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New Webinar by FTCC U.S./Mexico Border Collaborative: Keeping Mobile Patients in Care Across and Between Borders

Admin Guy — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:05:06 -0500

Free CME/CE! Live webinars with Q/A period!

Keeping Mobile Patients in Care Across and Between Borders | Focus on HIV, STD, TB, Addiction, & Family Planning Concerns
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
(This webinar is offered at two different times. Each webinar is the same and will be 1.5 hours long. Webinar will be conducted via toll-free number and Adobe Connect)

**Our very own Edward Zuroweste, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Migrant Clinicians Network, will be one speaking in this group**

Upcoming 4-part Webinar Series on Cancer Prevention, Treatment and Survivorship

Admin Guy — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:47:42 -0500

MCN is excited to host a 4-part webinar series titled "Working with Migrant and Immigrant Communities to Prevent, Treat and Survive Cancer"

They will be held on May 23rd, May 30th, June 6th and June 12th with one hour of CME/ CNE* to participants at no cost.

To learn more about these webinars or to register, please visit our MCN Sponsored Webinars page.

Key Resources for Migrant Health

Admin Guy — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:28:31 -0500

The Farmworker Health Network (FHN) is comprised of six National Cooperative Agreements in migrant health funded through the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide training and technical assistance to current and potential Migrant Health Center Programs. The FHN is committed to supporting the development of leadership within Community and Migrant Health Centers and increasing access to care for the farmworker population.

Trainings and Materials available through 2012 Heat Illness Prevention Campaign

Admin Guy — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 12:25:08 -0500

This summer Cal/OSHA is taking a multi-faceted approach to protecting California’s outdoor workers from heat illness that includes a combination of media, education, outreach and enforcement efforts.

The radio and outdoor advertising span much of the state, and are enhanced by educational resources in five languages – Spanish, Hmong, Punjabi, Mixteco and English. Strategically targeting the most underserved population of outdoor workers, the campaign addresses heat safety precautions and worker rights.

Raising Awareness of Tuberculosis in the New Mexico Border Region

Admin Guy — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:06:56 -0500

Educating the Hispanic Population in their language is vital for the Tuberculosis Prevention

NACHC Launches Community Health Vote 2012

Admin Guy — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:08:23 -0500

The National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) launched Community Health Vote 2012, the next phase in a national non-partisan voter engagement campaign designed to establish voter engagement as an ongoing effort at as many health centers as possible.

MCN is now a CFC approved organization

Admin Guy — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:59:13 -0500

We are pleased to announce that Migrant Clinicians Network has been included on the National/International Part of the 2012 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Charity List.

Migrant Clinicians Network is a recognized leader in healthcare justice, dedicated to serving clinicians working with migrant workers and the mobile poor. Please donate to CFC Code 47463.

MCN Sponsored Webinar in April-Register Now!

Admin Guy — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:08:29 -0500

MCN is excited to host a webinar titled "Exploring the Intersection Between Tropical Medicine and Migrant Health" on Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 with one hour of CME/ CNE* to participants at no cost.

To learn more about these webinars or to register, please visit our MCN Sponsored Webinars page.

MCN is Commited to a World Free of TB

Admin Guy — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:19:23 -0500

The day was March 24 of 1882, that was the day that Dr. Robert Koch discovered the cause of Tuberculosis. Many advances have occurred since that discovery, but there is still much left to do in order to eradicate this disease on a global level. For example:

Calendar Year (CY) 2013 Requirements for Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Medical Malpractice Coverage for Health Centers.”

esinclair — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:59:37 -0500

HRSA’s Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) is pleased to announce the release of Program Assistance Letter (PAL) 2012-02, “Calendar Year (CY) 2013 Requirements for Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) Medical Malpractice Coverage for Health Centers.” This PAL addresses the process that health centers must take in order to submit their FTCA deeming and redeeming applications for calendar year 2013.

NCI lanza version movil de Cancer.gov en espanol

esinclair — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:52:13 -0500

El Instituto Nacional del Cáncer (NCI) tiene el agrado de anunciar el lanzamiento de su nuevo sitio móvil, m.cancer.gov/es. Este sitio, diseñado exclusivamente para los usuarios de teléfonos y otras plataformas móviles, ofrece gran parte de la información de alta calidad que se puede encontrar en la versión tradicional de cancer.gov/espanol.

Deliana Garcia leads a discussion on hepatitis C at the Imperial Valley Medical Clinic

Admin Guy — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:22:36 -0600

Valley health care professionals learned about treatment and prevention of the hepatitis C virus during a presentation given by Deliana Garcia of the Migrant Clinicians Network on March 7, 2012. Read more in this article by the Imperial Valley Press.

MCN Sponsors Two Webinars in March - Register Now

Admin Guy — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:03:55 -0600

MCN is excited to host two webinars in March, each providing one hour of CME/ CNE* to participants at no cost.

