Family & Community Care

Cheshire's renovated and updated family medicine clinic is designed to provide an outstanding patient experience while also serving as an educational site for future family physicians. These Family Medicine Residency faculty physicians and nurse practitioners began seeing patients in the new clinic in October 2023. Resident physicians will join the practice in July 2024.

A newly-renovated, full-service Family Medicine clinic

Family & Community Care is the first clinic to open at Cheshire Medical Center's new West Campus on Maple Avenue. It is fully integrated with the rest of the Medical Center and the larger Dartmouth Health system, of which Cheshire is a member. We will continue to use the same electronic medical record and myDH, patient registration process, and billing department.

Our team will continue to care for patients of all ages, including newborn and pediatric patients, and anticipate providing pre-natal care services shortly.

The new clinic has on-site laboratory facilities and integrated behavioral health services.

Primary Care services at Family & Community Care

Our services at Family & Community Care include medical care for patients and families of all ages, such as:

• Acute, episodic illness care (cold symptoms, strep throat, minor injuries) for infants, children, and adults
• Annual physicals (preventive medicine) for infants, children, and adults
• Chronic disease care (such as diabetes, high blood pressure, or depression)
• Gender-affirming healthcare
• Reproductive healthcare and family planning
• Adolescent and young adult care
• Primary care sports medicine
• Outpatient procedures in dermatology, gynecology, and sports medicine with the ability to refer patients to specialty services when appropriate

Since this is the first such program in our region, we anticipate many questions about what a residency training site is and how it may affect local medical care — your own care or that of the community. We'll do our best to answer those here.

Which providers and what departments are located at Family & Community Care at Cheshire Medical Center’s West Campus at 62 Maple Ave?

The only department open at our West Campus at this time is Family & Community Care (FCC), which is the Family Medicine clinic associated with the Family Medicine Residency. These are the primary care providers (PCPs) who are providing care at Family & Community Care:

• Katelyn J. Ahern, MSN, APRN
• Karl Dietrich, MD, MPH
• KrisEmily A. McCrory, MD, MSc, MS
• Peter Park, MD
• Laura L. Reyor, MSN, APRN
• Stefanie Russell, MD
• Ellen Richardson, MD
• Reuben Baker, MD

How do I establish care with a PCP at Family & Community Care?

To request a primary care provider at Family & Community Care, please call 603-354-6900. Learn more about choosing a new provider by visiting this page.

How do I get from Cheshire Medical Center’s Main Campus to 62 Maple Ave?

• Heading from the Cheshire main parking lot, use the third exit to proceed north on Court Street.
• After 1.3 miles, use the roundabout (near the 7-Eleven) to take the third exit onto Maple Avenue.
• After 1 mile, turn right into the 62 Maple Ave parking lot and proceed toward the rear of the building.

Directions to 62 Maple Avenue

How long does it take to travel between Cheshire Medical Center’s Main Campus and West Campus at 62 Maple Ave?

It takes about 6 minutes to drive from one location to the other.

Where should I park and enter the building?

Parking is located behind the building. Please follow the signs. Once inside, use the stairs or elevator to proceed to the clinic’s registration area on the second floor.

What number should I call, and what are the operating hours?

The phone number is 603-354-6900. FCC is open from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, by appointment only. The fax number is 603-719-1535.

Will Behavioral Health appointments be available?

Catherine Schuman, PhD, provides integrated behavioral health care for patients who have a PCP at Family & Community Care. This means she is available for brief consults during medical visits and also brief interventions (up to 4 visits) to target specific problems. Patients who are interested in seeing Schuman should discuss this directly with their PCP at Family & Community Care.

Will all labs be drawn at FCC, or will patients have to come back to Cheshire’s Main Campus for lab work? What about X-rays?

Blood draws will be associated with appointments not scheduled for the lab. Labs are drawn at Family & Community Care as part of a visit. There will not be walk-in lab services at this time. X-rays will not be available at FCC.