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MCN’s External Advisory Board: Celebrating one year!

Feb 11, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
This month, we celebrate the one year anniversary of Migrant Clinicians Network’s External Advisory Board, which we established to promote cross-disciplinary collaboration, and to give expert advice…
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On the Path to Migrant Health: Peter Mann-King, from Honduras to Pittsburgh

Feb 9, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
“In 2011, I moved down to la frontera,” between Honduras and El Salvador, recalled Peter Mann-King, to work with the non-profit Hombro a Hombro/Shoulder to Shoulder, where he worked in “a really…
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Five on Friday | February 5, 2016

Feb 5, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Hooray for Friday! Here’s something to bring with you into the weekend: this week’s news and notes, from MCN staff, on migrant health and beyond. Be sure to sign up for our blog to receive updates in…
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A clinician’s perspective on Zika, plus: “Zika virus: What do we know about it, and how can it be contained?” in English & Spanish

Feb 3, 2016
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
On Monday, Zika virus was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization. The ongoing outbreak, which is expected to spread, reminds us of the importance of a thorough medical history,…
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Five on Friday | January 29, 2016

Jan 29, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
While in the MCN offices we celebrated the awarding of the Cares Award to Health Network and the publication of our op-ed on tuberculosis, we kept our finger to the pulse of health justice in the US…
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MCN's Ed Zuroweste in Sacramento Bee: What if we give TB the same worldwide attention that we gave Ebola?

Jan 27, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Today, MCN’s Ed Zuroweste, MD published an opinion piece in the Sacramento Bee, calling on health authorities to give tuberculosis and its scary mutations, MDR- and XDR- TB, the same worldwide…
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Remembering Carolyn Davis, FNP

Jan 27, 2016
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
I first met Carolyn in 1997, when a group of us at MCN embarked on an epic journey in a rented RV from Austin, Texas to Ashville, North Carolina for another East Coast Migrant Stream Forum. I was…
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Five on Friday | January 22, 2016

Jan 22, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
This week’s Five on Friday is heavy on the bad news, shedding light on the incredible urgency of our work in health justice. While it can be challenging to read through the tough issues, it’s…
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What makes a strategic planning retreat successful? MCN shows you how!

Jan 20, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
MCN’s Board of Directors joined the entire MCN staff for a high-energy, joyful, yet focused multi-day strategic planning retreat in Austin, Texas earlier this week. Rosemary Sokas, MD, MOH, Board…
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Five on Friday | January 15, 2016

Jan 15, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
A tumultuous week in US migrant news, with the border surge crisis intensifying while officials increased deportation operations. Meanwhile, worldwide, a record-high 60 million people were forced…
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In the Field: Social Determinants of Health in Washington State

Jan 12, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Last week, Ileana Ponce-Gonzalez, MD, MPCH, CNC, Senior Advisor for Scientific and Strategic Planning at MCN, presented on the social determinants of diabetes in Washington State at the 2016…
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Call for Agricultural Workers Who Serve on a Health Center Board: Join the National Advisory Council on Migrant Health

Jan 11, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
The National Advisory Council on Migrant Health (NACMH) is a multi-stakeholder board that provides recommendations to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) on key issues affecting…
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Five on Friday | January 8, 2016

Jan 8, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Happy New Year from all of us at Migrant Clinicians Network! Here’s our weekly rundown of videos, programs, and news stories, on migrant health and beyond, as recommended by MCN’s own staff. 1.…
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Migrant Clinicians Network applauds the National Action Plan for Combating Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, Calls for Funding

Jan 6, 2016
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN) applauds the White House’s National Action Plan for Combating Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, which, if implemented, provides a clear and effective path forward to…
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Five on Friday | December 18, 2015

Dec 18, 2015
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
As we begin the countdown to the end of the year, we at Migrant Clinicians Network are celebrating all the successes we have had this year -- and we’re already revving up for a very busy 2016.…
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Five on Friday | December 11, 2015

Dec 11, 2015
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Another very busy week! Even with the holidays now upon us, we at MCN are still at full speed ahead, fighting for health justice for the mobile poor. Here is a handful of articles that we at MCN…
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Five on Friday | December 4, 2015

Dec 4, 2015
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
At MCN offices across the country, we’re bundling up to keep the December chill out. Our thoughts quickly turn to those who live in homes that can’t keep the wind out -- and to those who don’t have…
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Does your health center assess food insecurity in pediatric patients?

Dec 2, 2015
By: Elaine Penn
In the United States, a hunger crisis is taking place, and it is likely to get even worse. As of 2012, 49 million Americans suffer from food insecurity, defined by the US Department of Agriculture (…
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Call for Nominations: Promising Practices in Referral Relationships

Nov 24, 2015
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
How are health centers challenged by referral relationships in specialty care? How are health centers addressing these challenges? We invite our constituents to nominate health centers with…
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2015 MCN Health Justice Highlights: Thank You, MCN Supporters!

Nov 22, 2015
By: Charlotte McCann
We’re feeling very grateful for the wonderfully vibrant and dedicated community of migrant clinicians that we serve. Thank you for your hard work in the fight for health justice for the mobile poor!…
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Five on Friday | November 20, 2015

Nov 20, 2015
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Strife in Central America, scholarships for Mexican Texans, and peer-to-peer phone consultation on substance abuse are some of this week’s stories affecting the health and well-being of mobile…
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Chronic kidney disease of nontraditional cause: Emerging issue and call for your participation

Nov 19, 2015
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
In 2013, Migrant Clinicians Network created a working group in response to a growing concern throughout Mesoamerica: Why are young men coming into emergency rooms and clinics with cases of chronic…
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In the Field: Ricardo Garay Brings Health Network to New Mexico

Nov 18, 2015
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Last week, Ricardo Garay, MCN’s Health Network Manager arrived in Albuquerque, New Mexico for multiple presentations and meetings at the Midwest Stream Farmworker Health Forum, followed by a…
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Five on Friday | November 13, 2015

Nov 13, 2015
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
We’ve had another very busy week at MCN. Here are some updates from the world of public health and health justice that we thought you’d enjoy, chosen by MCN staff members. 1. Claire, Writer and…

Announcing: Streamline Autumn 2015

Nov 10, 2015
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Our fall issue of Streamline, our quarterly clinical publication, is hot off the presses! Download the new issue and view dozens of back issues here. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the content, in…
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In Action: Peter Small, MD, Joins Stony Brook Global Health Institute

Nov 9, 2015
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Madagascar is in some ways a microcosm of our larger world’s prevailing problems. Heavy deforestation and habitat destruction loom over the biodiverse island off the coast of Africa, and threaten…