About Us

The nurse practitioner-led primary care family practice at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center East Hospital provides an interprofessional team approach to integrated physical and mental healthcare for people of all ages.

Total Health and Wellness became a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in 2019. The FQHC designation recognizes community-based healthcare providers who deliver primary care services in underserved populations. FQHCs are supported by federal HRSA Health Center Program grants, which come through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, aimed at expanding access to affordable, quality primary care to vulnerable areas. In 2024, the expanded FQHC presence was renamed to The Ohio State University Total Health Care Center, representing the greater breadth of holistic, interprofessional, team-based care that the practice offered the community.

• Mission: To provide accessible and comprehensive health services to empower individuals and families of our community to achieve total health and wellness.
• Vision: Creating communities where everyone can reach their full health and wellness potential.
• Values:
  • Quality
  • Compassion
  • Inclusion
  • Respect
  • Innovation

Our Board: The Total Health Care Center operates under a governing board that includes patients and community members.

Pictured from left to right: Vincent Golden, Karen Hughes, Carolyn Slack, Linda Mauger, Shelly Martin, Angela Miles, Abiona Harper, Shelia Craft.
Not pictured: Phyllis Alexander Davis, Kevin Evans, Al Waddell, Pam Thomas, Twyla Jones.

Staff highlights

• Congratulations to Teresa Smith, our psychiatric nurse practitioner, for being recognized as the Ohio State College of Nursing Preceptor of the Month!
• View the outstanding artwork by Erinn Dennis-DeCuhna, our mental health counselor, that will be featured in the “Medicine and the Arts" show at the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute from April 10 through May 22.
• Sarah Kincaid, our family practice nurse practitioner and clinic lead, was recognized by the Ambulatory Patient Experience Council for excellence in the category of Provider Communication on the recent Patient Satisfaction Survey. Welcome to the 99th Percentile Club!
• Oralea Pittman, our family nurse practitioner, was recognized with a 2024-2025 Preceptor Award from the Ohio State College of Nursing — Appreciation for Your Outstanding Commitment to Precepting. An important role and contribution to the education of future nurses!

The Ohio State University Total Health Care Center is recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (PCMH). PCMH is a model of care that puts patients at the forefront of care. It is designed to build better relationships between patients and their clinical care teams. Your providers here have made a commitment to continuous quality improvement and a patient centered approach to care by using evidence-based guidelines.