One way we enhance the physical well being of our patients is by participating and supporting the communities we serve. Below are examples of DuPage Medical Group giving back to our community. Learn more about our mission, vision & values.
DuPage Medical Group Charitable Fund is a community partner with and affiliate fund of The DuPage Community Foundation (www.dcfdn.org). The DMG Charitable Fund was started in 2010 to provide DMG physicians and staff an organized way to partner with the community through charitable giving and volunteerism. To donate, volunteer, or for more information, visit www.dmgcharitablefund.org.
People’s Resource Center’s Westmont Food Pantry
Through the DMG Charitable Fund, DMG sponsors the annual costs of the Saturday Westmont Pantry by providing a volunteer staff every Saturday from 8 am to Noon – click to see photos. The People’s Resource Center is a non-profit organization centered in DuPage County providing those in need with services to meet the community’s basic needs such as financial assistance for homeless prevention, access to used in-season clothing/shoes, assistance with identification of and access to community resources and government services as well as two food pantries, one in Wheaton and one in Westmont. www.peoplesrc.org
DMG Physicians Give Back Through Medical Mission Work
DMG Physicians regularly travel abroad for medical mission trips. Dr. Charles Ahn has traveled to Ebeye and Dr. James Herrmann travels annually to Bolivia with the Solidarity Bridge. This organization offers critical medical assistance to Bolivians in poverty. To donate or learn more about this organization, please visit their website at www.solidaritybridge.org. Dr. Alix Charles regularly travels to Haiti on medical mission trips to see patients and administer aid through the organizational help of Concern Haitian Americans of Illinois (C.H.A.I.). Several other DMG physicians use this organization as well – Dr. Christine Bratis, Dr. Yasser Said, Dr. Joshua Cohen. Please visit the CHAI website at www.chai-haiti.org for more information or to donate to this cause.
American Cancer Society - Look Good, Feel Better Program
DuPage Medical Group staff member Anne Morey and her team of “DMG Stitchers” crochet hats and scarves for DMG patients undergoing Chemotherapy treatment. In Anne’s words, “I think healing takes a lot more than medication and procedures and it is an honor to help in that process. In a perfect world there would be no need for such things as chemo caps, but as long as there is, I hope that we can help to provide what we can to help in the healing process.”
The hats and scarves are given to Chemo Patients during the American Cancer Society’s “Look Good, Feel Better Program” that takes place at DMG’s Infusion Center in Naperville. This free program helps women undergoing cancer treatment to cope with the aesthetic effects of Chemotherapy. For more information on this program, please contact the DuPage office of your American Cancer Society at 630-932-1141.
The Avon Breast Cancer Foundation helps to provide women and men with breast cancer screening, support and treatment they need regardless of their ability to pay, and helps fund leading-edge research teams across the country to fuel their quest for a cure. DuPage Medical Group departments of Plastic Surgery, The Institute of Aesthetic Surgery, Otolaryngology, and Oncology Clinical Research annually walk for the Avon Breast Cancer Foundation. The team name is “Pretty in Pink Ladies” and you may visit the team page here.
DuPage Medical Group has joined the American Heart Association’s lifesaving mission of building healthier lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. DMG participates in the AHA’s signature fund-raising event, the Heart Walk. Each year, in addition to raising vital funds for heart disease and stroke research and education, the Heart Walk engages companies to promote healthy lifestyles for children and adults.
The American Heart Association is the largest voluntary health organization working to prevent, treat and defeat heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. These diseases, the Nation’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers, claim more than 865,000 American lives a year. www.americanheart.org
Walk with Us to Cure Lupus is a national event that changes lives and brings people together in the quest to end the suffering caused by lupus. Lupus or SLE (systemic lupus erythematosus) is a chronic, potentially devastating autoimmune disease in which the immune system turns against the body’s own cells and tissues, causing inflammation and tissue damage. DMG’s Institute of Dermatology in Naperville location annually walks under the team name “Hsuper Stars” and you may visit their team page here.
Access DuPage is a collaborative effort whose mission is to provide access to medical services to those people in DuPage County, IL who lack healthcare access because of economic reasons. Access DuPage is not an insurance program and it is not a substitute for good health insurance. If you are without health care and meet the eligibility criteria, Access DuPage and its participating physicians will try to provide you with a medical home where you can receive primary care services at a small cost until you become insured. Many DuPage Medical Group physicians participate with Access DuPage. Please see www.accessdupage.com for more information.
Providing help and hope for victims of domestic violence
DuPage Medical Group annually participates in the Holiday Shoppe with Family Shelter Service. Donations are displayed in a store-like setting, and clients are given the opportunity to choose special gifts for their families, at no charge. For many of these families, this is the only opportunity to provide gifts for their children. Our DMG employees not only donate gifts, but volunteer to assist in setting up the Holiday Shoppe as well as assist clients as they shop for their families. In addition, DMG office locations hold fundraisers throughout the year and send the proceeds to the Family Shelter Service. www.familyshelterservice.org
Bridge Communities – Connecting homeless families to a better future.
