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Weitzman Weekly

Weitzman Weekly

Weitzman Weekly Spotlight: Rewards to Quit (R2Q) w/ Carlee Clarino Despite the grave health risks that come with smoking cigarettes, some smokers cannot seem to quit. In an attempt to help people quit, staff members in the various Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) sites have been, and continue to, enrolling patients into a study called Rewards to Quit. The study, often referred to as R2Q, provides eligible participants with access to services (such as group therapy, Quit Hotline, nicotine replacement…

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Weitzman Weekly

Weitzman Weekly

Spotlight: Khushbu Khatri This week, I had the chance to speak with the first ever AmeriCorps member to serve at the Weitzman Institute (WI). Some may know Khushbu Khatri from her involvement in a multitude of projects but few are fortunate enough to know the woman behind the work. Though she started from the bottom as an AmeriCorps member, she is here now as a vital employee of the WI research team. As she reflects on her experiences as an AmeriCorps member…

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The Fourth AmeriCorps Member Introduction!

The Fourth AmeriCorps Member Introduction!

Continuing in our series of weekly introductions, we are introducing My Phuong this week! She is an AmeriCorps member serving at the Weitzman Institute, who you may recognize as the writer bringing us the Weitzman Weekly. Read her introduction below: Hello! My name is My Phuong and I am from the state of Washington. I recently graduated from Colby College, a small liberal arts school in Waterville, ME. It was there that I received my BA in Biology (Cell and Molecular…

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Weitzman Weekly

Weitzman Weekly

Spotlight: Journal Club So you’ve heard of book clubs but what about journal clubs? Earlier this year, the Weitzman Institute’s Director of Research and Evaluation, Ianita Zlateva started a journal club for Community Health Center, Inc. Journal Club has been ramping up since its official start in early August. I sat down with Bridget Teevan, the current coordinator of Journal Club to learn more. My Phuong: What is journal club? Bridget: Journal Club is a monthly gathering that occurs through…

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Project ECHO – Pain Management

Project ECHO – Pain Management

Over 116 million Americans suffer from chronic pain and over 50% of those will seek care from a primary care provider. Considering the frequency and severity of chronic pain in our population, we at the Community Health Center, Inc. are proud to announce that Project ECHO Pain Management recently got underway. Our team at CHC has joined forces with the Integrative Pain Center of Arizona in making this incredibly important program a reality. The weekly telemedicine conferences bring behavioral health…

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The Seventh Annual Weitzman Symposium

The Seventh Annual Weitzman Symposium

TRANSFORMING PRIMARY CARE: THE PROMISE OF DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS The Seventh Annual Weitzman Symposium takes place today on the campus of Wesleyan University and it is being streamed live on Ustream.  Please, watch the stream and then join the discussion on Twitter, using the #Weitzman hashtag. You can view all the Weitzman Tweets using by searching for #Weitzman on Twitter, or using tools like Tweetchat There will be speakers from organizations like PatientsLikeMe, Ginger.io and the National Nursing Centers Consortium.  For more…

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