TWENTY POINTS OF PURPOSE

Twenty Years Of Service

2002 - VIM becomes reality as Dr. Jim Burt and Dottie Dorion, RN, MA, assemble a purpose-driven board and take the clinic from a concept to a 501c3 reality

2003 - VIM’s Grand Opening at 41 East Duval Street

2004 - VIM and UNF formalize VIM as a UNF teaching facility

2005 - VIM and Mayo Clinic Florida partner to improve access to cancer treatments for VIM patients

2007 - VIM awarded Volunteer Jacksonville’s Dose of Caring Group Award

2008 - VIM welcomes Dr. Vicky Findley as its first Medical Director

2009 - VIM adds mental health counseling for patients

2010 - VIM’s support from The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida enables a substantial increase in service capacities

2011 - VIM partners with the Sulzbacher Center so VIM patients receive dental care

2013 - VIM Milestone – 50,000 free patient appointments reached

2016 - VIM’s Challenge Grant from the Delores Barr Weaver Center creates the PEACE community outreach program

2017 - VIM’s inaugural Women with Heart Luncheon

2017 - VIM Co-founder Dr. Jim Burt receives the Jack B. McConnell, MD Award

2018 - VIM receives the Carnegie 15 Award

2019 - VIM and UNF launch a tele-health program sponsored by Florida Blue

2020 - VIM becomes a founding member of the Duval Safety Net Collaborative which creates JaxCareConnect

2020 - VIM opens its second clinic in West Jacksonville

2021 - VIM adds Patient Health Advocates in coordination with JaxCareConnect

2022 - VIM Kicks off its Celebration to Commemorate 20 Years of Heartfelt Care and Selfless Healing

2023 - VIM cuts the ribbon on the new Dorion-Burt Clinic in South San Marco