(Long Island, NY) St. Charles Hospital will receive dental care product donations, valued up to $25,000, from Henry Schein Cares, the global social responsibility program of Henry Schein, Inc.
St. Charles will receive the donations over a two year period and utilize the materials in its Stephen B. Gold Dental Clinic, which provides preventative and comprehensive dental care for developmentally and physically disabled individuals as well as the general population in eastern Suffolk County.
Photo Caption: Keri A. Logan, DMD, Director, Dental Residency Program, Stephen B. Gold Dental Clinic, St. Charles Hospital displays the clinic’s dental care products.
“St. Charles Hospital was founded more than 106 years ago to serve individuals with limited resources and those in need of highly specialized health care. This generous donation from Henry Schein Cares helps us to further this mission,” said Jim O’Connor, executive vice president/chief administrative officer, St. Charles Hospital.
“More than 48 private practice dentists and oral health specialists from the area volunteer their expertise to treat patients in the clinic and educate the dental residents. This donation from Henry Schein Cares’ Global Product Donation Program ensures our practitioners have the appropriate dental products on hand for exams, cleanings and fillings, dentures, restorative and urgent care,” explained Keri A. Logan, DMD, Director, Dental Residency Program, Stephen B. Gold Dental Clinic, St. Charles Hospital.
The Dental Clinic at St. Charles provides individuals with more than 6,000 patient visits per year. Ten percent of patients served are children while individuals with developmental and physical disabilities account for more than 50 percent of total patient volume. The Dental Clinic’s general practice residency program prepares post-doctoral students from schools across the North East with clinical, didactic and hospital experience.
Henry Schein Cares is a philanthropic program for the purpose of expanding access to health care for underserved and at-risk populations around the world. The program supports wellness and prevention programs, emergency preparedness and relief, and capacity building. Henry Schein, Inc., a FORTUNE 500® company and a member of the NASDAQ 100® Index, is the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to medical, dental, and veterinary office-based practitioners.
