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Community Conversation on Healthcare
Saturday, November. 8, 2025 | 1:00 p.m.
The Wyomissing Public Library will host a Community Conversation about Health Care on Saturday, November 8th at 1 PM.
The conversation will include such topics as the impact of the state and federal budgets on healthcare, issues that Berks County residents face in light of these budgets, the work of the Berks Community Health Centers and the county medical association, and whether there is a need for a city and/or county health department.
Mary Kargbo, MSN, Director of the Berks Community Health Center, will join Michael Baxter, MD, in the conversation, which will be facilitated by Dave Myers, senior fellow at the Berks County Community Foundation.
Ms. Kargbo has directed the Health Center since October1, 2012. Under her leadership the Berks Community Health Center has expanded the services of the center and increased the number of sites to four. Before joining the Health Center as its director she worked in a variety of clinical and administrative positions.
Dr. Baxter is the retired chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Reading Hospital/Tower Health. Since his retirement he continues to care for patients with the Berks Free Medical Clinic and the Faith Care Free Clinic.
Dave Myers is the former Executive Director of Berks Alliance and was the founding director of the O'Pake Institute at Alvernia University.
Registration is requested. Please sign up by contacting the main desk (610-374-2385), or register online at:
For more information contact ann@wyopublib.org or call the library at 610-374-2385.