Henry J. Austin Health Center Intro

Portions of this post were taken from the Henry J. Austin Health Center Website www.henryjaustin.org

Earlier today I visited the Henry J. Austin Health Center in Trenton NJ located at 321 North Warren Street, across from the Trenton Battle Monument Park for an interview with Chief Executive & Medical Officer Dr. Kemi Alli and Executive Director of Development Raj Vora

The HJAHC is named after Dr. Henry J. Austin, an African-American, Princeton resident, who came to Trenton to practice medicine since Jim Crow laws prohibited this in his own home town.  Austin was born on February 23, 1888 in Tallahassee, Florida and was brought to Princeton as a young boy.  He attended Howard University Medical School and graduated in 1918 and completed his internship at Freeman’s Hospital (now Howard University Hospital) in Washington, D.C.  Some historians credit Dr. Austin with helping to integrate Trenton schools. 

Growing up in this region I thought of HJAHC as a “clinic” and with that I had some negative connotations.  Today those thoughts were changed!  The Henry J. Austin Health Center offers several Integrated Services such as:

• ·      Adult Medicine
• ·      Family Medicine
• ·      Gynecological Services
• ·      Pediatrics
• ·      HIV Counseling & Testing
• ·      Project ACCESS
• ·      Dental Care
• ·      Mental and Behavior Health
• ·      Social Services
• ·      Eye Care and Podiatry
• ·      Pharmacy Services

And under the banner of Integrated Services, Adult Medicine provides:

• ·      Preventative care including annual check-ups, immunizations and screening.
• ·      Diagnose and treat acute illnesses and diseases.
• ·      Provide care for chronic conditions such as Diabetes, Asthma and high blood pressure.
• ·      Refer patients to specialists and facilities as required.
• ·      As part of integrated care, all HJAHC patients are screened annually for substance abuse as part of the new “Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment” (SBIRT) program.
• ·      Same Day or Next Day visits are accommodated.

Most forms of health insurance including Medicare and Medicaid are accepted and there is sliding fee scale for the uninsured.  Henry J. Austin Health Center provides care to approximately 13,000 individuals annually generating more than 50,000 visits from four locations.

Trenton 365 will be on location for the event on Tuesday August 9, 2016 and I hope to see you there, in the interim have a listen to our chat.

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