Happy Friday readers! For those who aren’t aware, I generally like to use Friday as a day to highlight one of the newer members of the CHC team. Therefore I will spend the rest of the time letting you get to know one of our certified enrollment associates. Who are you? Tell me something interesting about yourself. My name is Stefan Kostolitz. I was born at Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, CT but grew up in Chesire, CT. Before college, I…
I must say, one of the coolest things working here at the Community Health Center is the fact that many of our providers are consistently recognized by many outside sources for the incredible work they partake in. Most recently, I published a blog discussing one of the many accomplishments that our very own, Dr. Velandy Manohar, was recognized for. His influential research coupled with his driving passion brought him a “Champion of Change” nomination sent from one of the most…
Good Afternoon! Similar to the National Football League deciding to call last night’s Raiders v. Chargers game “Thursday Night Football”, this blog will be written as if it was Friday. In other words, welcome to my weekly SPOTLIGHT blog Monday Edition. For those new readers, I usually dedicate the Friday of every week to spotlight a member of the CHC team but AmeriCorps training got in the way this past Friday, so I had to postpone that post for today….
This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Ardis Dee Hoven, President of the American Medical Association, the largest and oldest organization in the nation representing medical professionals. Dr. Hoven discusses the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and its impact on the future of the practice of medicine in this country.
“Congratulations on your nomination as a White House Champion of Change for Public Health and Prevention! As a public health and prevention leader, you play a critical role in improving the health of your community… Your leadership is essential to moving our nation from a focus on sickness and disease to one that is based on wellness and prevention. Thank you for championing the improvement of health outcomes and reduction of health disparities; your efforts will have lasting effects on…
It isn’t everyday you get to be on the front lines of history being made. It isn’t everyday that you get to participate in an event that will help make people’s lives better. When you get to do both, at the same time, it is a special occasion. On Tuesday, October 1st, CHC assisted uninsured people in enrolling in new health insurance plans made available through AccessHealthCT. We had outreach and eligibility specialists, trained by AccessHealthCT helping people with the…