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Dr. Andrew Morris-Singer, Founder and President of Primary Care Progress

April 10, 2013 Marianne OHare

This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Dr. Andrew Morris-Singer, Founder and President of Primary Care Progress, a grassroots advocacy organization launched at Harvard to promote better training and support for the primary care workforce pipeline. Dr. Morris-Singer discusses how the organization has grown to over 25 chapters across the country – committed to improving the training and work environment for all primary care clinicians.

Dr. Christopher Murray, Director of the Institute for Health Metrics Evaluation

April 3, 2013 Marianne OHare

This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Dr. Chris Murray, Co-Founder of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington. Dr. Murray discusses his ground-breaking report, The Global Burden of Disease 2010, a systematic, scientific effort to quantify the magnitude of global deaths and disability due to diseases, injuries and risk factors by age, sex and geography.

Registered Dietitian Profile – Rachel Swanson

March 28, 2013 Pat Wildes

March is National Nutrition Month. Read on to meet Rachel Swanson, one of the fantastic Registered Dietitians at CHC, Inc.! – What inspired you to become a Registered Dietician? Once I saw how much better we could all feel when eating well, I was sold! I have worked with so many folks that -with a little bit of nutrition guidance, have made remarkable changes in how they live their lives. – What’s your favorite food? My favorite food has to…

AmeriCorps Week 2013 Blog Series – Norwalk Open Door Shelter

March 27, 2013 Pat Wildes

This is the final post of 5 written by various CHC HealthCorps Navigators about their efforts during AmeriCorps Week 2013. Marsha Pierre wrote this piece about a Career Prep Fair at Norwalk Open Door Shelter. The HealthCorps Navigators and Day St. Community Health Center hosted a Career Prep Fair for the public at the Open Door Shelter, located in Norwalk, Connecticut, on Thursday March 14th. The fair, held in honor of AmeriCorps Week, was intended to help the unemployed in…

Dr. Rushika Fernandopulle, Founder and CEO of Iora Health

March 27, 2013 Marianne OHare

This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Dr. Rushika Fernandopulle, Founder and CEO of Iora Health, a Cambridge-based startup that is seeking to transform primary care delivery. Dr. Fernandopulle speaks about his quest to reinvent all aspects of care delivery by adressing many of the ailments in the current health care system, including payment models, staffing, IT systems and culture.

Registered Dietitian Profile – Kara Ellis

March 26, 2013 Pat Wildes

March is National Nutrition Month. Read on to meet Kara Ellis, CHC, Inc.’s Lead Dietitian! – What inspired you to become a Registered Dietician? Growing up I always thought I wanted to be a doctor – until my senior year of college when I finally decided that I wanted to work more on the prevention of medical conditions, rather than the treatment. Nutrition plays such a pivotal role in disease prevention and overall wellness. – What’s your favorite food? Mint…