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Uber Community Impact Initiative Partner

Angel Harvey Family Health Center has been selected as an Uber Community Impact Initiative partner

The program will support increasing access to medical services by ensuring transportation is not a barrier

We are proud to announce that the Angel Harvey Family Health Center of the Infant Welfare Society of Chicago has been selected to participate in the Uber Community Impact Initiative (CII). Support from Uber through CII will help ensure transportation is no longer a barrier to people who lack access or resources to adequate transportation and who need access to our medical services.

“This partnership is a wonderful opportunity for us to improve upon social determinants of health by removing one simple barrier: the ability of patients in need to get to us.” -Jerry Isikoff, CEO

Uber has partnered with us by providing ride credits. We will use these credits to assist patients who need emergency transportation to our office or to the hospital, or for patients who are chronically missing appointments due to inadequate transportation. Need will be largely determined on a case-by-case basis by the patient’s provider or Care Coordinator. Patients will also be trained on how to get rides to their medical appointments through their managed care organization (MCO).

“Here in Chicago, we use our technology and resources to support organizations that are delivering meaningful, positive change,” said Sarah Freed, Uber Representative. “the Angel Harvey Family Health Center is one of those organizations and we’re proud to support their great work because they understand that transportation has the power to transform everyday life for the people in Chicago.”

Each year, Uber teams up with nonprofits across the region to support the cities in which they operate and help create opportunities for all. This year’s class of Community Impact Initiative partners includes organizations in many fields including healthcare, that are working to positively impact Chicago through their work.

Our organization is one of more than 70+ local nonprofits receiving support through this program.  Organizations interested in participating in the Community Impact Initiative in the future can learn more at http://t.uber.com/CII.

Posted November 22, 2019

Dr. Tara Ioffe

Family Practice

Dr. Tara Ioffe is a dedicated and compassionate Board-Certified Family Medicine physician with a strong commitment to providing excellent care to her patients. She obtained her medical degree from Avalon University in Curacao and went on to complete her Family Medicine Residency at the University of Oklahoma. She has worked at the University of Chicago and most recently NorthShore University. She has since returned to Chicago and is thrilled to join the IWS Family Health team in 2023, where she will continue to provide excellent care to her patients.

Throughout her career, Dr. Ioffe has gained experience in diverse medical fields, such as immediate and urgent care medicine while working at NorthShore Immediate Care. She did clinical research at the University of Chicago. Dr. Ioffe strives to foster a secure and inclusive environment for all her patients. She believes in an integrated approach to medicine, dedicating her time to understand each patient’s unique needs.

During her leisure time, Dr. Ioffe indulges in reading a variety of books for pleasure, plays boardgames, and loves to explore Chicago with her spouse and young child.