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MCN Five on Friday - Mother's Day

Five on Friday: Mother's Day Weekend!

May 11, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
It’s Mother’s Day weekend, and we want to send out our love and appreciation to all the mothers out there! We at MCN work to bring health, well-being, and safety to families everywhere, particularly…
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Toxic Stress

May 10, 2018
By: Eva Galvez
Earlier this week, I saw a patient for her prenatal visit. She is now in her 20th week of pregnancy. Her husband was deported during her tenth week of pregnancy and her seven-year-old son has been…
VDS National team taking a moment to pay tribute UN's International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

In the Field: Ventanilla de Salud Annual Conference in Dallas

May 9, 2018
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Dallas, Texas was host to the annual conference of Ventanillas de Salud (VDS) at the end of April. Deliana Garcia, MA, MCN’s Director of International Projects and Emerging Issues, joined me in the…
MCN Five on Friday - Mental Health Awareness Month

Five on Friday: Mental Health Awareness Month

May 4, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Clinicians have reported to us a concerning uptick in fear and anxiety among their mobile and immigrant patients in the last two years. These mental health…
Outside of Clinica Msr. Oscar A. Romero Community Health Center

Diabetes, Food Deserts, Depression, and More with Martha González from Clínica Romero

May 2, 2018
By: Jenna Feinauer
In the heart of one of the biggest cities in the country, Clínica Monseñor Oscar A. Romero, or simply Clínica Romero, provides a variety of much-needed health services to the medically underserved…
MCN Five on Friday - Worker's Memorial Day

Five on Friday: Workers’ Memorial Day

Apr 27, 2018
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Tomorrow is Workers’ Memorial Day, during which we honor those who have lost their lives while on the job, by striving to make workplaces safer. Unfortunately, 150 people die each day either on the…
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Blue Tarps, Generators, and the Coqui: Puerto Rico Gives New Meaning to Resiliency

Apr 25, 2018
By: Amy Liebman
Photo: Corporación de Servicios Médicos (CSM) Spanish translation here By Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA Tired. Sad. Strong. These were just a few words that came to mind as I looked at my friend and…
MCN Five on Friday - Earth Day

Five on Friday: Planetary Health Edition

Apr 20, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
What are you doing for Earth Day? Planetary health and mobile population health go hand-in-hand. “Climate refugees” are on the rise; and of course climate destabilization affects vulnerable…
Patricia M. Juarez-Carillo receiving award

MCN Paper on Immigrant Dairy Worker Safety & Health Trainings Wins Sara Mazelis Paper of the Year Award!

Apr 17, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Left to right: Adenike Bitto, Patricia M. Juárez-Carrillo, and Elaine AuldMigrant Clinicians Network’s Seguridad en las lecherías project has once again been honored, this time for a journal article…
Pages from MCN's year in review 2017

How Many? Quantifying MCN’s Impact

Apr 11, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
How many times a year does Migrant Clinicians Network provide expert on-site and distance technical assistance? How many mobile patients were provided with bridge case management through Health…
MCN Five on Friday - two apples

Five on Friday: Doubling Down for World Health

Apr 6, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
April 7th is World Health Day, and we’re celebrating by doubling down on our Five on Friday recommendations -- with two reading recommendations from each staff member! Despite the dizzying speed of…
University of Washington campus

In the Field: Latino Social Workers Come Together in Seattle

Apr 4, 2018
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Last month, I found myself among a diverse group of Latinx social workers, walking together under the cherry blossoms that are central to the University of Washington campus, shivering as it…
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Diabetes ECHO: Interview With Diana, Health Promoter, on Diabetes In Her Community

Apr 3, 2018
By: Jenna Feinauer
MCN’s ECHO Diabetes series drew attention from health centers throughout the United States, with participation from twenty-two community health workers who represented ten health centers and programs…
Child Eating Food

Farmworkers deserve protection from pesticides: Defend important regulations and take part in National Farmworker Awareness Week #NFAW2018

