Our Story

We recently produced a video to capture the history of MCC Medical Clinic. We dedicate this video to the work of our volunteers, staff, and partners who are making it possible for us. This video was loaded in two parts due to its length:

Our Story - Part 1

Our Story - Part 2

2011 Islamic Community Service Award

In recognition of the outstanding commitment and service to the community, the Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has bestowed upon the Muslim Community Medical Clinic the 2011 Islamic Community Service Award at its 17th Annual Fundraising Banquet held on Saturday, October 15, 2011. Accepting the award on behalf of the volunteers and staff, the Clinic’s Executive Director, Dr. Azad Ejaz indicated that a large percentage of our patients and a majority of our healthcare providers come from faiths other than Islam. Dr. Ejaz added that the mission of the Clinic is to provide compassionate and high quality medical care to adults with no or little income having none or insufficient healthcare coverage, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex. Dr. Ejaz thanked CAIR's Board of Directors for selecting MCC Medical Clinic for this prestigious award.

MCC Medical Clinic Receives Two Awards

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 30, 2010. At a simple but dignified award ceremony at the Washington Area Women’s Foundation, the MCC Medical Clinic along with other nine nonprofit organizations received an award of $10,000 to serve the critical health care and social services needs of women and girls in the Washington Metropolitan area.

The community, through the online voting, favored the MCC Medical Clinic’s outstanding services for women and girls to receive an additional funding of $5,000.

The MCC Medical Clinic, with the financial help from the Montgomery County, Maryland State, Kaiser Permanente, Healthcare Initiative Foundation, and Komen Foundation, has established a women health care and social services center to provide culturally competent and sensitive obstetric and gynecological services to women from many religious, cultural, ethnic, and social backgrounds without barriers. The Clinic also educates female patients of the advantages of early breast cancer detection, diabetes prevention and cure, and provides the needed support to fight against domestic violence.

According to the Washington Area Women’s Foundation, “This year, the Leadership Awards will be given to nonprofits working to positively impact the lives of women and girls from under‐resourced, oppressed or marginalized communities, or through innovative work at the intersection of gender, race, class, sexual orientation, and disability in their communities. “

“Nine of the 10 organizations have never received funding from The Women’s Foundation before,” said Jennifer Lockwood‐Shabat, interim co‐president of The Women’s Foundation. “That fact highlights the Leadership Award’s commitment to shining a light on organizations that may have gone unnoticed by the majority of the community. This program allows us to draw attention to issues and populations that are being ignored or underfunded.”

MCC Medical Clinic

Thank You!

We thankfully acknowledge 
generous help from the following
to support our health care and social programs
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Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities USA
for expanding our reach to provide Surgical services
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Healthcare Initiative Foundation

Healthcare Initiative Foundation
for providing Gynecological services 
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 Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser  Permanente
for GYN services
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Susan G. Komen

Susan G. Komen for the Cure
for Breast Cancer prevention and cure
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 Maryland Community Health Resources Commission

Maryland Community Health Resources Commission
for Diabetes prevention and cure
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 Montgomery County Domestic Violence

Montgomery County, Maryland
for Domestic Violence prevention
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And You!

...and you!
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        Champions of Change

As a valuable and important part of the Komen team, the MCC Medical Clinic was invited to the White House on Tuesday, September 27 to honor Champions of Change. Champions of Change is part of President Obama’s ‘Winning the Future’ initiative.  The event featured activists, scientists and health care providers who are leaders in the fight to end breast cancer.  A small group of people who are “Winning the Future” and inspiring others to follow their lead, were also honored during this event.  Dr. Asif Qadri, Clinic’s Medical Director, represented the MCC Medical Clinic at this event.

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MCC Medical Clinic – A beneficiary of Kaiser Permanente’s Community Ambassador Program

Rockville-based Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States, a managed health care organization, announced the start of the Kaiser Permanente Community Ambassador Program, which sends skilled nurse practitioners and physician assistants to selected safety net health clinics throughout the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.After two weeks of orientation and training, the Community Ambassador Program has matched 35 of Kaiser Permanente’s nurse practitioners and physician assistants directly with 15 area health clinics.The clinicians are employed by Kaiser Permanente and work full time directly with safety net clinics. The program aims to serve vulnerable populations, make measurable improvements in community health, and serve as a long-term, sustainable collaboration between Kaiser Permanente and safety net clinics – providing clinics with additional resources such as training, education, and grants; and ultimately improving care delivery in the community.Kaiser Permanente's Community Ambassador Program will cultivate the exchange and sharing of best practices.  Ambassador-clinic relationships will also identify, implement, and evaluate health outcomes in targeted areas of clinical focus such as cardiovascular risk reduction, infant mortality reduction through increased prenatal care, and improvements in childhood immunization.  

MCC Medical Clinic has received the services of two full time Nurse Practitioners and a part time Physician Assistant under this program.  With the addition of these personnel, MCC Medical Clinic is now able to provide health care services to more patients than before. The clinic management is very appreciative of Kaiser's help.  

                                                                          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
Muslim Community Center
Silver Spring, Maryland

Making A difference…

The Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure raises money for breast cancer and 75% of the grand total stays right in the DC area. One program that has seen the benefit from the race is a navigator program at the Muslim Community Center Medical Clinic. The clinic helps remove cultural, language and physical barriers that women face obtaining breast care examination. Every woman over 40, who comes to the clinic, is seen by an OBGYN for breast and gynecological exams. If a problem is noticed during the breast cancer screening, the clinic has a patient navigator who follows up with step-by step support in the woman's native language and culturally sensitive environment. This position is funded by a grant from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. MCC Cliniic's 43 doctors, nurses and other volunteer medical professionals provide care to this most vulnerable section of our population.

A story on MCC Medical Clinic’s effort to educate female population on the advantages of breast cancer screening and its efforts to promote Komen cause was recently aired on CBS. You can see the entire video here: Komen Race for Breast Cancer Cure

Donations

All visits to MCC Medical Clinic require a small copay based on patients financial condition. We will, however, not refuse care at this clinic even if they are unable to pay. Your donations will help us to sustain, improve, and enhance our health care and social services. Anyone who wishes to donate may do so by sending a check or money order to MCC Medical Clinic, 15200 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20905. Please note that all donations to MCC Medical Clinic are tax exempt. We thank you for your support.

Eligibility

MCC Medical Clinic provides compassionate and high quality medical care to patients with no or little income without medical coverage over the age of 18, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex.