Clockwise: Native dancers from Hydaburg and Klawock perform during the dedication ceremony for the new Prince of Wales Health Care Center in Craig; Craig Mayor Millie Schoonover (left) and Ketchikan General Hospital CEO Patrick Branco were among speakers at the dedication; the new 11,000 square-foot Health Care Center is shown; clinic physician Dr. Robert Thomas speaks at the dedication.
Story last updated at 6/9/2010 - 12:18 pm
CRAIG - Hundreds of people attended the May 24 dedication of the Prince of Wales Health Care Center in Craig. The new 11,000 square-foot building replaced the Craig Clinic when it opened April 19. It houses the PeaceHealth Medical Group - Prince of Wales clinic, Ketchikan based Community Connections and a state Public Health Clinic.
The new PeaceHealth Medical Group-Prince of Wales clinic offers Primary Care, lab, diagnostic imaging, visiting physicians exam rooms, opportunities for telemedicine, and advanced electronic medical record that connects the new clinic with the PeaceHealth system.
Planning for the new facility began five years ago with a meeting between Ketchikan General Hospital CEO Patrick Branco and City of Craig Administrator Jon Bolling to discuss a partnership for a new health care facility. The association between PeaceHealth and the City of Craig is similar to the relationship Ketchikan General Hospital has with the City of Ketchikan. PeaceHealth will operate the clinic while the City of Craig maintains ownership of the building.
The Saturday event included a ribbon cutting ceremony with remarks from Branco, Bolling, Craig Mayor Millie Schoonover, Community Connections Board President Erin Reeve, clinic physician Dr. Robert Thomas and other PeaceHealth representatives, government representatives and community members.
Native dancers from Hydaburg and Klawock performed during the dedication ceremony. There were tours of the three agencies later that afternoon followed by a community barbeque and concert at the Craig High School.
See photos on page 17.
