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Five on Friday

Every Friday, staff members from Migrant Clinicians Network open up their inboxes to share the latest news, podcasts, videos, and studies that further our understanding of migrant and immigrant health, and then we share them with our readers. The ever-popular Five on Friday features four curated picks and one Weekly Win -- because everyone wants to start their weekend with some good news.

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Five on Friday

Jul 5, 2018
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
This week’s articles shared by those in the MCN offices continued to be dominated by news and views of the immigrant separation and detention crisis at the border. MCN recognizes that many immigrants…
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Five on Friday: Migrant Myths, ACEs, and the Effects of an Executive Order

Jun 29, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
July is rushing through the door, even though June seems to have just settled in. Where does the time go? If you can spare a few minutes, grab a chair and a cup of coffee and dive into these June…
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Five on Friday: Steps in the Right Direction

Jun 22, 2018
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Take care of yourselves! Amidst another very tough week in migrant health, we encourage our clinician constituents to take some time to relax, rejuvenate, reboot -- and rejoice in the small victories…
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Five on Friday: Warming Up

Jun 15, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
The warmer days are here! Fields across America are swelling with the produce that make up our summer picnics and graduation barbeques. We’re looking forward to another relaxing June weekend as we…
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Five on Friday: Weekend Reading

Jun 8, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Away we go into another weekend! What’s on your weekend reading list? Won’t you incorporate a few suggestions from Migrant Clinicians Network? Here are some pieces that we sent to each other this…
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Five on Friday: National Safety Month

Jun 1, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
June is National Safety Month. Mobile agricultural workers continue to be at greater risk of injury than almost any other job position in the US. We continue to fight for stronger and intact…
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Five on Friday: Memorial Day Weekend

May 25, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Memorial Day weekend is a time of contrasts. We spend time honoring those who have died fighting America’s wars over the past two and a half centuries, while enjoying the unofficial kick-off of…
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Five on Friday: Graduation Season!

May 18, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
As we glide into the graduation season, we’d like to send our congratulations to all of those who are completing their studies! Before you rush into another busy May weekend, take a moment to get…
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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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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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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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…
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Five on Friday: The Elderly Lack Protection Against the Flu and the Results of MCN’s Protecting Children Project

Feb 16, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
The flu makes its appearance not just in this week’s Five on Friday recommendations -- it’s responsible for the slowdown of our dear blog! But we’ll be back and in full force next week. For now, I’ve…
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Five on Friday: Valentine’s Edition

Feb 9, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
It’s the week before Valentine’s Day! For those heading out to buy last-minute gifts, consult the Food Empowerment Project’s regularly updated list of chocolate companies they recommend, to assure…
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Five on Friday: The Definition of Health Equity and CHroniCles: The Community Health Center Story

Feb 2, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Happy Anniversary, Five on Friday! For the last three years, we have opened up our inboxes to share with you the many useful new resources, pertinent news items, and entertaining podcasts that relate…
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Five on Friday: CDC Scales Back Work in 39 Countries and Mudslides Take Heavy Toll on Immigrants

Jan 26, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Another very busy week here at MCN! Yet, we still find time to share pieces that we think are relevant to our work. Here are a few that you might find useful as well.CDC to Scale Back Work in Dozens…
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Five on Friday: Why So Many Doctors Kill Themselves, and the Search for Solutions as CHIP Funding Runs Low

Jan 19, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
January is National Blood Donor Month. This year’s severe winter weather and a rough flu season have left blood banks across the country with low supplies, as January donations plummeted. Have extra…
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Five on Friday: Nuclear Detonation Preparedness and Jack Geiger on Expiring Health Care for the Poor

Jan 12, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. - Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King Day…
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Five on Friday: MCN's 2018 Top Five Reading List

Jan 5, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Happy New Year! As 2018 begins and the cold season continues, it's a great time to sip warm tea and cuddle up with a good book! Here are a few that MCN staff have enjoyed in 2017 and into the new…
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Five on Friday: A Journey Through a Land of Extreme Poverty and Freakonomics on the Headwinds/Tailwinds Theory

Dec 22, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
MCN offices are closed today, but we still had plenty to talk about this holiday week. What health justice stories and resources excited you this week? What can you use in the new year?A Journey…