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QI Microsystems Meeting – Jönköping Academy

QI Microsystems Meeting – Jönköping Academy

Below is a piece written by Jackie Wang, a HealthCorps Navigator at the Community Health Center, Inc. serving in Quality Improvement. She recently took part in a Microsystems Meeting put on by CHC’s Quality Improvement department which featured representatives from Jönköping Academy in Sweden.      In the face of great challenges, people come together. Survivors and supporters wear pink to promote breast cancer awareness every October; Connecticut leaders and citizens gathered last week to discuss how to eliminate health disparity in the state at the…

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Follow Up – Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Follow Up – Domestic Violence Awareness Month

With the month of October being both National Depression Awareness Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it is not too difficult to forget that there are other, very important initiatives taking place at the same time. One such ongoing campaign is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and we at CHC were sure to pay special attention to this serious cause. New Horizons – CHC’s domestic violence support services center – organized an event at the Cold Stone Creamery in Middletown to…

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Project Pink Ribbon

Project Pink Ribbon

Below is a piece written by Nadine Byers, a HealthCorps Navigator serving in the Early Detection Program at CHC. October was National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Nadine provided some feedback on efforts made at CHC to support this important cause. All of us know someone who has been affected by breast cancer.  When our close friends and family members are diagnosed with this disease, it often comes as a shocking reminder that we need to embrace life and appreciate…

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New Nurse Practitioner in Residency Profile – Elizabeth Wytychak

New Nurse Practitioner in Residency Profile – Elizabeth Wytychak

Meet Elizabeth Wytychak, a new Nurse Practitioner in Residency at CHC!   –          Can you tell us a bit about your educational background? I went to undergrad at Occidental College in Los Angeles, where I majored in Cognitive Science.  I then joined the direct-entry RN to MSN program at Yale School of Nursing, where I studied to become a Family Nurse Practitioner. –          What about joining CHC most excites you? I am thrilled to be part of a team that…

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Health Justice Town Hall – Response from a HealthCorps Navigator

Health Justice Town Hall – Response from a HealthCorps Navigator

When I first heard of the event titled “Health Justice Town Hall Meeting”, I felt it would be right up my alley. As a HealthCorps Navigator that has recently applied to law school, I figured there would be few better opportunities to combine what I am currently doing with what I am about to do next in life. Having sat-in on the live screening of the Town Hall in the Community Room in Middletown this past Tuesday, I can confirm…

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Health Justice Town Hall – Some Remarks From Dr. Manohar

Health Justice Town Hall – Some Remarks From Dr. Manohar

This past Tuesday, CHC took part in the Health Justice Town Hall, which brought people involved in health care across the state of Connecticut together to discuss current disparities and how to improve our state system moving forwards. We live-streamed the Town Hall at our sites in Middletown and New London, and CHC’s very own Dr. Manohar shared his thoughts with us following the event’s completion. Dear Friends, I am very glad CHC decided to help host this important meeting and I am happy to…

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