDER PROVIDENCE FACEY MEDICAL FOUNDATION, LOS ANGELES, AND ST. JOHN'S PHYSICIANS PARTNERS, LOS ANGELES, FOR SELECT MEDICAL GROUPS. PROVIDENCE MEDICAL FOUNDATION IS A PREFERRED SITE WITH SEVERAL MAJOR PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES AND PARTNERS WITH 7 ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE STATE TO BRING CLINICAL TRIALS TO THE COMMUNITY ACROSS OUR 13 RESEARCH LOCATIONS. THESE PARTNERSHIPS ALLOW PATIENTS ACCESS TO TRIALS THEY MAY NOT OTHERWISE HAVE ACCESS TO AND AFFORDS THEM THE ABILITY TO GET TREATMENT CLOSE TO HOME AND WITH THEIR OWN TRUSTED PHYSICIANS. OVER 140 OF OUR PHYSICIANS ENGAGED IN ONE OR MORE OF OUR 204 OPEN CLINICAL TRIALS RESULTING IN ENROLLING OVER 300 PATIENTS ON CLINICAL TRIALS IN 2023. WHILE WE HAVE RESEARCH IN CLOSE TO 20 DIFFERENT INDICATIONS, TO INCLUDE RHEUMATOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY, STROKE, AND CARDIOLOGY, OUR ONCOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRAM IS THE LARGEST, MAKING UP MORE THAN 50% OF OUR RESEARCH. OUR NORTH ORANGE COUNTY RESEARCH TEAM HAS THE ONLY COMMUNITY BASED PHASE I ONCOLOGY RESEARCH CLINIC IN THE STATE AND HAS ENROLLED MORE THAN 30 PATIENTS IN 13 TRIALS SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2022. OUR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, SANTA ROSA AND NAPA SITES BELONG TO THE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE COMMUNITY ONCOLOGY PROGRAM (NCORP) WHICH ALLOWS ACCESS TO OVER 100 CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT STUDIES THROUGH THE NCI COOPERATIVE GROUPS, WHILE OUR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SITES PARTICIPATE IN THE NCI ONCOLOGY COOPERATIVE GROUP PROGRAM VIA OUR AFFILIATE WITH UCI. PROVIDENCE MEDICAL FOUNDATION RESEARCH CONTINUES TO GROW AND EXPAND AS WE OPEN CLOSE TO 100 NEW TRIALS ANNUALLY AND FIND NEW WAYS TO BRING TRIALS TO OUR COMMUNITY. OUR RESEARCH PROGRAMS HAVE COMMITTED TO ALSO TEACHING AND MENTORING STUDENTS THROUGH OUR PROVIDENCE ST. JUDE CROSSON CANCER INSTITUTE RESEARCH VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AND RESEARCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN LOS ANGELES WITH THE PACIFIC NEUROSCIENCES INSTITUTE MEDIAL GROUP.