||| FROM ORCAS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER |||
David Shinstrom, M.D.
As many of you are aware, on April 5 Island Primary Care-Orcas, the merger of UW Orcas staff and Orcas Family Health Center, will begin seeing patients. Although the majority of the OFHC staff including PAs Jennifer Utter and Karen Caley Orr will be moving to Island Primary Care-Orcas, this will not mean Orcas Family Health will immediately cease to operate.
During the several weeks it will take to wind down after 18 years, OFHC will continue to do business in order to help with the transition. David Shinstrom, M.D. and Paqo have not retired, yet. Patients may call the 376-7778 number if they are in need of medication refills, or possibly being seen in person during the transition.
This will be a much scaled back operation, no nursing services, no labs or x-rays will be provided. Urgent needs should be referred to Island Primary Care-Orcas, 360-299-3101.
Sometime, most likely in the month of June, there will be a retirement celebration to honor the three decades of dedication Dr. Shinstrom has spent providing a warm, accessible environment for healthcare to the Orcas community with the motto of “care for all.” In addition, he has provided a learning environment for staff and numerous students and
medical residents. Hopefully some of the restrictions on gathering will be eased but we strive to have as many participate as possible, remotely or in person.
Look to the Orcas Family Health Center website for more information. Plans will also be announced in online news publications.
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Thank you Dr Shinstrom for your years of service to the community and for your efforts to help the community through this time of transition. Your work is much appreciated! Frank James MD, Medical Director of Island Primary Care- Orcas
As the past president of the OFHC Board of Directors I wish to thank Dr. David Shinstrom for his untiring effort toward a better health community for Orcas Island. During my 15 year tenure, we worked together to maintain health care for all as our basic goal through all the tribulations we encountered and I feel deeply honored to have been a part of it all. Thanks also to a great supporting Board and the OFHC staff, we couldn’t have done it without you all.