VIM Board

The VIM Clinic Board of Directors consists of a small group of staff and volunteers who oversee the clinic’s operational and planning needs.

HOWARD E. VOSS, MD, MACP

Medical Director & CEO

Howard served as Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at New York University School of Medicine; Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at New York Medical College; Chairman of the Medical Staff of Stamford Hospital in CT; President of the New England Society of Allergy; and President of the New York Allergy Society. Dr. Voss saw military service in the U.S. Army, 106th General Hospital, Japan. In 2004, he won a Florida Physician Humanitarian of the Year Award, and in 2010, he received President Barack Obama’s Volunteer Service Award for Lifetime Achievement in Volunteerism. He is currently Clinical Professor at Florida State University College of Medicine, where he was inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. Board certified in Internal Medicine and Allergy & Immunology his status with the American College of Physicians has been elevated from Fellow (FACP) to Master (MACP).

CHARLES PHILLIPS, MD

Vice President

Charles is Certified in Othopedics by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He received his Medical Degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine and served his internship at the Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in California. He served his residency in General Surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in California, and in Orthopedics at University Hospital, University of New Mexico School of Medicine.

MARY FIELDS

Executive Director & COO

Mary has been with the VIM Clinic since 1996. She directs all administrative functions and manages the clinic’s annual budget. She comes to the clinic with expertise in Project Management, Fundraising and Public Relations. She is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Junior League of Martin County, where she served as President in 2002. She is a 2003 graduate of the Martin County LEADERShip Class and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from the University of Maryland, College Park.

WILLIAM M. BETHEA, MD FACP

William is a board certified Internal Medicine Specialist who retired in 2013 after 42 years of private practice in Norfolk, VA. He has been actively associated with VIM since shortly after moving to Florida with his wife Kathy, who is also volunteering at the VIM Clinic.

VICTORIA DODDS, DNP, ARNP

Victoria is one of our two Clinical Directors. She is an Adult Nurse Practitioner since graduating from Columbia University in 1994. Experiences include a private Internal Medicine Practice in Ohio. She also has a BS in Human Nutrition & Food Management from Ohio State University. Although Vickie has lived in Florida for a while, she is still a Buckeye!

ALAN EDDISON, DNP, ARNP

Alan has been an Adult Nurse Practitioner since graduating from Ball State University in 2013. He originally came to VIM as a student in 2011 and has been with us since as a volunteer and as of 2016 one of our clinical directors. His experiences include being a Coast Guard EMT, an ER and ICU nurse and a flight nurse. In addition to his work at VIM, Alan works at a local Cardiology practice and provides house calls to homebound patients through a mobile medical practice.

PAUL SWANSON, MD

Paul is Certified in Medical Oncology and Hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He completed his Fellowship in Medical Oncology and Hematology at The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. He received his Medical Degree and served his Internship and Residency at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. He received his undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD.

We Do Great Things on a Budget

Over $9 Million of Free Medical Care Every Year

98% Budget Spend Directly on Patient Care

Over 12,000 Patient Visits Last Year

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Address

417 S.E. Balboa Avenue

Stuart, FL 34994

Contact

Phone: (772) 463-4128
Fax: (772) 463-4129

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