MCN's APHA Poster Presentation: Clinicians' Role in Addressing Climate Change-Related Health Concerns
Last weekend, MCN’s Amy Liebman, MPA, MA, Director of Environmental and Occupational Health, headed to Atlanta for the American Public Health Association’s annual conference, boldly titled, “Creating the Healthiest Nation: Climate Changes Health.” Liebman presented MCN’s poster, “Clinicians’ Role in Addressing Climate Change-Related Health Concerns,” which was co-written by Claire Hutkins... Read More
From left to right: Amy Liebman, MPA, MA Migrant Clinicians Network, Veronica Correa, LCSW-C, The Personal Wellness Center, Kerry Brennan, Dance Teacher, and Zlati Koscina, The Personal Wellness Center. [Editor’s Note: Congratulations, Kerry Brennan! Our former Environmental and Occupational Health Program Associate successfully raised $1000 for relief efforts in Puerto Rico. Migrant... Read More
Five on Friday: Scientists Solve 50-Year-Old Mystery About Breakbone Fever and Community Health Workers Help Vulnerable Communities
Another very full week here at Migrant Clinicians Network! Here are this week’s five articles on public health topics of interest that we thought you’d enjoy, chosen by MCN staff members. Promotores de Salud, Al Rescate en Comunidades Vulnerables Alma, Senior Program Manager of Environmental and Occupational Health, shared the article, “Promotores de Salud, al Rescate... Read More
Last weekend, Migrant Clinicians Network and our partner the Consulate General of Mexico celebrated a very successful third annual Women’s Conference, titled “Strengthening Women’s Entrepreneurship and Community Connections.” More than 150 women participated in the conference this year -- the biggest attendance yet -- at the new modern facilities of the Austin Consulate. As the lead... Read More
[Editor’s note: The newest issue of our quarterly clinical publication, Streamline, has been sent to the presses. Here’s a sneak peek at one of the articles in the new issue. Watch your mailbox for the complete issue! If you would like to subscribe to Streamline, email contedu@migrantclinician.org with your mailing address.] Health Network Associates encounter numerous obstacles to ensuring... Read More
Crisp mornings, shorter days, and orange leaves on the orchard floors -- fall has arrived. Even has the harvest seasons slow down on many farms, we continue to work for the health needs of agricultural workers. Here are a few articles that crossed the desks of MCN staff members that we thought you might find useful, too. Climate Change Harms Health Worldwide as Millions Swelter:... Read More
A patient, Kara, is diagnosed with cancer. Her treatment plan is laid out for her, her appointments are scheduled, and she begins treatment. After just two weeks, Kara announces that she needs to move for work -- despite her ill health, she has kept up working for a local farm, and with the change of the seasons, she and her husband need to keep moving. Even in our modern age, patients like... Read More
[Editor’s Note: Congratulations to our Environmental and Occupational Health team in Salisbury, Maryland! This new grant will go far in serving migratory agricultural worker families along the East Coast. Here’s the press release; learn more about Aetna at www.aetnafoundation.org] Migrant Clinicians Network has been selected as a grantee in the Aetna Foundation’s Cultivating Healthy... Read More
Five on Friday: Tech Infrastructure Help for Puerto Rico and a Surprise Farmworker Appreciation Video
This week’s Five on Friday covers tech infrastructure help for Puerto Rico, two pieces on underserved children’s health, and a farmworker appreciation video, all recommended by MCN staff. The NHIT Care Campaign for Puerto Rico Karen, CEO, shared the National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved’s NHIT Care Campaign to provide emergency medical... Read More
[Editor’s Note: It’s been a very busy month, so far! We don’t want to leave behind the stellar work of Leslie Diaz, MSSW, Health Network Associate at the Ventanilla de Salud here in Austin for Binational Health Week. Ventanilla de Salud is a health outreach program within the Mexican Consulate in cities around the country. Binational Health Week, which aims to connect local underserved... Read More
