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In the Field: Top Five Ways of Reaching Vulnerable Immigrant Workers

Jun 22, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Earlier this week, Migrant Clinicians Network’s Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA, Director of Environmental and Occupational Health, took a drive from MCN’s Maryland office to Dover, Delaware to present at…
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Tech and Ag: Using EHRs to Better Identify and Train Agricultural Workers on Occupational Exposures

Jun 14, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Fernando* had worked in agriculture on and off for six years. He drove out to the local apple orchards for four months out of the year, pruning, fertilizing, applying pesticides, and harvesting.…
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Empowerment: CHWs Help Patients Combat Chronic Diseases

May 2, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
The newspapers report on it every day, our medical journals are filled with the latest data, and the patients in our exam rooms confirm: Diabetes is on the rise in the US and worldwide, including…
Austin Interns at the Texas Public Health Networking Fair

In the Field: Austin Interns at Texas Public Health Networking Fair

Apr 17, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
On April 7, we had the privilege to attend the Texas Public Health Networking Fair to represent both Migrant Clinicians Network and The Ventanilla de Salud of Austin. The fair was hosted by the…
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In the Field: Screening All Adults on Ebeye Island

Apr 12, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
For the last three weeks, MCN has been missing two key players in our all-star lineup of clinicians and health justice advocates: Ed Zuroweste, MD and Candace Kugel, CRNP, CNM, who spent three weeks…
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Top 4 Reasons To Drop Everything and Read the New Issue of Streamline Now

Mar 30, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Streamline is here! And we’re convinced that you should share our slightly-over-the-top exuberance on the publication of the latest issue of our quarterly clinical publication. That’s because this…
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In The Field: Deliana Garcia on Equitable Care for Immigrants Suffering From TB

Mar 1, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
To effectively mobilize many tuberculosis patients, we must take into account the environment that may hinder their ability to step forward and self-advocate. That was one of the messages from MCN’s…
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New MCN Poll: What Are Your Patients Experiencing, and What Do You Need?

Feb 22, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Clinicians throughout the US have been contacting us to express concerns about some of their immigrant patients who are reporting new fears and struggles and a consequential reluctance to access…
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Clear On the Cost - MCN's New Project

Dec 13, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
How many underserved or mobile patients give up on their treatment plan, because they find they can’t afford it? How well informed were those patients of the long term costs, before treatment began?…
MCN Giving Tuesday

Putting my money where my mouth is: Supporting Farmworker Health through MCN on #GivingTuesday

Nov 28, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
On Thursday, like thousands of Americans, I peeled sweet potatoes and smothered them with marshmallows. It’s an odd sort of Thanksgiving dish -- how marshmallows ended up in a side dish, and not a…
MCN Giving Tuesday

Tomorrow, it’s #PumpkinPie, but on #GivingTuesday? It’s all about Migrant Clinicians Network

Nov 23, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
It’s the day before Thanksgiving, and the house smells like pie. It’s tempting to run away from the headlines, from the flashing TV screens, announcing the latest (and often even more upsetting)…
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Health Justice For All: The Unknown Legacy of the Black Panther Party

Oct 20, 2016
By: 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…
MCN Binational Health Week

In the Field: Binational Health Week with MCN and Ventanilla de Salud in Austin

Oct 19, 2016
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
By Leslie Diaz, Health Network Associate Photos by Abigayle Peka-Stansberry This year, Migrant Clinicians Network was able to have its hands directly involved in the celebration of National…
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How a Patient’s Face Cream Contaminated Her Whole House with Mercury

Oct 12, 2016
By: 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
By: 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…
MCN Five on Friday

Five on Friday | September 23, 2016

Sep 23, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Happy Autumn Equinox! This week, as the sun rises directly due east and sets directly due west, we pull out the sweaters and celebrate the cooler mornings and longer nights. Grab a cup of hot tea…
MCN Zika Echo Project

MCN and Puerto Rico Primary Care Association Launch Zika ECHO Clinic

Sep 8, 2016
By: 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
By: 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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Five on Friday | August 26, 2016

Aug 26, 2016
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
It’s back-to-school time! Two of our MCNers are away this week, dropping their children off at college for the first time. Many of us, however, still think of those full-grown college freshmen as…
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Expanded Practice Dental Hygienists: The Tooth Fairy’s Troops for the Underserved

Aug 22, 2016
By: 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,…