Bridge Communities is a dynamic, grassroots, non-profit organization committed to transforming the lives of homeless families through partnering with talented, resourceful individuals and groups in our community. Their program of housing, mentoring and empowering families focuses on moving them towards a goal of self sufficiency. DuPage Medical Group is a sponsor of Bridge Communities. www.bridgecommunities.org
Mooseheart Child City & School is a residential childcare facility, located on a 1,000-acre campus 38 miles west of Chicago. Over its 97-year history, Mooseheart has been home to nearly 12,000 young people, ranging in age from infancy through high school. Mooseheart provides complete care, education, and training for youth whose families are unable, for a wide variety of reasons, to care for them. DuPage Medical Group supports Mooseheart through donations and from many of our employees that volunteer to spend time with the children and teens. www.mooseheart.org
Thank you, Patients, Friends, and Community for making our first Health Fair a success! Held on October 11, 2008 at our Glen Ellyn facility at 430 Pennsylvania Avenue, our Health Fair was well attended and the DuPage Medical Group’s physicians and staff were excited to participate. Specialties included: Cardiology, Vascular Surgery, Diabetes Care, Pulmonary Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Asthma & Allergy, Psychology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Ophthalmology, Audiology, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Gastroenterology, Urology, Physical Therapy, Rheumatology, Orthopaedics, Podiatry, Radiology, Breast & Reconstructive Surgery, Aesthetics, Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, and Plastic Surgery.
In addition to all the information at the above booths, we offered physician presentations on: Preventing Heart Disease in Women; Understanding Menopause; Taking Steps to Avoid Osteoporosis; Recognizing and Understanding Anxiety and Depression; and Diabetes and You. Tours of our Glen Ellyn medical building were also included. There was ample opportunity to speak to a physician or a health care staff regarding your questions. A children’s area offered fun activities such as pumpkin decorating, balloon hats, face painting, and a magician that also entertained the adults.
Community Partners included Access DuPage; American Cancer Society; American Heart Association; DuPage County Health Department; Family Shelter Services; and Teen Parent Connection. McChesney & Miller and Trader Joes generously provided food and beverages.
DuPage Medical Group (DMG) dedicated the atrium in its new state of the art facility in Glen Ellyn on August 6, 2008. The atrium is dedicated to late DMG CEO, Darrell Stremler. A commemorative monument and wall displays outlining Darrell’s professional accomplishments and key contributions to DuPage Medical Group were unveiled on the main floor of the facility during the dedication event.
Ed Carne, CEO, DMG & Dr. Mark Daniels, President, DMG spoke about Darrell’s inspiration, guidance and influence throughout the 6 years he was CEO of DMG.
In attendance at the event were Darrell’s wife, Judy Stremler, children, David, Anneke, Janette, Juliana and Jonathan, father, Ferrel Stremler, sister, Anne Brune and Darrell’s in-laws, the Kuiper family. More than 200 DMG physicians, leadership and staff as well as local dignitaries were present to honor Darrell’s lasting legacy on the medical group.
The DuPage Medical Group mission, vision, and values.
Mission
To enhance the physical well being of the patients we serve by continuing to provide the highest quality medical care.
Vision
To accomplish this mission, we will:
Provide a comprehensive array of healthcare services
Utilize leading technology and techniques for the benefit of our patients
Work together as a team
Attract and retain the highest quality physicians and staff
Preserve the physician’s leadership role and responsibility in directing health care services
Participate in and support the communities we serve
Values
DuPage Medical Group’s approach to service excellence is based on the following C.A.R.E. values which are all common principles for what we believe and achieve in our daily practice with all of our customers (patients, staff/employees, physicians, vendors, and the community):
Compassion - We show empathy towards the needs of our customers by actively listening and responding to what we hear and by conveying care, sensitivity, and understanding for the concerns of others. By showing interest in the customer and anticipating and meeting their needs, we build customer relationships that create the foundation for DuPage Medical Group as a whole.
Accountability - We promote a culture of responsibility in DuPage Medical Group by our responsiveness and follow through relating to our customers wants, needs, and expectations. We further demonstrate this by the accuracy of our work and service, our behavior, and the care we take in our interactions with our customers.
Respect – We promote respect through consideration of others’ viewpoints, feelings, and needs. In all our interactions we treat each person as they want to be treated with an emphasis on maintaining a productive relationship. Through our own conviction for the highest level of integrity and trust in ourselves and others, we are able to engender a quality service environment that reflects a positive framework for the customers of DuPage Medical Group.
Excellence - We are committed in going above and beyond expectations to provide the highest level of service and quality experience with all customers at DuPage Medical Group. We continuously take the initiative in seeking ways to be innovative and growth oriented in our skills and services for the benefit of our customers.
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