“I would say she’s an angel sent from Heaven.”
Loretta Phillips, Patient at Tutwiler Clinic
An Answer to Their Prayers
The folks in the tiny town of Tutwiler, Mississippi (population 1,200) are facing some stiff problems—high unemployment, profound poverty, and subpar living conditions—but they’re not facing them on their own. For almost 30 years Doctor Anne Brooks has been caring for patients at the Tutwiler Clinic, where payment is welcome but not required. Brooks didn’t become a doctor for the money. No–she’s following a higher calling. You see, Brooks is also Sister Anne, a Catholic nun. She says that she spends part of each patient’s visit simply listening—she cares about her patients so they care about themselves.
Also, there’s a great video clip of Sister Anne/Doctor Brooks talking about her calling on You Tube.
One-Man Show
Patients in the small town of Cold Spring, Minnesota (population about 3,000) who go to see Doctor Christopher Wenner don’t have to spend hours in a waiting room—in fact, they can’t. There is no waiting room, or receptionist, or nurse. Wenner is a one-man show. He keeps his overhead low so he can focus on patients. Wenner follows the new “Ideal Medical Practice” and sees only 10 patients a day but spends a half hour to hour with each one. He also answers their phone calls, e-mails, and adjusts his hours to meet his patients’ needs. Now that’s a tough act to follow.
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