Bernard Healthcare center
Leading Quality Healthcare for Franklin County Adults
Improving the quality of life for the uninsured
High Quality providers
Our Staff
Our high-quality care comes from our high-quality medical and administrative staff.
Medical Staff
Tiffany Taylor Powell, MD, Medical Director
Nicole Kemp, NP-C
John Merten, MD
Anthony Patriarco, MD
Pharmacy Staff
Kim Florio, Pharmacist-in-Charge
Wanda English, CPhT/ MAP Coordinator
Clinic Staff
Ellen Holland, Executive Director
Martha Holloway, LPN, Clinic Coordinator
Lisa Mackenhimer, Patient Records Manager
trusted leaders
Our Leadership
Our board of community members strives to make sure all Franklin County residents can have healthier lives.
Board of Directors for 2025-2026
- President: Emily Waller
- Vice President: Brenda Muse
- Treasurer: Gail Abbott
- Secretary: Becky Newbill
Board Members: Marilyn Bridges, Carl Cline, Caroline Davis, Stephanie Ferguson, Martha Garst, Cheryl Jones, James Joyce, Mark Moore, Betty Robertson, Janet Stockton, Jeff Worley.
Volunteer At The Clinic
Volunteering your time makes a difference!
Every hour served reallocates $6 elsewhere in the clinic’s budget.
If you have the medical credentials listed, you can make a difference!
Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Medical Assistant
Physician
Advanced Care Providers (Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner)
Serving Franklin County residents’ healthcare needs since 1992.
Bernard Healthcare Center began as a volunteer-run, Monday evening walk-in clinic on November 12, 1992. The clinic quickly expanded, adding a pharmacy in July 1994 and a daytime clinic in May 1998. The clinic achieved VAFCC (Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics) accreditation in October 2009, and moved to a larger facility in June 2010. The clinic moved again to its current Schewel’s Plaza location in April 2014.
The clinic bears the name of Jeanne Bernard, who spearheaded the county-wide needs assessment that led to the opening of the evening walk-in clinic in 1992. Her care for all Franklin County residents has impacted countless lives of patients, staff, and volunteers.
