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Stories From the Field
Oct 24, 2011
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Migrant Clinicians Network
One of my colleagues at MCN has recently reminded us of the need to tell the stories of the people that we encounter and the work that we do. So often we put our nose to the grindstone and don’t look…
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Shrimp Burgers, Night Clinic and Canine Rescue: Celebrating a Career Devoted to Caring for Migrant Farmworkers
Dec 14, 2010
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Article from Streamline, November - December, Issue: Volume 16, Issue 6 MCN- Carolyn Davis, Family Nurse Practitioner, was awarded the Steve Shore Community Catalyst Award at the 2010 East Coast…
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Be Informed and Educate Others on National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
Oct 15, 2010
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Carmen Vélez Vega
HIV/AIDS takes an especially heavy toll on the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in US society. Poverty, low income, limited education, sub-standard housing, and limited access to health…
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Agricultural Health and Safety: Incorporating the Worker Perspective
Sep 14, 2010
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Caitlin A. Fish J.D.
Excerpt of this article taken from: Liebman, Amy K. andAugustave, Wilson 'Agricultural Health and Safety: Incorporating the Worker Perspective', Journal of Agromedicine, 15:3, 192 - 199“We are…
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Critical outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough) in California
Aug 24, 2010
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Chelsea Renz
There is a critical outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough) in California: it is classified now as an epidemic. Five infants, all Latino, have died. This is due to unrecognized pertussis in older…
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Dr. Zuroweste Reports from the Field
Nov 10, 2009
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Brenda Ramirez
I was amazed today to be copied on an email about a big concern about the emergency response of the influenza team in Eastern Europe. I was copied because of the possibility that we may need to…
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Concentrated Animal Feeding Operators at Greater Risk for H1N1?
Oct 3, 2009
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Brenda Ramirez
There is great concern from clinicians we talk to that many of the migrants we serve, specifically those who work for large agricultural companies that raise and slaughter pigs and chickens (CAFOs--…
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MCN’s Chief Medical Officer Deployed to the World Health Organization
Oct 1, 2009
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Migrant Clinicians Network
Dr. Ed Zuroweste, MCN’s Chief Medical Officer, has been deployed to the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland for four months to assist healthcare providers in limited resource…
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The Case For Putting an End to “Building Good Grower Relationships”: Why it is Time to Stop Discriminating Against Farmworkers
May 28, 2009
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Mark Heffington
When discussing farmworker health risks, we include language and cultural barriers to health care access as well as the inherent risks of farmwork. We also recognize important factors such as…
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Innovation More Important Than Ever
Apr 2, 2009
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Candace Kugel
It often seems that the most innovative programs develop out of the most hopeless seeming situations. The world of migrant health is full of examples of individuals who see a great need and then…
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Community Health Centers Demonstrate Malpractice Coverage Success!
Mar 16, 2009
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Brenda Ramirez
In 1992, Congress passed legislation for HRSA through the Bureau of Primary Health Care to institute a Federal Government Self-insured malpractice program that was named “Federal Tort Claims Act (…
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Hoax!
Feb 5, 2009
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Candace Kugel
Yesterday I had an experience that reminded me of how ingrained anti-immigrant sentiment has become—even while we are observing a resurgence of hope and change on the political scene. I received a…
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Dying to Work
Feb 4, 2009
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Migrant Clinicians Network
MCN was featured in an American Public Health Association (APHA) blog for our conference session entitled “Dying to Work: The Risks from Injury and Death on the Migrant’s Journey to Work in the…
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Authentic Voices
Apr 17, 2008
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Brenda Ramirez
MCN is pleased to offer these five audio slideshows featuring farmworkers and health care providers. We want to hear your thoughts. What did these slideshows make you think about that you may not…
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Don’t Snort Pig Brains
Feb 25, 2008
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Brenda Ramirez
I have been following this story in The Washington Post and The NYT. I feel that I have to share it with you all. There are now at least 13 pork processing workers being diagnosed with a new…
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Make a Commitment to Healthcare Justice in 2008!
Jan 28, 2008
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Brenda Ramirez
Join a gathering of clinicians from across the country and show your unity with the uninsured, underinsured, and marginalized people across our nation. We are very excited to be a part of the…
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Misplaced Compassion?
Dec 20, 2007
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Aníbal Yariel López Correa
I have the great privilege of visiting over 20 migrant and community health centers every year. I am consistently impressed with the quality and dedication I see among health center clinicians. As a…
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Mercury injections?
Dec 13, 2007
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Brenda Ramirez
I recently read an article about the ritual use of mercury in immigrant populations. It jumped out at me because this is an issue that Venkat Prasad, MD, the medical director at Tri-County Community…
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Speaking up for access to care
Dec 6, 2007
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Brenda Ramirez
It has been a rough year for immigrants in number of areas, especially in terms of legislative proposals. Migrant Clinicians Network has just signed on to a letter to Congress asking them to treat…
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Expanding Definitions of Emergency Preparedness
Dec 3, 2007
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Candace Kugel
Increasing numbers of worksite raids across the country exemplify the intensity of stepped up immigration enforcement activities. It is especially heart wrenching to hear the stories of citizen…
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Are Social Security Numbers Required for Health Care?
Nov 19, 2007
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Chelsea Renz
We’ve all heard that immigrants may fear giving out personal information to authorities, especially if they, or their loved ones, are here without documentation. But just how widespread is the…
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