Coplin opens health clinic at West Virginia University at Parkersburg
From left, Doug Full, Coplin Health Systems finance chair; Rob Dudley, Coplin Health Systems chief executive officer; Torie Jackson, WVU Parkersburg interim president; Chris Gilmer, WVU Potomac State interim president; and Steve Hardman, chairman of the WVU Parkersburg Board of Governors. The representatives participated in a ribbon cutting at Coplin’s new health clinic at WVU-Parkersburg. (Photo Provided)
One of four new exam rooms at the health clinic opened by Coplin Health Systems at WVU-Parkersburg. (Photo Provided)
Rob Dudley, Coplin Health Systems chief executive officer, addresses the audience during a ribbon cutting for the new Coplin health clinic at WVU-Parkersburg. (Photo Provided)
From left, Doug Full, Coplin Health Systems finance chair; Rob Dudley, Coplin Health Systems chief executive officer; Torie Jackson, WVU Parkersburg interim president; Chris Gilmer, WVU Potomac State interim president; and Steve Hardman, chairman of the WVU Parkersburg Board of Governors. The representatives participated in a ribbon cutting at Coplin’s new health clinic at WVU-Parkersburg. (Photo Provided)
One of four new exam rooms at the health clinic opened by Coplin Health Systems at WVU-Parkersburg. (Photo Provided)
Rob Dudley, Coplin Health Systems chief executive officer, addresses the audience during a ribbon cutting for the new Coplin health clinic at WVU-Parkersburg. (Photo Provided)
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PARKERSBURG -- Coplin Health Systems has celebrated a grand opening at the West Virginia University at Parkersburg campus.
The clinic is located by the college's lower parking lot at 73 Nicolette Road in Parkersburg.
The opening was commemorated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house on Tuesday. Participating in the ribbon cutting were representatives from Coplin Health Systems, the WVU-P Board of Governors and Dr. Chris Gilmer, former WVU-P president and WVU Potomac State interim president.
Gilmer formed the partnership with Coplin Health Systems while at WVU-P. His mission was to provide high-quality healthcare to students, faculty, staff and the community.
The new center features a "G" on the left column of its entrance, signifying Gilmer's work to make this dream a reality.
"This will be a great clinic for the campus and for the community of Davisville," said Rob Dudley, Coplin Health Systems chief executive officer. "This project has taken time, but he (Gilmer) never gave up, and we never gave up. Our priority is to offer quality yet affordable healthcare and advocate for children and families."
Services offered include primary and acute (walk-in) care for all ages and behavioral health services. Clinic hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Coplin Health Systems is a federally qualified health center. As such, providers will care for individuals and families with full, partial or no insurance coverage.
The organization also offers a sliding scale payment model to make care affordable regardless of a person's income. The WVU-P Foundation also has established the Student Health Fund to financially assist students who cannot afford health care costs, such as co-pays.
"It is our commitment to provide students the resources necessary to achieve," Torie Jackson, WVU-P interim president said. "We identified a need in our community, and Coplin was the answer. WVU Parkersburg appreciates their shared commitment to those who are currently underserved."
Jackson County Center students, faculty and staff will be able to receive the same services at the Ripley Family Care, Jackson County School Wellness Center or River Valley Family Care in Ravenswood.