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 20 years in nonprofit management.
Our Team
Staff
Nurse Practitioners
René Johnson, 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 over 15 years.
Lynn Aquadro, PhD, CRNP
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Lynn holds a PhD in Health Care Administration and has her Post Masters Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate from UAH. She also has a Baccalaureate Degree from UNA College of Nursing with Summa Cum Laude, and an Associate Degree in Nursing from Memphis State University. She is on the faculty of UNA College of Nursing and has practiced as a Nurse Practitioner at the clinic for almost 20 years.
Volunteers
Dr. Timothy Ashley
Medical Director
Dr. Ashley is a General Practitioner in family medicine and heads the Family Practice Associates in Florence.
Dr. Gil Griggs
Dental Director
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.
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,
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 Directions, EMAIL US
Board
Melissa Murks, RDH
Dental Coordinator
Melissa is a Registered Dental Hygienist with the Dental Board of the State of Alabama. She has worked as a Dental Hygienist for over 10 years and is currently working at Zickler Dentistry in Killen, AL.
Jennifer (Jenny) Dawson, PhD, CRNP
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Jenny has over 15 years of experience as a Family Nurse Practitioner. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from UNA and Masters from UAB. She is on the faculty at UNA College of Nursing and has completed her Doctorate of Nursing Practice. She is also a Certified Nurse Educator.
Patricia (Patty) Wilson, CRNP
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Patty has a BSN in Nursing from University of Tennessee and a MS degree in Nursing from UAB. She was on the faculty of UNA College of Nursing for over 30 years and retired in 2013. She has been a Nurse Practitioner at the clinic for almost 20 years.
Volunteer Dentists:
James Todd Chastain, DM
Bradley Degroote, DDS
Robert B. Embry, DDS, PC
Candice B. Johnson, DMD
Lester R. Norvell, DDS
Nicholas A. Pieroni, DDS
Bryan K. Rushing, DMD
Alan L. Vines, DMD, PC
Brittany Westerman, DDS
James O. Zickler, DMD
Volunteer Nurses:
Johana Overstreet, RN
Joshua Wood, RN
Amanda Barksdale (Non-Voting)
Pam Barksdale
Joy Borah
Julia Boughner
Apriell Burgess
Gil Griggs
Camilla Jones
Vicky Keys
Virginia Koonce
Marilyn Lee
Thomas Lovett
Sunitha Madasu
Bonita McCay (Non-Voting)
Divya Naidu
Jacqueline Osborne
Jennifer Palmer
Quinn Pearson
Vicki Pierce (UNA Partner)
Shaler Roberts, III (FHA Partner)
Greg Taylor
Chip Wicker
LoTonya Woods (Non-Voting)
FRIENDS OF THE CLINIC – Our Ambassadors at Large:
Lynn Aquadro
Dr. Hisham Ba’albaki
Angela Bailey
Birdie Bailey
Beth Borosky
Terry Buchanan
Chris Coates
Parke Cochran
Hester Cope
Tim Corley
Charlotte Cramer
Becky Daugherty
Partners
Jenny Dawson
Casey Eggleston
Kelli Gaputis
Laura Garrett
Barbara Griffith
Patti Joiner
Dr. Theresa Lango
Craig Linhoss
Andy Mann
Richard Pflueger
Missy Ridgeway
Dr. Donald Roush
Diane Rowell
Rena Roy
Michelle Scott
Jack Sellers
Monty Shelton
Sue Smith
William Smith
Elaine Softley
Greg Taylor
Elizabeth Webb
Sylvester White
Laura Williams
Patty Wilson
Friends
