Tiffany Sanders has joined the medical staff of St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center as medical director for the Malta House of Care Inc., a non-profit organization that provides free, basic primary healthcare to the uninsured through a mobile clinic service in Hartford neighborhoods.
Dr. Sanders was previously the clinical director at the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Danbury, where she was responsible for the oversight and delivery of healthcare services to 1,400 female patients with a variety of complex medical and mental health issues.
Dr. Sanders received her medical degree from Drexel University School of Medicine, Philadelphia. She completed her residency in internal medicine at MCP-Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, and her clinical fellowship in geriatric medicine at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. She is a 2011 graduate of the Connecticut Health Foundation Healthcare Leadership Fellowship Program.
The Malta House of Care was founded in 2004 to address disparities in the access and delivery of primary healthcare in the Greater Hartford region. The Mobile Medical Clinic opened its doors in 2006 and has provided over 22,000 free patient visits through a volunteer staff of over 80 physicians, nurses and non-medical volunteers.
