Art Van Zee
Art Van Zee is a physician at St. Charles Community Health Clinic in Lee County, in southwest Virginia. Related Content:
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Art Van Zee on the first health fair in St. Charles and early clinic history
Art Van Zee shares about the first health fair in St. Charles, Va. (1973) and expands on the origins of the clinic that still stands today. Recorded March 17th, 2013. Full footage of Art Van Zee’s interview.
The role of community control in structure of Stone Mountain Health Clinics
Art Van Zee discusses the impact of community agency on the success of the St. Charles Clinic and the key role local ownership plays in rural healthcare centers. Recorded March 17th, 2013. Full footage of Art Van Zee’s interview.
Art Van Zee on the opioid epidemic in southwestern Virginia
Art Van Zee was among the first physicians in the U.S. to warn people about the dangers of OxyContin and take a multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical company head on for its marketing blunders. He describes his witness of the problem rapidly develop into a nationwide opioid epidemic by the late 1990s from his work at a …
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Art Van Zee’s message to students today
Art Van Zee discusses how the legacy of St. Charles Clinic may serve as inspiration to students today, and encourages them to harness a belief that they, too, should feel empowered to get involved in social movements. Recorded March 17th, 2013. Full footage of Art Van Zee’s interview.
The power of multi-generational primary care
Art Van Zee describes how meaningful the opportunity to provide care for several generations of the same family has been on his medical career, and why community-run clinics in rural areas, such as the one in St. Charles, model a kind of lasting and personable care lost at bigger, more bureaucratic institutions. Recorded March 17th, …
On Art Van Zee’s decision to stay in St. Charles
Art Van Zee shares the motivation behind his decision to stay at the clinic in St. Charles, Va., long after the Student Health Coalition’s activity there. His story is but one example of the long-term impact the SHC had on its participants and, in effect, the ongoing legacy of the Coalition’s work. Recorded March 17th, …
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Bridging a cultural divide: St. Charles welcomes SHC students, 1973
Art Van Zee reminisces the power of St. Charles‘ warm welcome to students in the summer of 1973, commenting on the richness and impact of mountain culture on nurturing sustainable community relationships. Recorded March 17th, 2013. Full footage of Art Van Zee’s interview.
History of the St. Charles Clinic ft. Art Van Zee
Art Van Zee, an active participant in the Student Health Coalition’s work in St. Charles, Va., beginning first in 1973 with a visiting summer clinic, discusses the now more established center’s evolution and his role as a physician there. Recorded on March 17th, 2013. Full footage of Art Van Zee’s interview.
Art Van Zee on community hosts Howard and Elsie Elliot
Art Van Zee reminisces Howard and Elsie Elliot, a local couple with whom many Student Health Coalition (SHC) participants were welcomed to stay. He highlights their hospitality as a hallmark of the Coalition’s community-centered approach to effective organizing.