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Meet Sarah Kimber, M.D. Winner of the 2011 William D. Barth Award
Dr.
Sarah Kimber,(right) pictured with TriCity Family Services presented the 27th Annual William D. Barth Award on October 20, 2011 to Dr. Sarah Kimber of Batavia. Dr. Kimber has taken quality patient care beyond a profession to make a meaningful and indelible impact on the community. She uses her training, compassion and experience to serve those in need in the community through her sustained volunteer service with TriCity Health Partnership, the free medical clinic in St. Charles, Illinois. Serving as a volunteer physician at the clinic since its founding, Dr. Kimber extends compassionate care to local residents who are struggling financially and in desperate need of medical services. In addition to providing leadership as the volunteer Medical Director and Chronic Care Director, Dr. Kimber is hands-on with patients, regularly volunteering 4 to 5 times each month for approximately 4 hours each time. She serves 10-12 individuals during each shift. Over the past decade, Dr. Kimber is estimated to have donated more than 1,730 hours at the clinic, providing a minimum of 4,500 doctor visits to patients. Dr. Kimber is uniformly commended by her patients for never rushing their appointment time and for providing thorough education and referral information, while taking the time to listen to all concerns her patients have. As Chronic Care Director she both treats patients and spends significant time educating them about their disease or conditions. Dr. Kimber has given freely of herself and uses her profession as a doctor to truly serve others. It is significant that, as a doctor, her volunteer service to the community has not only been life-changing to those in need, but also quite literally life-saving. Dr. Patrick Gannon, Founder and Acute Care Medical Director at TriCity Health Partnership describes Dr. Kimber by saying, "She is the heart and soul of the clinic, providing exceptional care with kindness and compassion." Dr. Kimber was nominated for this award by Shannon Watson, Executive Director of TriCity Health Partnership in St. Charles. TriCity Family Services is honored to present Sarah Kimber with 2011 William D. Barth Award and to induct her into the distinguished ranks of William D. Barth Award winners. About the William D. Barth Award: Established in 1985, the William D.
Barth Award recognizes one individual who has made a
significant and positive impact, through human service,
on the central Kane County area.
The award was created to honor the legacy of
William D. Barth, a founder of TriCity Family Services
and a dedicated community leader. Former Barth Award Winners are:
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