RESOLUTION CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT OF BERNEICE MILLS-THOMAS
WHEREAS, Berneice Mills-Thomas, Executive Director of Near North Health Service Corporation for more than 30 years, is retiring; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of this occasion by the Honorable Emma Mitts, Alderman of the 37th Ward; and
WHEREAS, Near North Health is a network of federally-qualified health centers that provide access to quality health care to improve the health and well-being ofthe diverse populations and communities it serves; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Mills-Thomas has established Near North as a premier healthcare leader throughout the City and surrounding suburbs; under her leadership, Near North has undergone tremendous expansion from one primary care site to nine,, and the becoming one of Chicago's largest providers of community-based primary health care, with more than 45,000 patients originating from 130 different zip codes; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Mills-Thomas is a registered nurse and holds MSM, MPH and MBA degrees, and, prior to her tenure at Near North, Ms. Mills-Thomas held clinical and managerial positions at two community hospitals and several community health centers; and
WHEREAS, As a result of Ms. Mills-Thomas' commitment to providing quality healthcare, Near North has been awarded the notable distinction of accreditation by The Joint Commission for 18 years and designated as a patient-centered medical home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance since the program's inception in 2013; her unparalleled dedication to addressing health disparities led to spearheading groundbreaking initiatives in diabetes care, HIV/AIDS services, and men's health; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Mill-Thomas' relentless prioritization of patients spurred the recent upgrade of Near North's electronic medical record system that gives providers immediate access to patient records, greater capability of making well-informed treatment decisions, and increased patient information privacy; and
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