Mar 29, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Farmworkers face substantial health risks at their jobs, including exposure to pesticides. At Migrant Clinicians Network, we have spent decades fighting for a stronger Worker Protection Standard, and…
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World TB Day: A chance to transcend the debate and assure all people can access TB treatment

Mar 24, 2018
By: Edward Zuroweste
Type “Migrants are...” in your search bar and and you’ll see what your browsing history guesses you believe. “Migrants are scum, migrants are invaders, migrants are ruining Europe,” pop up on one…
MCN Five on Friday - Spring pink flower blossoms. Photo by Antonio Ron

Five on Friday: Spring Edition

Mar 23, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Spring has sprung! The first day of spring -- earlier this week on March 20th -- is also celebrated as National Ag Day. Right now in California, lettuces and asparagus are ready to be picked, while…
Tablet with Project ECHO logo on screen

Successful Programs of Self-management, Control and Prevention of Diabetes

Mar 21, 2018
By: Alyssa Finley
In the fifth session of our Project ECHO on diabetes, MCN facilitated talks with experts on self-management for diabetes. This ECHO series aims to share tools and tactics, help community health…
MCN Five on Friday

Five on Friday: Global Report Shows Over 1 Million People Displaced within the US

Mar 16, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
In our current political environment, it is downright impossible to keep up with the news. Here’s our weekly list of health justice-related articles and resources that perhaps you’ve missed as the…
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Taking a Pulse: Clinician Poll on Migrant and Immigrant Patient Care

Mar 14, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
“I find that my patients are living under constant fear and stress. They express to me that they no longer feel safe or welcomed in their communities. Many families are becoming more isolated and…
MCN Five on Friday - Maria Moreno in Field

Five on Friday: Meet Maria Moreno, the First Farm Worker Woman in America To Be Hired As A Union Organizer

Mar 9, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
It can be a challenge to select just five pieces to highlight each week. Here are some of the articles that we bet you haven’t seen yet this week -- and we think you’ll enjoy them and maybe find them…
Puerto Rico Health Department Diabetes Team

Combating Diabetes in Puerto Rico: Experts Join MCN’s Project ECHO

Mar 6, 2018
By: Alyssa Finley
Jessica, Leonardo and Cinthia. The Puerto RIco Diabetes team from PR Health DepartmentThis year, Migrant Clinicians Network’s ECHO series on diabetes has brought together dozens of health centers’…
MCN Five on Friday - Statue of Liberty

Five on Friday: Medical Student's Career Slipping Away as Trump Unlawfully Ends DACA Protections

Mar 2, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Migrants and immigrants experience barriers to getting important preventative screenings, and perceptions around screenings may worsen the likelihood that…
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In The Field: Bringing Chemical Safety to Austin's Workers

Mar 1, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Austin’s famous nightlife -- think South by Southwest, or the X Games -- fuels a thriving hospitality industry that employs thousands of workers at hotels spattered across the city. Alma Galván, MCH…
Child's face over bed of leaves - Illustration by Jessica Johnson

Children in the Fields: Environmental Protection Agency Reconsiders Minimum Age Protections

Feb 28, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Illustration by Jessica JohnsonTwo years ago, Juan,* a sixteen-year-old farmworker, was tasked to apply pesticides to a field of tobacco in North Carolina. Juan mixed and applied the pesticides with…
Deliana Garcia standing next to five members of the migrant health team

Puentes: Population Health Across the US-Mexico Border

Feb 27, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Last week, MCN’s Deliana Garcia, Director of International Projects and Emerging Issues, joined dozens of population health researchers for a multi-day summit at The University of Texas Dell Medical…
MCN Five on Friday

Five on Friday: Hope and Side Effects of Tuberculosis and Why Community Health Centers Matter

Feb 23, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Friday is once again tugging on our brains, luring us into the weekend before 5pm… What are your plans this weekend? Care to add a little bit of health reading into the mix? Here are five…