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Learning, Sharing, Gardening!

August 9, 2013 Hope Brigham

“Does anyone want to share their favorite part about gardening on the roof over the past 3 months?” asked the Director of Adult Recreation for MARC: Community Resources on Tuesday evening. She was addressing the group of six regular MARC participants who have been gardening alongside members of the Middletown Garden Club at the Community Health Center rooftop plots since the springtime. Someone spoke up and mentioned she really enjoyed the feeling of ownership while maintaining 5 garden plots from…

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. CELEBRATES NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK 2013

August 8, 2013 Sofia Dupi

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. CELEBRATES NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK 2013 Multiple CHC sites host events to support the yearly campaign of celebrating America’s Health Centers: Transforming Health Care in our Local Communities MIDDLETOWN, CT-August 6, 2013: Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) recognizes National Health Center Week 2013 (NHCW) by hosting multiple free, family-friendly events, at various sites, to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s Health Centers as local gateways to healthcare. This year’s national theme is “Celebrating…

Ken Sperling, National Exchange Strategy Leader, Aon/Hewitt

August 7, 2013 Marianne OHare

This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Ken Sperling, National Exchange Strategy Leader at Aon/Hewitt. Mr. Sperling discusses the growing trend towards health insurance exchanges in the corporate benefits world, and the impact the Affordable Care Act is having on corporate health care costs and employee benefits.

David Chase CEO/Founder of Avado

July 30, 2013 Marianne OHare

This week, Mark and Margaret speak with David Chase, CEO and Founder of Avado, and former leader of Microsoft’s Health business. He’s created a Patient Portal and Relationship Management system, designed to give the patient a seat on the care team, that will help patients better-manage their chronic disease by fostering better communication between patients and providers.

Dr. William Newsome, Co-Chair of the BRAIN Intitiative

July 24, 2013 Marianne OHare

This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Dr. William Newsome, Stanford University neurobiologist and co-chair of the President’s BRAIN Initiative which is seeking map the human brain. Similar to the Human Genome Project, the BRAIN Intiative will require significant collaboration from all varied fields within neuroscience to unravel the secrets of medical science’s “final frontier” – the human brain.

Congratulations to Michele Waldner

July 18, 2013 Sofia Dupi

Today, Mark and Margaret sent the following email to staff celebrating Michele Waldner’s Twenty-Fifth Anniversary at CHC: Dear CHC of Middletown and Clinton staff, On this beautiful summer day, we want to share with everyone an appreciation , and offer congratulations, to one of our CHC staff—Michele Waldner. Twenty five years ago—25 years! – On July 18th, 1988, a young, bright, enthusiastic Michele Waldner joined the CHC of Middletown dental practice as our dental office manager. Michele did a great job…