Community Health Center
STAFF MEMBERS
George Papadimitriou
Executive Director
George J. Papadimitriou began his career as a paramedic and a volunteer firefighter, and advanced to lieutenant and operations captain for the PBC Fire Rescue Reserve. His passion for serving the community is demonstrated by serving as the secretary of the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Volunteer Association, a nonprofit arm of the organization that supports the Reserve Battalion in purchasing much-needed supplies. In addition to continuing to serve as volunteer firefighter, George serves on the board of the Florida Association of Free and Charitable Clinics. He’s also a member of Annual Conference Planning Committee, serving as ambassador and advocate of health care access for uninsured and underinsured children and their families. George resides in Palm Beach County with his wife Desiree and is proud father of two children.
Alida Bostwick
Executive Assistant
Alida Bostwick is the Executive Assistant of the Community Health Center of the West Palm Beach. Alida, was born and raised in Puerto Rico, the youngest of six and raised by two amazing grandparents who taught her to love God and family and serve those in need. Alida moved to Florida in 1984 where she met John her husband of 32 years. They have two amazing children and one beautiful grandbaby. The Lord has blessed Alida in imaginable ways!
Fanny Papadimitriou
Front Office Manager
Fanny Papadimitriou is the Front Office Manager of the Community Health Center of West Palm Beach. Fanny at the age of 19, arrived in New York from Ecuador. Where she met her husband the father of her two blessings. In 1996, God opened the door for the family to move to Florida, and be neighbors of the church that have attended for twenty years. The church was the bridge to Fanny’s spiritual growth and led to her working here at CHC. Fourteen years ago the clinic needed a person for the office and the Lord selected Fanny. She says that the Lord did everything, because she had not applied to work. They called her from the church office to give to her a resignation letter to present to the school where she was working, and the rest is history. P.S. The clinic was part of a ministry at the church.
Chris Elliott
Medical Assistant
Chris Elliott was born in Ft. Lauderdale Florida and grew up in Pompano Beach with four sisters. He’s played competitive baseball for much of his life — including winning World Series Champions through the Khoury League when he was younger. Chris found his calling as a firefighter and paramedic, after attending a couple years of college. He has worked for a fire department on the west coast of Florida, and has served as a reserve firefighter with the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Reserve Battalion. He has also worked as a paramedic in many different aspects, from private ambulance to the Broward County Jail. He started volunteering at our clinic in 2008 and eventually became a member of our staff.
Jessica Jacobsen
Nurse Practitioner
Jessica Jacobsen, a Midwest native is a 2020 graduate of Loyola University New Orleans’ MSN-FNP program and a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society of Nursing. She brings nearly 20 years of nursing experience and a passion to serve children and adults of all ages and walks of life. Through God’s divine timing, Jessica just happened upon CHC’s doorstep as a volunteer when they had a need for a Nurse Practitioner- an opportunity Jessica refers to as “a blessing multiplied.” As the lead Nurse Practitioner for the Chronic Disease clinic and the Remote Patient Monitoring program Jessica is excited to leverage the latest technologies in patient care delivery with the art and compassion of nursing to overcome common barriers to healthcare and provide high quality, comprehensive care to those most in need.
Clara Moya
Patient Navigator
Clara, joined us in May as our Patient Navigator. Her primary role is to assist our patients and identify critical resources they may need. She specifically works with our patients to help them access our Telehealth services, and navigate individuals to breast and cervical health screenings and services. In 2021, Clara has helped navigate 170 woman and 1 man for breast services, 35 women for screening mammograms, 15 women for diagnostics, 66 women for pap smears, and 108 women for clinical breast exams – all of this from just June 1st, 2021 to November 20th, 2021!
