Premier Mobile Health Services CEO attends Harvard management training 

Naples alumni of Ivy League school support executive training for nonprofit medical clinic leader

FORT MYERS, Fla. (Aug. 12, 2024) – Every year, the Harvard Club of Naples offers a scholarship to an executive education course at the Harvard Business School for nonprofit CEOs making an impact throughout Collier and Lee counties.

This year, that award went to Dr. Nadine “Deanie” Singh, founder and CEO of a nonprofit mobile health clinic that brings essential medical care to those in need across Lee County.

Singh started Premier Mobile Health Services in 2018, tapping her personal savings to buy the clinic’s first RV on eBay. The rolling doctor’s office on wheels now visits multiple locations in Fort Myers and Bonita Springs each month. Additionally, a Colonial Boulevard walk-in clinic is open daily.

Earlier this month, Singh spent a week in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for the Harvard Business School executive education program entitled “Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management.” The Harvard Club of Naples provided scholarship assistance as part of their broader philanthropic efforts in the community.

“Completing the Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management course at Harvard Business School has profoundly reshaped my approach to leadership, sharpened my focus and expanded my vision for Premier Mobile Health Services,” Singh said.

“This experience has equipped me with innovative strategies and a deeper understanding of how to navigate the complexities of nonprofit management. With this renewed perspective, I am more committed than ever to scaling our mission so that our mobile clinics reach even more underserved communities and that we continue to deliver transformative healthcare with the efficiency, impact and compassion that defines our work."

The executive education program marks only the latest connection between the growing Southwest Florida nonprofit and America’s oldest university.

In the spring, a video crew from the Mobile Health Map, a Harvard Medical School-affiliated network of 3,000 mobile health clinics, came to Bonita Springs to document the local nonprofit’s work. That video can be viewed at rb.gy/w0en5h.

For the past nine years, the Harvard Club of Naples has provided two annual scholarships to local nonprofit leaders to study executive leadership in Cambridge and bring those lessons back to Southwest Florida, said club board member Peggy Lamb. The effort expanded to Lee County last year.

“Our goal is to support the community through education and non-profit endeavors," she said. "If our scholarship recipients can leverage their experience at the Business School to help each other and drive positive change in the nonprofit community, it’s a win for everyone."

"The local nonprofit executives who attend tell us that it’s been transformational,” Lamb added. “Premier Mobile Health Services and Dr. Singh are already having a tremendous impact on the community. This will help move them to the next level.”

Premier Mobile Health Services has treated more than 12,000 clients since its inception, providing frontline care during the COVID-19 outbreak and in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian to low-income children, families, individuals and the uninsured.

Patients without insurance and those who provide proof of income below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines account for two-thirds of its population and are provided care at no cost; others in need pay on a sliding scale based on income.

To learn more or schedule an appointment, call 239-288-7949. Additional information and the monthly mobile clinic schedule can be found online at www.premiermobilehealth.org.

About Premier Mobile Health Services

The mission of Premier Mobile Health Services is to provide quality health care services to the medically vulnerable and those most risk of developing and experiencing long-term illnesses and hospitalization. Founded in 2018, the nonprofit organization operates a mobile medical clinic serving the uninsured and low-income children, families and individuals at six locations across Lee County, as well as at a walk-in, bricks-and-mortar clinic in Fort Myers.

Available services include early-detection health screenings, blood pressure and diabetes checks, drug screenings, basic metabolic profiles, nutrition counseling, basic vaccinations, health education, school and sports physicals for children, as well as acute and chronic disease management. Patients without insurance and those who provide proof of income below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines account for two-thirds of its population and are provided care at no costs; others in need pay on a sliding scale based on income.

Premier Mobile Health Services holds a 2024 Gold Rating from the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics’ Quality Standards Program, highlighting the organization’s commitment to quality patient care. The organization has served more than 12,000 patients, providing frontline care during the COVID-19 pandemic and in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. The mobile clinic includes an onsite pharmacy and point-in-care laboratory for immediate analysis of test results. To learn more or schedule an appointment, call 239-288-7949. Additional information, the monthly mobile clinic schedule, can be found online at www.premiermobilehealth.org.