Stamford CHC Participates in National Depression Screening Day

Stamford CHC Participates in National Depression Screening Day

On Thursday, October 11th, health centers across the United States offered depression screenings as part of a national day dedicated to the awareness and prevention of this behavioral illness. The staff at CHC Stamford partook in the event – titled National Depression Screening Day – and produced some outstanding results. Post-Doc Resident Amy Wicker saw all patients, medical and dental staff for consults, warm hand-offs and individual screenings. Amy engaged in 11 informational discussions with patients interested in CHC’s services…

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New Nurse Practitioner in Residency Profile – Stephanie Fassu Noulaheu

New Nurse Practitioner in Residency Profile – Stephanie Fassu Noulaheu

               Meet Stephanie Fassu Noulaheu, a new Nurse Practitioner in Residency at CHC!   –      Can you tell us a bit about your educational background? I got my RN and MSN education at Samuel Merritt University, California  –          What about joining CHC most excites you? We are part of the Patient Centered Medical Home movement, which in my opinion is the future of healthcare; and we’re doing it in the most innovative ways, for a population often forgotten by most.  –          If not…

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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Below is a guest blog post composed by Nicole Jarjura, Patient Navigator for Early Detection Colorectal Cancer Screening at CHC. As we all well know, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month, and is marked as a time when individuals, businesses, health care organizations (and even the National Football League) come together to promote awareness of the disease in many different ways. Some walk, some fundraise and some wear pink.CHC’s Early Detection Program would like to encourage all Middletown & Clinton…

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Today (10/11) is National Depression Screening Day

Today (10/11) is National Depression Screening Day

Several years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report predicting that depression would become the world’s leading cause of disability by the year 2020. A September 2012 study by the American Journal of Public Health noted that depression is now the number one cause of injury mortality in the United States. Just two years prior, depression was ranked 10th on this same list, but it has now surpassed car accidents for the dreaded top spot. Statistics such as…

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Dr. Joseph Smith Chief Medical Officer of West Health Institute

Dr. Joseph Smith Chief Medical Officer of West Health Institute

This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Dr. Joseph Smith,Chief Science and Medical Officer of the West Health Institute who discusses the Institute’s work to accelerate the development of wireless health technologies to better target solutions to unmet medical needs. Dr. Smith also discusses the Institute’s efforts in driving national policies that will spur reform and innovation in health care.

Up on the Rooftop at CHC

Up on the Rooftop at CHC

During the summer months, the rooftop at 675 Main Street provided a place for local students and community members to routinely visit the unique garden paradise while tending to their own vegetable and herb plants. Fall has arrived and the rooftop is expanding its community programming to now include weekly tours open to the public and Friday movie night for Macdonough students throughout October. Starting last Thursday, October 4, CHC has been promoting Rooftop garden tours open to anyone and…

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