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Three Reasons To Read the New Issue of Streamline
Dec 8, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Perhaps this post’s title is a bit too boastful, but we couldn’t help it! We are proud to announce the launch our newest issue of Streamline, Migrant Clinicians Network’s quarterly clinical…
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Health Justice For All: The Unknown Legacy of the Black Panther Party
Oct 20, 2016
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Fifty years ago, in October of 1966, the Black Panther Party (BPP) was formed in Oakland, California. While the group’s name is often equated with militance, the BPP has a long forgotten history in…
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How a Patient’s Face Cream Contaminated Her Whole House with Mercury
Oct 12, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
In 2010, a California woman was diagnosed with mercury poisoning from an unknown source. She experienced symptoms so generic that they were hard to relate specifically to mercury: irritability,…
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Salud y Farmacos: Battling Ethical Violations in Drug Trials in Latin America
Oct 5, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Health justice issues come in many forms. Numerous barriers to accessing health insurance and quality care, issues in health equity, and the many social determinants of health result in certain…
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Five on Friday | September 30, 2016
Sep 30, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
This week, our offices mourned the loss of Health Network Associate, Ricardo Guerrero. It is hard to find the time for the grief and sadness that follows, as the pace of work has not slowed, and…
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MCN and Puerto Rico Primary Care Association Launch Zika ECHO Clinic
Sep 8, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Yesterday, over 40 Puerto Rican nurses, promotores de salud, and other health care providers and advocates logged on to virtually participate in Zika ECHO Clinic: Puerto Rico, a new ECHO project…
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In the Field: Ed Zuroweste Presents on Zika
Sep 6, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
A 35-year-old male from rural Puerto Rico presents in your office with nausea, vomiting, and a headache. What is your most likely diagnosis? Dr. Ed Zuroweste, MCN’s Chief Medical Officer, offered…
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In the Field: Occupational Health for Farmworkers in Kansas
Aug 29, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
This week, MCN’s Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA, Director of Environmental and Occupational Health, and Candace Kugel, FNP, CNM, Specialist in Clinical Systems and Women’s Health headed to Topeka, Kansas…
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Expanded Practice Dental Hygienists: The Tooth Fairy’s Troops for the Underserved
Aug 22, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Finding affordable dental care can be challenging for underserved populations in many parts of the country. In Oregon, dental hygienists are confronting the issue head-on. Around the state,…
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Five on Friday | August 12, 2016
Aug 12, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Across the country, the harvest season is in full swing! In the offices of Migrant Clinicians Network, we have been sharing a number of interesting articles and resources that we’d like to share…
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Newly Updated Clinician’s Guides: How Policy Affects the Health of Farmworkers
Aug 9, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
This week, Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN) and Farmworker Justice jointly released three updated field guides for clinicians serving farmworkers, to best equip them with knowledge and resources on…
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Five on Friday | August 5, 2016
Aug 5, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Welcome to Friday! We hope you're all staying cool this month. Here is our list of the top five health news stories this week: Ricardo, Health Network Manager: "These ‘microhospitals’ provide…
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Streamline Summer 2016: Top Four Reasons to Read Up!
Aug 4, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
It’s here! The Summer 2016 edition of Streamline, Migrant Clinicians Network’s quarterly clinical publication on migrant health, made it to mailboxes all around the country! Didn’t get a copy? You…
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Five on Friday | July 22, 2016
Jul 22, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Hot July evenings lend themselves well to a lemonade and a paperback. What’s on your summer reading list? Often, with social justice advocates, the latest romance novel just won’t do. Del offered…
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New Report: How Much Does it Cost to Have a Resident at a Community-Based Health Center?
Jul 19, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Several years ago, to respond to the increasing need for primary care services after the Affordable Care Act went into effect, Congress authorized the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical…
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Five on Friday | July 15, 2016
Jul 15, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Happy Friday to you! We’ve got the top five recommended reads from Migrant Clinicians Network staff, to send you off happily into your weekend. Karen, Chief Executive Officer, enjoyed Texas…
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“Are you concerned that your health center is ill-prepared to address Zika?”: Results of MCN’s Needs Assessment
Jun 22, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Are clinicians sufficiently equipped to handle the effects of Zika virus on patients in their clinics? At last month’s 2016 Conference for Agricultural Worker Health in Portland, Oregon, Migrant…
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2017 Senate Labor-HHS Bill Good Start but Not Enough
Jun 20, 2016
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Migrant Clinicians Network
On June 9, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the first Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bipartisan spending bill in seven years. The bill is an…
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Five on Friday | June 17, 2016
Jun 17, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Happy Friday! We’re looking forward to a quiet weekend as we round out another very full week here at Migrant Clinicians Network. Here are some resources and updates that we found useful and…
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The Orlando Shootings Affect Us All: A Health Perspective on the Tragedy
Jun 15, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Health is at the center of every crisis, be it natural disaster, a violent battle, or a mass shooting. On Sunday, as the scene at the deadliest mass shooting in American history at Orlando’s…
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In the Field: MCN Links Up Health Centers to Confront Zika Head-on
Jun 14, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Puerto Rico is in the midst of a Zika virus outbreak, and health centers are scrambling to keep up in their fight against the virus. Last week, Migrant Clinicians Network facilitated a joint call…
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Five on Friday | June 10, 2016
Jun 9, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Each week, hundreds of new articles, blog posts, podcasts, and videos explore the worlds of migrants as they move around the world. Dozens focus specifically on the health needs of this growing and…
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Zika Outbreak: New Collaboration for Puerto Rican Clinicians
Jun 7, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
When it comes to Zika, Puerto Rico currently carries most of disease burden in the US. In December, the Caribbean island confirmed local transmission of the virus, the first in a US jurisdiction.…
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2016 Conference for Agricultural Worker Health
May 25, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
This week, Migrant Clinicians Network’s Karen Mountain, RN, MSN, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, joined Ricardo Garay, Health Network Manager, at the 2016 Conference for Agricultural Worker…
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Zika Virus and Migrants: What Do Clinicians Need to Know?
May 19, 2016
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Claire Hutkins Seda
Today, as almost every day in the last few months, the Zika virus is dominating the news. The World Health Organization has warned that the virus may spread to Europe this summer. Meanwhile, the US…
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Community Health Workers: An Essential Link in Farmworker Health Care
May 16, 2016
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Amy Liebman
By Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA, Director of Environmental and Occupational Health, MCN and Claire Hutkins Seda, Writer and Editor, MCN Over ten years ago, Carlitos Candelario was born without legs or…
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