Author: Sawtooth Mountain Clinic

Recently, the National Association of Community Health Centers held its annual meeting. The Health Resources and Services Administration announced its 2023 Quality Recognition Awards at that meeting. We are happy to announce that Sawtooth Mountain Clinic won 3 awards: Covid-19 Public Health Champion, Health Center Quality Leader – Silver, and Patient-Centered Medical Home. The Patient-centered […]

The Minnesota Association of Community Health Centers (MNACHC), an organization that supports the state’s 17 community health centers (CHCs) and its patients in improving and maintaining the health and wellness of local communities, presented Senator Grant Hauschild with it’s 2023 Legislative Champion of the Year award on Friday October 27th at the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic […]

Sawtooth Mountain Clinic (SMC) is pleased to announce that Kristin DeArruda Wharton, CNP will be joining our team of providers in 2024. Kristin DeArruda Wharton is a nurse practitioner trained in primary care of the family, as well as adult and geriatric acute care. SMC CEO Kate Surbaugh notes “Kristin’s career has demonstrated commitment to […]

June 30, 2023 – Sawtooth Mountain Clinic is pleased to announce that Dr. Alexys J. Hillman will be joining our team of providers this August. Dr. Hillman brings rich experience to the SMC team and will offer full-spectrum and high-quality primary care services to residents of and visitors to Cook County and Grand Portage. “Dr. […]

Recently, the National Association of Community Health Centers held its annual meeting. At that meeting, the Health Resources and Services Administration announced the Quality Recognition Awards. We are happy to announce that Sawtooth Mountain Clinic won 3 awards: Covid-19 Public Health Champion, Health Center Quality Leader – Bronze, and Patient-Centered Medical Home. The Patient-centered Medical […]

June 21, 2022 – Cook County Public Health and Human Services and Sawtooth Mountain Clinic have scheduled local COVID-19 vaccination events on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at the Cook County Community Center for children in the 6-months to 5-year-old age group using the age-appropriate Moderna vaccine. This follows last week’s decision by the Centers for […]

May 20, 2022 – Cook County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) and Sawtooth Mountain Clinic (SMC) announce expanded eligibility for COVID-19 booster vaccines following updated recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Those ages 5-11 are eligible for a booster five months after receiving the initial two-dose Pfizer vaccine series. “Vaccination […]

January 6, 2022 – The North Shore Health Care Foundation (Foundation) is supporting the Sawtooth Mountain Clinic (SMC) to pilot a training certification program that will address a critical shortage of health care staffing. The Medical Assistant Training Program will provide a mechanism for ongoing workforce development to fill a need for Medical Assistants locally. […]

January 3, 2021 – Local officials urge Cook County and Grand Portage residents to keep local healthcare capacity in mind when making plans. Local healthcare resources are strained at this time and a fresh surge of COVID cases driven by the Omicron variant is expected to cause further stress. “I worry about what will happen […]

By: Rachel Liechty, Sawtooth Mountain Clinic In February 2021, Sawtooth Mountain Clinic, with collaborative support from primary community partners: Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Cook County School District ISD 166 and Cook County Public Health and Human Services, and with the support of many other local organizations, was awarded the 2-year Community-based Navigation […]