Project CONNECT assists all new patients (and those who have been out of the clinic for a year or more) to make a smooth and easy entry into the clinic. Our primary goal is to help each new patient feel welcomed and cared for as he or she develops new relationships with our medical team.

1) Call 205-934-1917 and choose Option 2 in the menu (front desk)

2) Let the receptionist know you would like to become a new patient at the clinic and provide the following information:

• First, Middle, Last Name
• Contact Phone Numbers
• Social Security Number
• Address, State, County, Zip Code
• Marital Status
• Date of Birth
• Race
• Gender
• Employer (if any) and Phone Number
• Emergency Contact Person and Phone Number
• Referring Physician (if any) and Phone Number
• Type of Insurance (if any), Policy and Group Number

3) After providing the above information, the caller will be transferred to a member of our Orientation Team to set up an initial appointment to be seen within 5 days or less.

The purpose of Orientation is to get a complete history of how the patient is doing (physically, emotionally, spiritually), help him/her know about the resources at the clinic and how to access them, and to get initial lab work completed and the first doctor’s appointment set.

Once a patient completes Orientation, a doctor’s appointment is made usually within 1 month. Project CONNECT makes sure that all information is available so that when a patient sees the Medical Provider, informed decisions can be made in the best interest of the patient.