Raise your hand if you would like a Tepeyac-like OB/GYN in Southern Maryland! If you are jumping up and down in front of your computer, waving your hand in the air, shouting, "Me, me, me!" then you have come to the right place.
This blog has been created at the advice of Bob Laird of the Tepeyac Family Center to get the ball rolling in that direction. He suggested we do this to start discussion, garner enthusiasm, get people involved and keep everyone updated on the progress.
Lisa and I (KC) went up this week (with Cookie praying like mad) to meet with Bob to discuss the possibility of a Tepeyac II in SOMD. There were two things on the agenda: 1-find out if the Tepeyac could open a satellite office in St. Mary's County or 2-find out how they did it so we could imitate their model and open our own similar practice.
He gave us three and a half hours. Whoa. We learned a lot. It's a good thing Lisa took notes.
We now have a to-do list which will be posted on this page for everyone to see and to help out with in whatever way they can. Here are the first few things he told us we needed to do:
1. Create a Blog
2. Work on a misison statement3.Find a doctor
The blog is created. Now, your help is needed. What do YOU want in a practice? If you post your thoughts, needs, desires about this, it will help to develop a clear mission statement which will assist in finding the right doctor.
Good Morning, Ladies,
ReplyDeleteMy commendations and support for all your efforts to bring something so important and necessary to So. Maryland. I already posted it on Facebook!
What I'd love to see in a center that deals with something so important for a woman is various services such as NFP, Nutrition for the Pregnant woman, postpartum, and for the baby's first foods, La Leche League and a Crisis Pregnancy Center with an ultrasound machine to show the woman her baby and help her make the right choice. Again, Thank you for your efforts and may Our Lord Jesus Christ and Our Lady of Guadalupe bless and protect you for your worthwhile vision.
Zonnia Brown
Regards the Crisis Pregnancy Center piece...I think we should consult with Carenet or other existing organizations...no need to re-invent the wheel or duplicate services; however, they could be an awesome resource for information and contacts. Hmmmm...I wonder who they refer to for those women who courageously choose life?
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas-thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteOne of the great things about Tepeyac is that one third of their client base is charity.
We should duplicate that for sure.
I will post all the ideas under "Our Vision"