Door County Medical Center to Transition Dental Clinic to N.E.W. Community Clinic

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Door County Medical Center (DCMC) has announced it will transition its Dental Clinic to N.E.W. Community Clinic beginning January 1st, 2025. A letter of intent has been signed and the two organizations are working collaboratively on the next steps, with the goal toward initiating the transition at the start of the new year. This transition will allow the Medical Center to focus on its core mission, while creating additional opportunities for underinsured and uninsured residents in the region to obtain dental care through N.E.W Community Clinic services.

“This transition is difficult internally because we are so proud of the Dental Clinic and the work that our dental team does for the community, but it is critical for the sustainability of those services,” explained DCMC C.E.O. Brian Stephens. “N.E.W. Community Clinic has an extensive history and focus on serving patients with dental needs, including creating new and innovative outreach efforts such as its recently launched mobile unit. This is an opportunity to build on the great work that our team has done throughout the years and will continue to expand services for our dental clinic patients.”

Patients currently under the care of the DCMC Dental Clinic will seamlessly transition into the N.E.W. Community Clinic patient roster, with care offered at the current Sturgeon Bay dental clinic. The current dental team staff and providers will not change. The Dental Clinic building will continue to be owned by DCMC and the dental space will be leased to N.E.W. Community Clinic.