The clinic has been a revelation for nearly everyone involved since it opened in April 2007. Doug Miller  serves as the President of the Board has been impressed by the monetary contribution from the community and a spreading circle of doctors and nurses giving pro bono care. Marlene Bishop, Executive Director of OMMC is struck by the number of people who haven't been to a doctor in many years.

OMMC's primary focus is treating chronic diseases and preventative care. Once patients are deemed eligible for services - they must be 18 - 62 years old, employed with no medical insurance and with an income of no more than 200 percent of the ferderal poverty level - they are screened for diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The two most common diseases treated at the clinic are diabetes and hypertension and all patients treated receive all of their medications at no charge.

The clinic is so fortunate in that many local physicians who specialize in different areas continue to see our patients in their offices at no charge when referred from the clinic for services that our primary care physicians cannot provide on clinic nights. Baptist hospital processes the lab work; the Diagnostic Clinic provides mammograms and all test at no charge. It is not possible to name all those in the medical community who have stepped up to provide services for OMMC patients. Oxford Medical Ministries Clinic is truly a medical mission much like those originating in our community when community members go on medical mission trips with their church. The only difference is that those needing medical and dental care are not in some far off country, but right here in our community. Our patients are not asking for a handout, they just need a hand up.