After 25 years of steadfast leadership, Legacy Community Health (Legacy) CEO Katy Caldwell will be retiring from her position with the organization on Dec. 31, 2021, the company announced July 21.
Caldwell has been a driving force for Legacy. She began her journey as a volunteer for the Montrose Clinic, which later became Legacy Community Health, helping friends get the care they needed during the HIV/AIDS crisis in the 1980s. In 1996, she was hired as the Executive Director of the Montrose Clinic, which provided HIV/AIDS care out of a small house located on Westheimer Road.
Under Caldwell’s leadership, the organization grew exponentially, ultimately merging with the Assistance Fund in 2005 to become Legacy Community Health Services Inc. Since then, Legacy became the largest federally qualified health center (FQHC) in the state of Texas and in the entire Southwest U.S., operating more than 40 clinics with more than 1,300 employees across Houston, Baytown, Deer Park and Beaumont.
A community health advocate and leader, Caldwell shepherded the organization into becoming a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), expanding services considerably to include health care both inside and outside of the exam room – without forgetting the agency’s roots in the region’s HIV community.
Under her vision, Legacy’s mission to drive health change in communities propelled it forward, providing equitable care for everyone regardless of ability to pay and free from judgement.
Legacy’s Board of Directors is conducting a nationwide search for Legacy’s next CEO. More details will be shared as the search progresses.
About Legacy Community Health
Legacy Community Health (Legacy) is a full-service network of community health clinics offering primary and specialty care in the Texas Gulf Coast region. Services include adult primary care, behavioral health services, community outreach, dental care, endocrinology, gender health, geriatrics, comprehensive HIV/AIDS care, nutrition and wellness, OB/GYN and maternity care, pediatrics, pharmacy, public health, school-based health, social services and vision care. With more than 40 locations across Houston, Baytown, Deer Park and Beaumont, Legacy is the largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Texas. Legacy has been a United Way-affiliated agency since 1990. To learn more, visit www.legacycommunityhealth.org.
