Temple Robinson receives Leader of the Year award for COVID-19 response work as Bond Health Center CEO

Christopher Cann, Tallahassee Democrat
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Dr. Temple Robinson, the CEO of the Bond Community Health Center who has been on the front lines of Leon County's COVID-19 response, received the Leader of the Year award on March 30 from Leadership Tallahassee.

Robinson was instrumental in establishing the Bragg Stadium testing site before she focused on community outreach to educate and encourage hesitant groups and vulnerable populations to get the vaccine.

Robinson said in a statement: “This award is reflective of hard work, a supportive husband and family, and a receptive, mission-oriented team.”

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Dr. Temple Robinson, Bond Community Health Center’s CEO, poses for a photo outside the Bond CommunityHealth Center on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.
Dr. Temple Robinson, Bond Community Health Center’s CEO, poses for a photo outside the Bond CommunityHealth Center on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.

Robinson has been the CEO of the Bond Community Health Center, a federally qualified community health center, since early 2015. Before that, she served as its chief medical officer 2011-15 after serving as its medical director 2003-11.

Throughout the pandemic, Robinson oversaw a staff of about 100 healthcare professionals who serve mostly uninsured patients.

The award that Robinson received "recognizes an individual whose ideas, vision and hard work achieved significant, tangible benefits to the community within the past year,” said Barbara Boone, the vice president of leadership Tallahassee, in a statement.

Dr. Temple Robinson, Bond Community Health Center’s CEO, gives a second dose of the COVID19 vaccine to Bernard DuPane on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.
Dr. Temple Robinson, Bond Community Health Center’s CEO, gives a second dose of the COVID19 vaccine to Bernard DuPane on Wednesday, March 10, 2021.

“Leadership Tallahassee could not have selected a more worthy honoree than Dr. Temple Robinson,” Boone added.

“Her tireless efforts in providing all citizens of our area access to quality healthcare delivery and information, treating all with compassion, dignity and respect are commemorative achievements we can all aspire toward and learn from.”

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