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Beaver Island Medical Center completes Rural Health Clinic application, 1992

Also 1992 Beaver Island Rural Health Clinic transition

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TypeEvent
Dates1992-08 – 1993-10
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1992-08 – 1993-10
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Medical
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Medical Center reported completion and acceptance of its Rural Health Clinic application and a positive August 1992 federal inspection, with formal designation expected. Nurse Practitioner Mike McGinnity also began planning advanced Physician Assistant training for 1993.

Evidence limits

This preserves the newspaper’s reported application and inspection status; it is not a federal designation letter, inspection file, or credential record.

Sources

  1. Reports that the Medical Center completed and received acceptance of its Rural Health Clinic paperwork, underwent a positive federal inspection in August 1992, and expected official designation, while the board worked through the loss of state funding and local millage support. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1992-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held twelve-page issue scan confirms the Medical Center transition report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1992-09_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports Nurse Practitioner Mike McGinnity’s acceptance into the University of North Dakota Rural Medicine and Community Health Program to upgrade to Physician Assistant credentials beginning January 1993. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1992-09_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held twelve-page issue scan confirms the Medical Center and McGinnity reports.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1992-09_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Medical Center completes Rural Health Clinic application, 1992”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-medical-center-rural-health-clinic-transition-1992/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Beacon, September 1992, “Medical Center Meets Challenge.” (and 2 further sources listed on the page).

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