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TCMS Member Dr. Claire Hebner Opens

Lirios, a Free Pediatric Clinic

“I’m 50 years old. What do I want to do with my Funding for the clinic’s expenses is provided through
life?” was the thought that began Dr. Hebner’s journey grants, individual donations, and family foundations.
toward opening a free pediatric clinic in Austin. For the Supplies have been donated by ARC, national health
past 20 years, she has worked as a pediatrician and as organizations, and ARA Diagnostic Imaging. “We’ve had
much as she loved it, she felt the need to make an even a lot of help,” Hebner acknowledges. “It’s been amazing.”
bigger difference in her community. Knowing that Texas Lirios uses volunteers from UT to do some non-medical
has the worst uninsured rates for work for the clinic. “In five years, I
children in the US, the need for hope we won’t have to worry—
affordable pediatric medical care that we won’t be searching for
was obvious. funds anymore.”
Lirios Pediatrics opened Lirios provides children under
November 28 on South Congress 18 years of age with free doctor
near Ben White. “We’re pretty visits, vaccinations, medication,
much full every day,” Hebner says. and X-rays.
“It’s had a huge impact. We’re “I’m so fulfilled and excited
keeping kids in school and out of about this,” Dr. Hebner says smiling.
the ER.” There are only three staff
members—Hebner, an executive To donate to Lirios Pediatrics,
director, and a medical assistant. visit www.liriospediatrics.org.

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TCMS/TCMA Installation First Tuesday at BOM: Health Care Disparities:
Austin Central Library the Capitol What Are They and What Can We
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2 May June 4

May 19-20

First Tuesday at TexMed Family Movie Day
the Capitol in Fort Worth Cinemark, Hill Country Galleria

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