Tallahassee Community College issued the following announcement on Feb. 3.
Dr. Temple Robinson is the featured honoree for February 2022 in the Cherry Hall Alexander African-American History Month Calendar. She has spent her entire medical career as an advocate for access to health care for the underserved. Today, she is the Chief Executive Officer of the Bond Community Health Center. It is her belief that access to health care is a right and equal access to quality health care is a civil right.
Raised in rural South Carolina, Dr. Robinson saw first-hand the impact that poor access to care and poor health literacy has on a community. She reveals her passion for health equity each time she addresses local, state, and national lawmakers on the importance of establishing and enforcing healthcare, environmental, and civic policies that diminish the impact of health disparities in minority communities.
Dr. Robinson and her team at Bond were leaders in the fight against COVID-19, partnering with Florida A & M University and the Department of Health to establish the COVID-19 testing site at Bragg Stadium. Throughout the pandemic, they provided clear guidance, health education, testing and vaccinations to the public while maintaining all other services of the health center. She was also a site investigator in Operation Warp Speed—ACTIV 4B research to assess clot prevention in COVID-19 patients.
She is a member of the Capital Medical Society and the Gunn Medical Society. She attended Claflin College and the College of Charleston prior to receiving her medical degree from Meharry Medical College. When possible, she enjoys “walk-abouts” and needlework. She and her husband, Duane, share a love of fishing, gardening, and traveling. They have one son, Parker Robinson—an artist and an illustrator.
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