Bowing slowly, part of my cultural upbringing in showing respect, I pondered the sudden invitation to come in. I believe I may have hesitated for about 10 seconds, although it seemed much longer as I tried to quickly sort through a jumble of thoughts.
Read MoreWith such a varied cadre of volunteer talent, the clinic started out with the simplest possible documentation system - namely paper. Doctors from different specialties, including retirees, were well-accustomed to taking paper notes. Administrative volunteers could easily file paper documents without software training.
Read MoreOakland’s Order of Malta Clinic of Northern California announced a telemedicine expansion May 6 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic limiting patients from visiting the facility in person.
Read MoreThe Clinic has updated its operating hours.
Read More“I am very grateful for this award,” Dr. Thomas Wallace said, “but it really is a shared award with the other 50 volunteers who staff our clinic.
Read MoreAfter Coni passed away in 2012, Wallace was attending Mass one day, and a fellow worshipper told him about the Order of Malta free medical clinic across from Oakland’s Lake Merritt. “He suggested I volunteer there,” Wallace says.
Read MoreThe Order of Malta Clinic of Northern California, a nonprofit medical facility located in Oakland, held its 11th yearly gala at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco.
Read More“I wanted to be an engineer, but my mom wanted me to be a nurse,” recalls Aida Salita, who has cared for patients for more than 10 years as a volunteer at the Order of Malta Clinic of Northern California.
Read More“This reminds me of why I went into medicine in the first place,” remarked Dr. Louis Giorgi, Jr., as he reflected on his weekly volunteer time at the Order of Malta Clinic of Northern California.
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