October 23, 2024

Lowell CHC Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer and New Chief of Staff

Lowell, MA (October 23, 2024) — Lowell Community Health Center (Lowell CHC) is pleased to announce two new additions to its Executive Leadership Team: Patrick Curtin as Chief Financial Officer and Bawo Ebigbeyi as Chief of Staff.

Patrick Curtin, MHA, FACHE, LSSBB, brings extensive experience in healthcare finance and management. Most recently, he served as System Vice President of Finance & Revenue Cycle at North Country Healthcare in New Hampshire. Patrick has a strong background in supporting Federally Qualified Health Centers in Massachusetts (FQHCs) and Critical Access Hospitals, with a proven record of improving financial operations and enhancing community health initiatives.

Bawo Ebigbeyi, MBA, CPA, brings a wealth of experience in healthcare strategy and business performance to Lowell CHC. She previously worked at Anthem Inc., where she led strategic planning and helped develop a Health Equity framework for a Medicaid Health Plan business unit with over $11 billion in revenue. Prior to that, she contributed to the Clinton Health Access Initiative, working on efforts to improve health outcomes for children in Nigeria.

“We are thrilled to welcome both Patrick and Bawo to our Executive Leadership Team,” said Susan West Levine, CEO of Lowell CHC. “Patrick’s extensive expertise in healthcare finance and operations will be key as we strengthen our post-COVID financial foundation and expand services like our new pharmacy. Bawo’s experience in strategic planning and health equity will be critical in leading our organizational strategy and performance, ensuring that our health center continues to meet the needs of our community.”

Patrick and Bawo will work closely with the rest of the leadership team to help advance the health center’s strategic goals, including supporting the ongoing launch of the new Lowell Community Health Center Pharmacy, as well as supporting the financial planning and implementation of the Family Medicine Residency Program and the Health Justice Learning Institute. The Family Medicine Residency Program is a future initiative that will train the next generation of healthcare providers with a focus on community health, while the Health Justice Learning Institute will provide training and education to promote health equity and create youth health career pathways.

“I’m looking forward to helping Lowell CHC grow and succeed by building a strong financial foundation that supports our vision for the future,” said Patrick Curtin. “My immediate focus is on ensuring a smooth launch of the new pharmacy so that our patients receive the best possible service. In the longer term, I’m eager to contribute to initiatives like the Family Medicine Residency Program and the Health Justice Learning Institute, where we can create pathways for people to enter health careers.”

“I’m thrilled to join Lowell CHC and be part of a team that’s truly committed to making quality healthcare accessible for all,” said Bawo Ebigbeyi. “I’m inspired by the impact our health center has on our community and humbled to support that purpose by ensuring strong organizational performance. By focusing on strategic goals—like empowering youth and addressing social determinants of health through the Health Justice Learning Institute, and developing the Family Medicine Residency Program to train future providers who truly understand our community—I am committed to advancing our purpose.”

About Lowell Community Health Center: Lowell Community Health Center, established in 1970, is the healthcare home of choice for more than 36,000 individuals in Greater Lowell. Central to our mission lies a strong commitment to offering comprehensive and culturally responsive healthcare services, ensuring that every patient receives the care they need, regardless of financial status.

September 29, 2021

Board Actions Combating Racism: Case Study of Lowell Community Health Center

This video case study highlights the board of Lowell Community Health Center, which passed a Board Resolution Declaring that Racism is a Public Health Crisis. In the video, board members discuss the Resolution and how the board is providing oversight of its implementation. Various discussion questions for boards are included at the end of the video, along with links to resources for additional learning.

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Questions? Contact us at trainings@nachc.org.

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April 5, 2022

Acknowledgement and Action: How Lowell Community Health Center Is Tackling Racism

By Sheila Och, Chief Engagement & Equity Officer; Clare Gunther, Chief Advancement & Communications Officer. Lowell’s employee Equity Advisory Committee also reviewed this blog.

To mark our 50th anniversary two years ago, Lowell Community Health Center (Lowell CHC) installed a timeline in the lobby of our building, a renovated textile mill building in downtown Lowell, MA. The timeline’s start date: 1970, when Lowell CHC was established.

This June, we’ll be adding another panel to that timeline as we celebrate Juneteenth. The panel is titled “An Acknowledgement.” In it, we acknowledge that, without the labor of enslaved workers in the South, our historic mill building would not exist.

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January 11, 2024

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October 6, 2022

Lowell CHC Closed on Oct 10, 2022

In observance of Indigenous Peoples Day,Lowell Community Health Center will be closed on Monday, October 10, 2022.

Limited virtual care services will be available, and as always, our providers are on call at 978.937.9700.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is a day to recognize indigenous people and the contributions they’ve made to history, as well as to mourn those lost to genocide and Western colonization-and to remember Native Americans.

June 15, 2022

Lowell City Council Declares Racism Is A Public Health Crisis

On Tuesday, June 14th, 2022, the Lowell City Council voted unanimously to declare that Racism is a Public Health Crisis following testimony including by Lowell Community Health Center CEO Susan West Levine, a number of community organizations, and citizens who supported this declaration. We applaud this vote by the City Council, and the investments in four key areas — public health, education & training, socioeconomic equity, and generational wealth-building opportunities — being made as part of this declaration. Below are the prepared remarks by Lowell CHC CEO Susan West Levine.

Lowell Community Health Center Staff, Board Chair Bruce Robinson, and CEO Susan West Levine at podium.
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May 26, 2022

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March 8, 2022

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Check out our monthly newsletter to read more about how our community of supporters are helping to create meaningful, quantifiable change here in Lowell. Includes updates on REACH LoWELL, a donor/movie star in our midst, and more!

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