It has been a busy time of the year as CHC has celebrated the holidays with our patients and staff across Connecticut. You can see pictures of some of the events, with more to come in our Facebook Holiday Album Margaret Flinter wrote an email to our Middletown staff about some of last weeks activities: What a week for the CHC of Middletown to demonstrate it love and compassion for our community and our patients! The Homeless Vigil on Thursday…
This week we are introducing a Nurse Practitioner Resident, Nichole Mitchell. She had many adventures before pursuing a career in quality primary care as an APRN and choosing CHC’s residency program. Read her bio below to learn more: As a teenager I went on two formative medical trips to Haiti and the Dominican Republic that kick started my path to becoming a medical provider. I graduated from University of Notre Dame in ’06 where I did a joint thesis (with…
There’s been much talk of a looming shortage of physicians in the coming decades. A recent IOM report shed some light on what might be done to shift the medical training landscape to ameliorate that dilemma. This week hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Fitzhugh Mullan, Pediatrician and Murdock Head Professor of Medicine and Health Policy at the Milken School of Public Health at George Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Mullan discusses the report which suggests rethinking…
This week we are pleased to introduce another AmeriCorps member, one who is a regular contributor to the blog and social media sites. Chelsea Pepe, she is serving with CHC’s communications team. Besides contributing to media, she also works on a variety of community outreach efforts and events including Help Portrait. Learn more about her from her bio below: Hi CHC! My name is Chelsea Pepe and I am serving in the Communications Department in Middletown for this upcoming year….
This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Tejal Gandhi, President and CEO of the National Patient Safety Foundation and the Lucian Leape Institute at NPSF. They are dedicated to eliminating medical mistakes and patient harm in the health care system, as well as creating a safe environment for health care workers.
“A picture can tell a thousand words, but a few words can change its story.” – Sebastyne Young Jeremy Cowart a world renowned artist who uses paint, graphic design, and a camera lens to capture the beauty in people and art across the world. Not only is he an artist, but a huge humanitarian. He’s always trying to think of how he can help impact communities, and give them voices. One of his latest contributions is being the co-founder with…