On Wednesday, March 14, Dr. Martha A Medrano, MD, MPH, Director of Behavioral Health at CommuniCare Health Centers in San Antonio, TX will present Care for the Whole Person: Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care.

Pesticide Comic Books Now Available!

Admin Guy — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:09:21 -0600

Order now!

Job Opening at Winters Healthcare Foundation

Admin Guy — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:10:33 -0600

Winters Healthcare Foundation, (WHF) is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that values individuals who are dedicated and innovative. They are located in Western Yolo County, approximately 15 miles from Davis, California, 30 miles from Sacramento and 70 miles from San Francisco.

WHF seeks a passionate and motivated physician to serve as Medical Director.

MCN's Ed Zuroweste will speak at the Pennsylvania Rural Migrant and Immigrant Health Conference

Admin Guy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:26:30 -0600

Migrant and Immigrant Health Conference - a two-day conference for food producers, advocates, educators, and policy makers who work or interact with migrant and immigrant farmworkers - will provide important information on agricultural and community health and safety issues, and effective health and safety programs for migrant and immigrant farmworkers and their families.

This is an excellent opportunity to network and improve your understanding of the issues affecting these vulnerable populations. Make your plans now to attend!

Submit Your Entry to AAPCHO's OUR STORIES National Contest!

Admin Guy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:23:40 -0600

AAPCHO’s OUR STORIES 2012: Empowering Healthy Communities national contest aims to explore the personal stories of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders (AA&NHOPIs) across the country who benefit from and advocate for the care and services provided by their local Community Health Center (CHC). The goal of the Contest is to

Dr. Matt Keifer to serve as Director of the National Farm Medicine Center

Admin Guy — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:35:17 -0600

Matt Keifer, MD, MPH, the Dean Emanuel Endowed Chair and Senior Research Scientist at the National Farm Medicine Center (NFMC) has been named the Director of NFMC. Dr.

Hombres Unidos program recognized by national violence prevention organization

Admin Guy — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:22:01 -0600

Hombres Unidos: primary prevention with migrant men on PreventConnect.

Apply for the 2013 APHA Public Health Fellowship in Government

Admin Guy — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:58:07 -0600

The American Public Health Association (APHA) is calling for applications for the 2013 APHA Public Health Fellowship in Government. This is the sixth year that APHA is offering this fellowship which has been described as an "amazing" and "phenomenal" experience by previous fellows. Read the lessons learned from past fellows at http://www.apha.org/advocacy/fellowship/

Upcoming online course on Migration and Health

Admin Guy — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:06:02 -0600

MCN staff members, Jennie McLaurin, MD, MPH, Amy Liebman, MPA, MA, Candace Kugel, CRNP, CNM, Edward Zuroweste, MD will be the featured lectures of the second course in a 3-course series on Migration and Health offered through the UC Davis Extension program.

COURSE INFORMATION:

MCN staff member, Ed Zuroweste, part of HOP's Peer-to-Peer event

Admin Guy — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:59:31 -0600

MCN's Ed Zuroweste will participate in the panel for the Health Outreach Partner's National Peer-to-Peer event.

Breast Cancer Action Job Opportunities

Admin Guy — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:32:29 -0600

Breast Cancer Action is currently recruiting for two internship positions for the Spring 2012 semester. Both of the internship positions, the Campaign Intern and the National Breast Cancer Resource Development Intern, provide the opportunity to learn more about the politics of breast cancer and to take part in grassroots women’s health and environmental activism.

Click here for the Campaign Intern job description

Uniting for Action on World AIDS Day

Admin Guy — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:55:59 -0600

In the wake of recent reports showing decreased international funding to combat HIV/ AIDS, Migrant Clinicians Network continues to make strides in connecting patients with HIV/ AIDS to care in the US and throughout the world.

This World AIDS Day, MCN is “Uniting for Action” with the clinicians, service providers, community health workers, researchers, community members and patients who are battling HIV/ AIDS.

LIVESTRONG Job Opportunity

Admin Guy — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 13:38:23 -0600

LIVESTRONG is in the process of hiring for a bilingual Navigator.

Click here for the job description.

Job Title: Navigator

Department: Navigation Services

Reports to: Senior Manager, Navigation Services

New Resource for Workplace Asthma Prevention

Admin Guy — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:16:22 -0600

An update of recent activities of the California Department of Public Health’s Occupational Health Branch (OHB) is in the recent edition of Occupational Health Watch.

Cleaning Products Can Cause Asthma

MCN staff member, Deliana Garcia, part of the 42nd Union World Conference on Lung Health

Admin Guy — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:31:55 -0500

MCN staff member Deliana Garcia, Director International Projects, Research and Development, plays an integral part at the 42nd Union World Conference on Lung Health in Lille, France.

The following is a description of the workshop she played an important part in organizing, entitled TB and migration: barriers and solution:

Important new information about immigrant health coverage

Admin Guy — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:21:51 -0500

A new brief coauthored by the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) and Health Outreach Partners entitled: Connecting Eligible Immigrant Families to Health Coverage and Care: Key Lessons from Outreach and Enrollment Workers, examines how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may impact immigrant families based on data collected from Outreach/Eligib

Congratulations Hope Clinic for winning the 2011 Asian Pacific Islander Caucus Community Recognition Award!

