After 34 years, Unity Health Care’s (Unity) co-founder Dr. Janelle Goetcheus has announced her upcoming transition from her current position as the Chief Medical Officer and Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs. Upon the selection and hiring of a new Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Goetcheus will move to a new role as the CMO Emeritus at Unity, focused on providing high-quality healthcare for the homeless.

The Government of the District of Columbia Office of Contracting and Procurement awarded Unity Health Care the Department of Corrections (DOC) Inmate Comprehensive Medical Services contract to provide medical and behavioral health services within the DC jail facilities.

Tiarra Spencer, 28, still remembers that scared feeling she had the first time she was pregnant; 16 at the time, and not sure what to do or where to go. Thankfully, she found herself at Unity’s Minnesota Avenue Health Center and was soon headed on her way for a healthy pregnancy.

Unity Health Care (Unity) welcomed Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar II, Surgeon General Vice Admiral Dr. Jerome Adams, and HRSA Administrator George Sigounas, Ph.D. to Unity’s Parkside Health Center to discuss the Trump Administration’s recently announced plan to end the HIV Epidemic.

Unity Health Care (Unity), the largest network of community health centers in Washington, D.C., launched a new brand campaign to highlight its dedication to inclusion and innovation.

Unity Health Care (Unity), the largest network of community health centers in the District, today announced the official launch of its new organizational rebrand and redesigned website, UnityHealthCare.org. Unity’s rebrand highlights the tremendous growth and change within the organization, which now serves over 100,000 patients annually with more than 20 traditional and non-traditional health care sites.

Delia Gonçalves, WUSA9 Reporter, to receive the Ladies Choice Award at event held on Saturday, May 19th.

Read more on the National Association of Community Health Centers Blog on fighting the funding cliff by sharing the story of a Unity patient.

Unity Health Care’s Walker Jones Health Center is closing. The last day providers will see patients at this location will be February 23, 2018. To keep you connected to your medical team, our dedicated staff of providers and health professionals will relocate to other Unity locations.

Howard University Hospital (HUH), Howard University Faculty Practice Plan (HUFPP) and Unity Health Care, Inc., (Unity) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop an integrated network that will deliver healthcare services to women in Washington.

Unity Health Care (Unity) is once again pleased to announce the inclusion of seven doctors in Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctors 2017. Each year, Washingtonian Magazine “invites physicians in DC, Maryland, and Virginia to nominate colleagues, in each of 40 specialties, whom they trust to provide care for their patients.” Below are the medical doctors from Unity selected to appear in the ‘Top Doc’ listing.

Unity Health Care (Unity) is proud to announce the 2017 award honorees at its Inaugural Winter Ball, to be held on December 1, 2017. Unity Health Care's Inaugural Winter Ball began over 10 years ago as the Annual Benefit, the premier fundraising affair for Unity Health Care.

According to a recent publication by the Robert Graham Center, the number of family physicians practicing high-volume obstetrics (more than 50 deliveries per year) dropped by over one-half from 2.3 percent of practicing family physicians in 2003 to 1.1 percent in 2016. In small corners of the country, though, innovative training programs continue to foster these skills among learners and build supportive communities for family physicians to safely practice obstetrics.

We are proud to announce our work in utilizing health information technology to improve patient outcomes was recognized by HIMSS and awarded the 2017 Davies Community Health Award. OCTOBER 16, 2017

The Southwest Health Center at 850 Delaware Ave. SW will close on September 29, 2017. With the support of our patients and the D.C. Government, the new health center will open in January, 2018 at 555 L Street, SE, Washington DC 20003.

Unity Health Care (Unity) will host its 12th Annual Charity Golf Outing event on Wednesday, September 20th, 2017 at Oak Creek Golf Club in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

Earlier this week, President Trump’s administration announced its intention to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) more commonly known as the Dreamers program. SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Unity Health Care (Unity) will celebrate National Health Center Week (NHCW), a national campaign that highlights the work and impact of community health centers throughout the nation. National Health Center Week will occur from Sunday, August 13th – Saturday, August 19th, with events geared to raise awareness about the importance of community health centers for our patients and communities.

Unity Health Care (Unity) welcomed Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price to the Parkside Health Center to celebrate National Health Center Week. Secretary Price held a roundtable at Parkside Health Center to discuss with Unity staff the role Federally Qualified Health Centers play in helping improving the lives of neighborhoods across the nation and specifically in Washington

Congratulations to our our Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Janelle Goetcheus for being a recipient of the 2017 Philip W. Brickner National Leadership Award presented by the National Health Care for the Homeless Council at their annual National HCH Conference & Policy Symposium. JULY 3, 2017