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Gwinn, MI – Catherine Kroll, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) was honored as the 2015 Clinician of the Year at Michigan Primary Care Association’s (MPCA) annual conference. The award is given to honor a Michigan Health Center clinician who exemplifies leadership, dedication, and commitment to providing quality health care to Michigan residents.
Dr. Kroll has devoted her career to serving people and is relentless about quality, service and promoting a harmonious environment. In 2009, Dr. Kroll was instrumental in the formation of UGL in Gwinn, MI and in the KI Sawyer community. Her dedicated leadership has helped UGL expand services to 11 clinics in the Upper Peninsula in Houghton, Iron, Marquette, Menominee and Ontonagon counties.
In 2014, UGL was recognized as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and had their first operational site visit. Under Dr. Kroll’s leadership, UGL met and exceeded Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) program requirements.
MPCA also recognized, UGL board member, Patricia Johnson with a 2015 Distinguished Service Award for her commitment to providing quality health care to the underserved throughout the Upper Great Lakes region. She has been a board member with UGL since its inception and has served on the Executive/Finance Committee and as Board Secretary throughout her tenure. Additionally, Johnson has taken it upon herself to participate in the Compliance and Performance Improvement Committee. In addition, she chairs the Governance Committee and has served on the Behavioral Health Integration Committee.
About Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center is your community based primary care center. We are designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to providing high quality primary care throughout the lifecycle to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.
Our team of health care providers and support staff has adopted the model of practice known as the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). PCMH is a model of healthcare based on an ongoing, personal relationship between a patient, doctor and the patient’s care team. Whatever the medical needs – primary or secondary, preventive care, acute care, chronic care, behavioral health, or end-of-life care – the patient has a medical “home”; a single, trusted doctor and care team, through which continuous, comprehensive and integrated care is provided.
