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Mission and Vision
Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center’s mission is to deliver equitable and accessible quality care – empowering our diverse community to achieve better health and wellness.
Our vision:
We envision a future in which all people achieve their highest level of health and well-being.
For more about the identity of Whitney Young Health, learn about our history :
Our Values
Whole-Person Care
We align health and social care to advance the well-being of our patients.
Opportunity
We partner with, educate, and engage patients to achieve their health objectives while advocating for them on their behalf.
Access
We provide care to our patients that is equitable, available, affordable, and inclusive while aligning care delivery with the community’s needs.
Quality
We pursue continuous improvement of our services and staff’s skills to ensure patient safety and improve patient outcomes.
Respect
We value the uniqueness and diversity of our patients and staff, and strive to provide an inclusive environment that treats each other with dignity and respect.
Integrity
We uphold standards of honesty, accountability and reliability in all that we do.
Empathy
We listen to and engage with patients and staff to acknowledge and better understand their emotions, motivations, and behaviors to ensure individualized attention.
Innovation
We actively promote change and dedicate time and resources to implement new and better ways to enhance our patients’ health outcomes.
Our Leadership
Whitney Young’s consumer led board of directors appointed CEO Dave Shippee in 2011. Shippee brought 30 years of healthcare management experience to lead the oldest and largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in the Capital Region. Since then Shippee is guiding WYH to become the parent company of Equinox, aligning shared operational strengths that support crisis intervention, youth programming, and a vital DV shelter. Recently, he initiated a $12 million capital improvement plan for WYH’s flagship Albany Health Center and the Outpatient Addictions Treatment Center, reinforcing the belief that all patients deserve care in a modern, welcoming environment.
For more information on Mr. Shippee and our entire leadership team you can visit our leadership page :
Leadership