Caring for the People of Northwest Alabama
Shoals Commnity Clinic
Our Team
Staff
Bonita McCay
Executive Director
Bonita holds a MFA from Columbia University in New York, and a BA from the University of North Alabama. She has been an Adjunct at UNA’s Department of Communications, and she worked for over 30 years in nonprofit management.
René Scott-Acklin, CP
Clinic Manager
René holds a BS degree in Public Health Care from Athens State University. She is also a Certified Phlebotomist and has worked at the clinic for almost 25 years.
Nurse Practitioners
Helen Coronel
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Helen received her DNP from Vanderbilt where she also received her MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She received her BSN from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas. Much of her experience is working with active duty military and veterans, particularly in neurology. She is an Associate Professor of Nursing at UNA Anderson College of Nursing & Health Professions in Undergraduate Programs.
Amanda Hitt
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Amanda is a lecturer and clinical supervisor at UNA Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Her experience as a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner has been in trauma care, and she traveled with patients to treatment destinations as well.
Paige Martin
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Paige is a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner with over 10 years experience in primary, family, and urgent care. She is also Assistant Professor at UNA’s Anderson College of Nursing & Health Professions where she instructs undergraduate nursing students.
Ashton Glover
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Ashton is a licensed Family Nurse Practitioner and Emergency Nurse Practitioner. She has worked in primary and emergency care positions for over 10 years. She is also a Nurse Practitioner Instructor at UNA’s Anderson College of Nursing & Health Professions. Patients will appreciate her care and understanding of the populations seen at the clinic.
Dental Associates
Kaley McLeary
Dental Associate
Kaley's role as a dental assistant is to make sure patients are calm and comfortable, and to assist the doctors during dental procedures. She loves helping patients stay informed about the importance of a healthy mouth and helping them maintain a beautiful smile. She has attended the Alabama Dental Hygiene Program at UAB.
Board
Shoals Community Clinic has an active Board of Directors from across our community who serve to help lead and guide decisions regarding the clinic. The Board typically meets once per month, and Board selections are held annually each November.
If you are interested in serving on our Board of Directors, EMAIL US
Board Officers:
Past President: Chip Wicker
President: Jeremy Stafford
President Elect: Apriell Burgess
Vice President: Laura Williams
Treasurer: Joy Borah
Secretary: Bonita McCay (ED Standing Position, Non-Voting)
Finance Director: Peter Williams (Appointed, Non-Voting)
Chandra Bondugula (NAMC Partner)
Joy Borah
Apriell Burgess
Hester Cope
Tom Gillis
Gil Griggs
Cleopatra Hernandez
Vicky Keys
Tara Kirkman (UNA Partner)
Thomas Lovett
Jacqueline Osborne
Jennifer Palmer
Steven Puckett
Rhonda Richardson (FHA Partner)
Jeremy Stafford
Lloyd Underwood
Laura Williams
Peter Williams (Non-Voting)
Volunteers
Dr. Timothy Ashley
Medical Director – VOLUNTEER
Dr. Ashley is a General Practitioner in family medicine and heads the Family Practice Associates in Florence.
Dr. Gil Griggs
Dental Director – VOLUNTEER
Dr. Griggs is a retired orthodontist who practiced in Florence for over 30 years. He founded the Dental Clinic program along with volunteers from the Tri-County Dental Association.
Volunteer Dentists:
Curtis Ambercrombie
Daniel Almon
Nicholas Conley
Robert B. Embry
Mike McLeary
Lester R. Norvell
Nicholas A. Pieroni
Shoals Community Clinic is especially grateful to have a wonderful group of volunteers who assist with our programs and projects. Their service to you and our community on behalf of the clinic is much appreciated.
If you would like to become a
Shoals Community Clinic Volunteer,
Volunteer Nursing Students:
Over 100 @ over 500 Hrs
Friends
FRIENDS OF THE CLINIC – Our Ambassadors at Large:
René Acklin
Lynn Aquadro
Hisham Ba’albaki
Angela Bailey
Birdie Bailey
Mandy Barksdale
Pam Barsdale
Beth Borosky
Julia Boughner
Kyle Buchanan
Terry Buchanan
Parke Cochran
Tim Corley
Charlotte Cramer
Becky Daugherty
Jennifer Dawson
Casey Eggleston
Barbara Griffith
Gene Hamby
Cam Jones
Jeffrey Jones
Virginia Koonce
Craig Linhoss
Sunitha Madasu
Andy Mann
Jo Lynn McClure
Divya Naidu
Quinn Peearson
Richard Pflueger
Vicki Pierce
Missy Ridgeway
Shaler Roberts
Diane Rowell
Rena Roy
Jack Sellers
Monty Shelton
Dave Smith
Elaine Softley
Greg Taylor
Elizabeth Webb
Sylvester White
Chip Wicker
Patty Wilson
Partners
Tri-County
Dental Society
