CMA

Physicians Free Clinic (PFC)

The Physicians Free Clinic (PFC), an affiliate organization of the Columbus Medical Association, is the largest provider of free episodic and specialty health care in Franklin County. Since opening its doors to the public in 1993, PFC has served more than 33,000 patients.

PFC is not designed to provide ongoing primary health care, but rather to provide one-time care. PFC staff and volunteers work to establish a medical home for the patients at one of the Columbus Neighborhood Health Clinics, Mount Carmel Health, Grant Family Practice, Riverside Community Medicine and other locations around the community.

The volunteer physicians who provide services to PFC patients are members of the Columbus Medical Association.  At PFC, there is a unique opportunity to mentor students from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy and School of Allied Medical Professionals Division of Physical Therapy and the Division of Occupational Therapy. Columbus Medical Association Alliance members volunteer weekly along with a number of volunteers from the community at large.  Many physicians also volunteer to see referral patients in their private practices when patients need further testing or treatments not available at PFC.

Each Monday evening from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., physicians can volunteer their services at PFC, located at the Columbus Health Department, 240 Parsons Ave. (at the corner of Parsons Ave. and E. Main St.).

To volunteer, contact Isi Ikharebha, Director, Physicians Free Clinic/Voluntary Care Network at (614) 240-7430 or email at iikhare@goodhealthcolumbus.org 

Voluntary Care Network (VCN)
The Voluntary Care Network (VCN), is an integral part of Access HealthColumbus, is a group of primary and specialty care physicians, clinicians, labs, diagnostic centers, hospitals, and surgical centers that pledge a percentage of their available services to Access HealthColumbus patients at no cost to the patient.

To learn more, contact Isi Ikharebha, Director, Physicians Free Clinic/Voluntary Care Network at (614) 240-7430 or email at iikhare@goodhealthcolumbus.org 

CMA Committees

Are you a member that is interested in taking a leadership role at the CMA?  The following committees are available to CMA members that would like to be more involved in CMA leadership.

• Public Policy Committee - The Public Policy Committee familiarizes and concerns itself with public policy issues affecting the medical profession and the health of the community. The committee's purpose is to advance a unified effort toward developing and promoting public health and the best interests of the profession. It informs the state and national representatives and senators of the attitude of the local medical profession with respect to any public policy issues relating to the professions' interst in quality health care and public health.
• Membership Committee - The Membership Committee shall endeavor to recruit and retain as members all eligible physicians. Recruitment goals for the CMA shall be defined in the strategic plan and in annual up-dates of goals and objectives adopted by the Board of Directors. 
• Professional Relations Committee - This committee shall be responsible for studying, promoting and supervising the development of good relationships (1) within the association's membership, and (2) with allied professions.  It shall be the duty of this Committee and it shal have the power and authority pursuant to this Code of Regulations and policies adopted by the Board of Directors to: 1) ensure that the CMA members meet certain credential standards, and 2) receive and resolve administrative complaints involving patient-physician or physician-physician conflicts invoving members of the CMA.
• Joint Finance Committee - The Finance Committee reviews the finances of the CMA and its entities, makes recommendations regarding investments, and causes and audit of the books of the association to be conducted at periodic intervals as defined in the Board of Directors policies.
• OSMA 10th District Delegation - Delegates are members of the House of Delegates of the Ohio State Medical Association. The delegates represent the Columbus Medical Association members and strive always to make decisions and to vote for what is best for the entire group, keeping in mind the desires and convictions of his or her constituents.

For more information, contact Diane May at (614) 240-7410, ext. 106 or dmay@goodhealthcolumbus.org

Click here for a list of the current Committee and Delegation Members