A common medical buzzword today is “telemedicine” or “telehealth”. While medical leaders believe telemedicine offers great potential for improving patients’ access to care, relatively few currently use the technology for their healthcare needs.

High blood pressure affects nearly 30-percent of Americans causing more than 60,000 deaths per year. Because there are very few signs and symptoms of hypertension, it is also commonly called a “silent killer”.

Nearly two dozen staff members from McCoy’s Building Supply, one of the largest employers in San Marcos, Texas, attended a Men’s Health talk from ARC Family Medicine physician Dr. Michael de Lota.

ARC recently attended events from Buda to Leander and several points in between. See what we’ve been up to.

Pediatrician Dr. Raymond Teoh and his team at ARC Kyle Plum Creek participated in the Front Porch Days, a two-day celebration hosted by the City of Kyle.

The team at ARC Leander attended the Old Town Street Festival for the second year in a row.

The team from ARC Manor recently attended the Town Hall Meeting and Family Resource Fair, co-hosted by Travis County and the City of Manor.

Pediatricians Dr. Shirlene Samuel, ARC South 1^st Specialty, and Dr. Sapna Shah, ARC Anderson Mill, attended the annual Daisy 5k.

Ursurla Banks, LVN, Rheumatology, and members of the ARC Far West Medical Tower team spent the better part of a Sunday performing good deeds.

The ARC Buda team joined in the annual Spring Jamboree, held by Elm Grove Elementary School to support students and teachers with their classroom needs.

Hosted by the Manor Chamber of Commerce, the Manor Heritage Festival proved to be a festive day full of music, food, and fun for our ARC manor team.

ARC Bee Cave’s Dr. Jennifer Christensen, Pediatrics, Dr. Adriana Pratt, Family Medicine, and Monica Davis, clinic manager, had ‘the BIGGEST time in the smallest town’ while attending the annual SpringFest, hosted by the Lake Travis Chamber of Commerce.

The ARC Buda team was thrilled to support the city’s biggest event of the year, the Buda Wiener Dog Races, which attracts over 20,000 people and hundreds of their dachshund companions from all around Texas.

Dr. Renu Chalasani, Obstetrics/Gynecology, joined clinic manager, Alisa Jeffrey, and the team from ARC Seton Northwest for a great time attending the annual Forever Fabulous event hosted at Ascension Seton Northwest.

Dr. Colleen Adkins and ARC Wilson Parke clinic manager, Greg Stermolle had a great time meeting the children and families of the Steiner Ranch community at the 2019 Easter Egg Hunt held on Saturday, April 20.

For the second year in a row the team from ARC Bee Cave, including Family Medicine physician Dr. Adrianna Pratt, joined the annual festivities for three hours of live music, great food, and kite flying. Thank you to the Bee Cave Chamber of Commerce for hosting the fun-filled event. We get better at flying kites each year!

The first annual Mustang Hustle Fitness Run was held on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at Canyon Vista Middle School. The event was held to promote mental and physical wellness and included a 5K run/walk, interspersed with fitness stations and obstacles. ARC pediatrician, Dr. Elizabeth Knapp, accompanied by Gregg Blair, ARC operations director, shared in the fun.

The 2nd Annual Manor Easter Egg Dash held on Saturday April 13 was a great success! Not even rain could stop more than 300 kids from attending while Mary Brown, clinic manager at ARC Manor, and clinic staff handed out ARC cups with sweet treats, goodie bags, coloring books, and more. It was also a great opportunity to touch base with many families to let them know we are here when they need us.

Austin Regional Clinic was proud to support the annual Walk to Cure Arthritis event hosted by the Arthritis Foundation at Concordia University on Saturday, April 13. In addition to a sponsorship, the eight-person team,“Tower of Terrors,” represented ARC and raised an additional $1,000 for the cause. The charitable event helps raise money and awareness for the prevention, control, and cure of arthritis in the U.S.

Gus Garcia Young Men’s Leadership Academy, the all-boys academy in East Austin that helps students achieve their greatest potential, held a Friends & Family Workshop, on Saturday, March 30. ARC Manor was proud to support the event and let families know that they were just down the road.

Seton Medical Center Williamson and Ignite Women's Health presented ‘Women’s Health Day,' an event that educates and encourages women in a healthy lifestyle to promote healthier communities, on Saturday, March 2nd.

The 17th Annual Buda Chamber of Commerce Gala – BudaStock , was held on Saturday, March 2nd at the TDS Wildlife Pavilion. The evening was filled with music, awards, fabulous food, favorite threads from the 60s, and a “far out” time. Drs. Margaret Gilmore, MaryAnn Gamble, Mike Ward, and Mai Duong, along with Clinic Manager, Victoria Escamilla and clinic staff, Cortney Falkenberg, and Ervenia Soto attended the event.

Drs. Kaleb Hamilton and Shane Constable, Family Medicine physicians at ARC Kyle Plum Creek, joined by staff, Nick Erwin and Kelly Alvarez, participated in the races at Negley Elementary School. This is the PTA’s fundraiser for the year, featuring 5K, 3K, and 1K races to walk, jog or run, and promote healthy living in the community.

Kaila Smith, Ob/Gyn nurse practitioner at ARC South OB and ARC Kyle Plum Creek, along with Kristen Howell, LVN and Felix Horton, LVN joined Chelsea Goebler and Lindsey Jennings with ARC Healthiness to participate in the Kyle Chamber of Commerce’s Health & Wellness Fair.

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Dr. Norman Chenven, ARC Founding CEO, was the guest speaker at the monthly Buda Chamber of Commerce luncheon on November 14.

ARC was honored to be the first medical group to be invited as a vendor for the 27th Annual Austin Powwow & American Indian Heritage Festival, the largest, single-day Native American Powwow in the country.

ARC’s Dr. Marco Jurado, recently spoke at a meeting of the Rotary Club of South Austin on proactive steps everyone can take to protect and preserve their hearing.

On Saturday, October 20, Dr. Jacqueline M. Champlain, and Dr. Farron C. Hunt, both Family Medicine physicians at ARC Manor, led a group in a Walk with a Doc (WWAD) event at Manor High School. Also joining in the fun were neighbors Dr. Liz Montero, DMD and Dr. Swetha Sama, DMD, both from Manor Kids Dentist who handed out new toothbrushes to all the walkers so they could switch out after a cold this season.

On Sunday, October 27th, staff from ARC Manor scared up a good time at the 7th annual Spooktober event for Friends of Austin State Supported Living Center.