New PA joins clinic

Clarendon Family Medical Center announced this week the addition of a new physician assistant to its staff.

Kim McMillan, PA-C, began work at the center last Thursday.

McMillan grew up in Crete, Nebraska, and obtained her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in 1998. She attended physician assistant school at the Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center and graduated in June of this year.

McMillan and her husband Curt currently live in Amarillo but are looking at the possibility of moving to Clarendon.

Mr. McMillan is an engineer for Gilbert Construction.

“I’m very grateful and excited to have Kim here,” said Dr. John Howard.

Dr. Howard said he has been very gratified by the support of the community and encouraged by the growth of the local clinic since his arrival in January of 1999.

The clinic has been operating as an independent clinic – free from the Baptist/St. Anthony’s system – since January of this year, and the doctor is predicting a bright future for local medical services.

“I envision working with the hospital district to broaden the scope of services offered here,” he said.

He foresees the possibility of having visiting professionals providing optometrist and dental services as well as implementing telemedicine to provide 24-hour health care.

A new clinic for the community is another possibility that is still on the drawing board, Howard said.