In this episode, Amanda Pears Kelly sits down with John Jenkins, CEO of LifeLong Medical Care, as the organization celebrates 50 years of serving communities across California. The conversation explores legacy, leadership, and the future of community health centers through a deeply personal lens, as John reflects on the impact of his father, Dr. William Jenkins, and what it means to now lead in the same communities his family helped shape.
Together, they discuss what has changed—and what hasn’t—in community health over the past five decades, the urgent challenges facing health centers today, and what it will take to sustain this mission-driven work for generations to come.
Show Notes
For 50 years, LifeLong Medical Care has provided comprehensive healthcare across the San Francisco Bay Area as a federally qualified health center (FQHC). Serving more than 50,000 patients each year regardless of ability to pay. LifeLong operates 13 health centers providing integrated primary care, dental, behavioral health, and urgent care services across the East Bay. In addition to clinic-based care, LifeLong provides services in schools, supportive housing sites, and medical respite facilities, helping expand access to care throughout the region. Learn more at lifelongmedical.org.
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