Ruth Temple Health Center
3834 South Western Avenue
Los Angeles
CA
90062
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Northeast
SPA: 6
Supervisorial District: 2
Health District: Southwest
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Mission:
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Our purpose is to improve the quality of life to Los Angeles
County by providing responsive, efficient and high-quality
public
services that promote the self-sufficiency, well being and
prosperity of individual families, businesses, and communities.
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Background:
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Ruth Janetta Temple was the first black woman to practice
medicine in Los Angeles County. She was the first balck to
graduate from Loma Linda Medical School in 1918, and received
the
Masters in Public Health degree from Yale University.
When she began her career in 1928, there was not a single
medical
clinic in the area. She and her husband, Otis Lawrence Banks,
purchased a six room house on Central Avenue and turned it into
a
clinic.
She pioneered the City's public health program and helped to
establish the Southeast District Health Center. She was
appointed the first Health Officer of Los Angeles City in 1942
and was recognized as an authority in the field of
obstetrics.
In his motion to name the Health Center in honor of Dr. Temple,
Supervisor Kenneth Hahn said, "Dr. Ruth Temple has been one
of
our greatest role models, demonstrating to four generations of
Americans, the high achievements thaat all people can strive
for.
She has been a pioneer in preventive community health care and
I
am pleased that the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to
name this fine health facility in her honor. She has led the
way
in the challenging field of healthcare. It is fitting that her
achievements be commemorated by the citizens of Los Angeles
County.
*T.H.E. Clinic - Public Private Partnership is co-
located at Ruth Temple Health Center
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Description:
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
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Schedule:
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday:
8:00am - 11:30am & 12:00pm - 4:30pm
Thursday: 10:00am -
12:30pm & 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 11:30am
*No
clinic session on Friday pm)
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Emergency Information:
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In case of an emergency, please go to:
LAC+USC Medical Center
1200 North State Street
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 226-2622
Or call 911 for emergency services |
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Payment Information:
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(1) STD services are free of cost
(2) The Public Private Partner (T.H.E. Clinic) accepts PPP,
CHDP, and Family PACT
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Parking Information:
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Free parking is provided, on site, to all employees, patients,
and visitors.
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Bus Lines
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General Service Contact(s):
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(323) 730-3507 |
Telephone |
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(323) 323-3576 |
Appointment Tel |
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