Admin Guy — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:12:22 -0500

Congratulations to Hope Clinic in Houston, TX for winning the “2011 Asian Pacific Islander Caucus Community Recognition Award”! The award will be presented at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and recognizes HOPE Clinic for its work addressing health disparities, its impact in the health of the community and its spirit of collaboration

2011 Texas State Employee Charitable Campaign

Admin Guy — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:33:18 -0500

MCN is proud to be a part of the
2011 State Employee Charitable Campaign!

SECC #: 228189

MCN advocate to be recognized for improving lives of workers

Admin Guy — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:02:43 -0500

EPA Petition for Bilingual Pesticide Labels

Admin Guy — Tue, 17 May 2011 01:35:25 -0500

The Migrant Clinicians Network, Farmworker Justice, and other organizations petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to require that manufacturers make their pesticide product labels available in both English and Spanish. This is an important step to better protect farmworker health. EPA is seeking public comment before responding to the petition.

Protect workers from heat-related illnesses

Admin Guy — Mon, 02 May 2011 00:06:33 -0500

Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today will announce, from Anaheim, Calif., a national outreach initiative by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to educate workers and their employers about the hazards of working outdoors in the heat and steps needed to prevent heat-related illnesses.

MCN recognized by Young Texans Against Cancer

Admin Guy — Sun, 01 May 2011 23:24:24 -0500

Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN) was selected by The Young Texans Against Cancer (YTAC) to benefit from the proceeds of the YTAC Inaugural Chili-Cook off Fundraiser and Raffle in Austin, Texas!

Young Texans Against Cancer (YTAC) is a nonprofit organization comprised of young men and women affected directly or indirectly by cancer, who actively support the cancer community through the following efforts: Raising funds to help support research-based and other small to medium sized organizations; increasing support for volunteer organizations; and educating the community about canc

Identifying migrant and seasonal farmworkers

Admin Guy — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:15:22 -0600

A Tool for Identifying Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers in Your Clinic. MCN recommends screening for migrant status at every clinic visit.

Alert: California Declares a Whooping Cough Epidemic- Get Immunized Now!

Admin Guy — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:14:29 -0600

An outbreak of the Whooping Cough in California has gotten so bad it is now declared an epidemic. The New York Times reports five infants have died. Health authoriites urge residents - particlarly those of Latino background - get vaccinated against the disease.

Continuing the Fight Against Cancer

Admin Guy — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:14:06 -0600

CPRIT (Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas) awarded MCN $534,000 to conduct a state-wide program to improve cancer screening rates, entry into treatment and survivorship among underserved Texas Latino communities.

Educational Pesticide Comic Books

Admin Guy — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 23:02:59 -0600

Order now!

Nominate an unsung Hero

Admin Guy — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:51:25 -0500

The Migrant Clinicians Networks wants to honor your unsung hero!

Recognized a healthcare worker dedicated to those most in need. Nominees are distinguished by their demonstrated dedication to migrant health. Qualifications may include innovation to service delivery or prevention strategies. Other attributes may include their leadership skills or contributions to quality healthcare.

Modern-day Slavery: Here, There and Everywhere

Admin Guy — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:33:19 -0500

Originally posted on Marc Gunther's blog

Looking for a gift that honors the meaning of Father’s Day?

Admin Guy — Wed, 12 May 2010 02:38:37 -0500

Invest in the life of a migrant family, and we will recognize your gift by mailing a beautiful card to your father or another special person of your choice.

Happy Father's Day!

Jillian Hopewell — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:22:55 -0500

This year MCN is starting a new initiative to honor the many wonderful fathers in all of our lives. Please help us to make this a successful effort. Pledge your tax deductible donation by June 12th, 2009 and we will mail your father or your chosen recipient a beautiful card. You may purchase your cards on this site. All cards will be mailed in time for Father’s Day.

Nominate your Unsung Hero

Admin Guy — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:28:28 -0500

Since 1991, MCN has recognized those special healthcare workers who are so very dedicated to those laborers who may be sick or injured, yet work in our fields, construction sites or homes. The Unsung Hero will receive an all expenses paid trip to the Annual FarmWorker Health Conference in San Antonio, Texas, May 12-14 2009. MCN will present the award in front of a professional audience of clinical peers.

Happy Mother’s Day! May 10th 2009

Admin Guy — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:40:12 -0600

Are you looking for a gift that honors the meaning of Mother’s Day?

Free CNE, CME, or CHES

Admin Guy — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:08:10 -0500

Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN) Immunization Initiative would like to announce the availability of three modules for which you can receive FREE CNE, CME or, CHES. The modules are the following:

Overview of Migrant Population
Importance of Vaccinations
Cultural Competency & Best Practices.

To register, go to MCN's Clinical Education Portal