News at Faith

Provider Spotlight: Sharon McLemore, Nurse Practitioner

Provider Spotlight: Sharon McLemore, Nurse Practitioner

Meet Sharon McLemore, a compassionate and experienced Family Nurse Practitioner who brings nearly 20 years of dedication to patient care. She joined FCHS a little over a year ago and has become a valued member of the team, known for her warm approach and commitment to...

Provider Spotlight: LaShell Hopson, Nurse Practitioner

Provider Spotlight: LaShell Hopson, Nurse Practitioner

Born and raised in Bowie, Texas, LaShell Hopson has deep roots in the community she proudly serves. Alongside her husband Matt—also a Bowie native—they’re raising three wonderful children: Trevor (21), Jacob (17), and Gracie (6). Family is at the heart of everything...

Welcome Frank Walker, MD — General Surgeon, to the Faith Team

Welcome Frank Walker, MD — General Surgeon, to the Faith Team

Bringing 33 Years of Skilled, Compassionate Care to Jacksboro, Texas With more than three decades of experience as a general surgeon—most of it spent serving rural communities in East Texas—Dr. Frank Walker is now proud to call Jacksboro home. Known for his...

A Farewell Letter from Dr. Shepherd

A Farewell Letter from Dr. Shepherd

To Faith Community Hospital and Discovery Medical Network, Let this letter serve as my notice that I will be resigning from my contract and position here in Jacksboro with a final date of May 31, 2025.  It is with a heavy heart that I send this letter.  My...

Faith Welcomes Back “Hometown Girl”

Faith Welcomes Back “Hometown Girl”

Dr. Hope Whitsitt Welcomes New Patients at Faith Community Health System Hope Whitsitt, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, is one of Faith Community Health System’s newest healthcare practitioners, but if you take a look at her photo, you may very well already know her. Dr. Whitsitt...

In Case of Emergency, Your Driver’s License Could Save Your Life

In Case of Emergency, Your Driver’s License Could Save Your Life

If you or someone you love is in a car accident or has a medical emergency and gets transported to Faith Community Health System, how would doctors reach your emergency contact? There is a FREE and simple way to make sure first responders can identify you and contact...

How Medicare Advantage is Hurting Small Hospitals Like Faith

How Medicare Advantage is Hurting Small Hospitals Like Faith

By Frank L. Beaman, CEO, Faith Community Health System Before we know it, our mailboxes, television screens, newspapers, social media feeds and radio broadcasts will be filled with advertisements about Medicare Open Enrollment. You have the option of a Traditional...

Give the Gift of Life: Sign Up to Give Blood

Give the Gift of Life: Sign Up to Give Blood

When was the last time you gave blood? If the answer is “never” or “more than eight weeks ago,” don’t miss your next opportunity to – quite literally – give the gift of life. The Greystone Park Assisted Living blood drive is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 11:30...