The name may change, but many of the faces you have trusted with your teeth will stay the same at the former Door County Medical Center Dental Clinic. January 1st marked the official transition of the dental clinic to the Green Bay-based N.E.W. Community Clinic. Door County Medical Center and N.E.W. Community Clinic announced the changing of the guard in August 2024. The Sturgeon Bay office will become N.E.W. Community Clinic’s third facility in northeast Wisconsin in addition to its mobile health clinic vehicle. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, N.E.W. Community Clinic has greater access to federal and state funding sources. This designation will create opportunities to expand services and have a wider-reaching impact within the region, particularly benefiting underinsured and uninsured residents. In August, Executive Director Kim Franzen said the shared mission of serving underserved populations, keeping a sustainable approach to the future, and showing a commitment to the community attracted them to the Door County Medical Center partnership.

In the wake of the August announcement, Door County Medical Center President and CEO Brian Stephens said their pride in the dental clinic made it a bittersweet decision to pass the reins to the N.E.W. Community Clinic.

Outside of the name change to N.E.W. Community Clinic Door County Dental and adding a mobile unit, you should not experience much change if you have relied on the dental clinic for services. Patients have been added to the N.E.W. Community Clinic Door County Dental registry and can continue to visit the Sturgeon Bay office for services. The existing staff will also remain in place and have worked collaboratively with N.E.W. Community Clinic to ensure a smooth transition.