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Press Release – CHC Meriden 5k: Race for Mental Health

April 11, 2013 Pat Wildes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick Wildes Community Health Center, Inc. (860) 347-6971 ext. 3686 or [email protected] THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC. PRESENTS 5K PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield as lead sponsor, and eight other local businesses and organizations will join as sponsors Meriden, CT (April 10th, 2013): In the wake of the tragic events that took place in Newtown, Conn. just several months ago, the Community Health Center, Inc. is proud to be presenting the…

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.