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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.

Five on Friday: Workers March to "Build a New World"

Five on Friday: Workers March to "Build a New World"

Mar 24, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Aníbal messaged staff about this week's 150th anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico. He offered up this article about one researcher's journey to better understand the island '…
Five on Friday: Farmworkers and Skin Health

Five on Friday: Farmworkers and Skin Health

Mar 17, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
From Pajaro to COVID to skin cancer, this week, MCN staff shared the latest in migrant health. Here is a selection of the pieces recommended by MCNers for this week's Five on Friday. Kaethe…
Five on Friday: Migrant Child Labor Exploited Across the U.S.

Five on Friday: Migrant Child Labor Exploited Across the U.S.

Mar 3, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
As usual, key issues that MCN staff are pushing forward – from migrant health, to climate justice, to COVID care for marginalized people – were all over the news. Here are some key articles you may…
Five on Friday: Special Podcast Edition 2023

Five on Friday: Special Podcast Edition 2023

Feb 24, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Many of our Five on Friday recommendations are visual: peer-reviewed journal articles, news pieces, the occasional video. Sometimes, though, we would like to learn more while chopping vegetables or…
Five on Friday: Addressing Farmworker Mental Health and Food Security

Five on Friday: Addressing Farmworker Mental Health and Food Security

Feb 17, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It's Friday! Time to peek into the inboxes of MCN staff members and see what they're sharing about migrant and immigrant health this week. Aníbal shared the latest attempts by Florida to spend…
Five on Friday: Protection for Immigrant Workers Who Report Violations

Five on Friday: Protection for Immigrant Workers Who Report Violations

Feb 10, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
We made it to Friday again! Before you dive into your weekend, we invite you to read a few news articles from this week that you may have missed, offered up by MCN staff. Kaethe found an…
Five on Friday: Health and Safety Guidelines for Domestic Workers

Five on Friday: Health and Safety Guidelines for Domestic Workers

Feb 3, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Five on Friday is a compilation of new research, articles, resources, and more on health justice and migrant health that our MCN team recommends. Here’s this week’s edition, including a double…
Five on Friday: The Bivalent Booster Outperforms

Five on Friday: The Bivalent Booster Outperforms

Jan 27, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Almost February? Already? The last weekend of January has snuck up on us. Enjoy these updates in migrant and immigrant health, shared by MCN staff this week, as you head into the weekend. Amy…
Five on Friday: COVID-19 Vaccines and Sudden Deaths

Five on Friday: COVID-19 Vaccines and Sudden Deaths

Jan 20, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Happy Friday! Here's our weekly Five on Friday, where we select five pieces that MCN staff have shared. Have a great weekend! Amy recommends this new study cowritten by the Coalition of…
Five on Friday: Impact of the Climate Crisis on Outdoor Workers

Five on Friday: Impact of the Climate Crisis on Outdoor Workers

Jan 13, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It’s finally Friday! During the week, we at MCN share numerous articles, resources, and announcements on critical issues like climate justice, migrant health, and more. Here at Five on Friday, we…
Five on Friday: Is it COVID, Flu or R.S.V.?

Five on Friday: Is it COVID, Flu or R.S.V.?

Jan 6, 2023
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It’s 2023! We are barreling into the New Year with fresh dedication to pushing forward practical solutions to the biggest issues in migrant and immigrant health. One way we keep up to date on the…
Five on Friday: Midwives and the Climate Crisis

Five on Friday: Midwives and the Climate Crisis

Dec 23, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Happy Holidays! MCN offices are closed today and Monday, but that doesn't stop Five on Friday – because of course we at MCN shared plenty of important news stories during the week, that we thought…
Five on Friday: U.S. to Restart Free Covid Test Program

Five on Friday: U.S. to Restart Free Covid Test Program

Dec 16, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Justice for migrants and immigrants is always on the minds of MCNers, and as we approach the International Day of the Migrant on the 18th, it's time for another Five on Friday. This week we look at…
Five on Friday: The Climate Crisis and Air Pollution

Five on Friday: The Climate Crisis and Air Pollution

Dec 9, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Welcome back to Five on Friday, your weekly rundown of news and resources on migrant health and beyond, chosen by Migrant Clinicians Network staff. So many pieces to choose from this week, so we…
Five on Friday: COVID's Impact on Older Americans

Five on Friday: COVID's Impact on Older Americans

Dec 2, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
The giving season is here! On #GivingTuesday, our network and supporters turned out to support MCN. We raised a total of over $2000! But we still have significant work to do to meet our end-of-year…
Five on Friday: Giving Thanks 2022

Five on Friday: Giving Thanks 2022

Nov 25, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
This week, as we filled up our shopping carts with sweet potatoes and sage, as we blended up the pumpkin puree for the pie, and as we sat to eat with our families, we gave thanks to the millions of…
Five on Friday: Title 42 Border Policy Vacated

Five on Friday: Title 42 Border Policy Vacated

Nov 18, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Five on Friday is a compilation of new research, articles, resources, and more on health justice and migrant health that our MCN team recommends. Here’s this week’s edition, with a double Weekly…
Five on Friday: Costs of Care for Immigrants in US

Five on Friday: Costs of Care for Immigrants in US

Nov 11, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It’s 11/11, so make a wish! We at MCN wish for everyone to check out our collection of resources and news articles from the last week we found worth sharing. Elections have massive impacts on…
Five on Friday: Long COVID Affecting Women More Than Men

Five on Friday: Long COVID Affecting Women More Than Men

Nov 4, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Welcome back to Five on Friday, your weekly rundown of news and resources on migrant health and beyond, chosen by Migrant Clinicians Network staff, including a double Weekly Win. Robert sent…
Five on Friday: Health Care Providers Dropping Out of Workforce

Five on Friday: Health Care Providers Dropping Out of Workforce

Oct 28, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Halloween weekend is here! Before you head out with the inflated dinosaurs, Spider Mans, and fairies in your life, have a look at five articles recommended by MCN staff this week. Immigrants…
Five on Friday: Cancer Vaccine Could Be Available Before 2030

Five on Friday: Cancer Vaccine Could Be Available Before 2030

Oct 21, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It can be a challenge to select just five pieces to highlight each week -- so much is happening! Here are some of the articles that MCNers recommended this week. Pull up a chair, grab some tea, and…
Five on Friday: Avoiding the Co-Circulation of Covid and Influenza

Five on Friday: Avoiding the Co-Circulation of Covid and Influenza

Oct 14, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Friday is here! Time for another issue of Five on Friday. During the week, we at MCN share numerous articles, resources, and videos of note. Karen shared this great rundown from the New York…
Five on Friday: New Commitment to End Hunger in the US by 2030

Five on Friday: New Commitment to End Hunger in the US by 2030

Oct 7, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It’s Friday, and finally October! We at MCN are once again putting together a series of articles on migrant and immigrant health that shouldn’t be missed. Amy shared the federal appeals court’…
Five on Friday: Expanding Union Organizing Rights For Farmworkers

Five on Friday: Expanding Union Organizing Rights For Farmworkers

Sep 30, 2022
By: MCN Admin
It's Friday! Time to sift through the inboxes of MCN staff members and choose the top five articles on migrant & immigrant health that you need to see. The impact of Hurricane Ian on migrant…
Five on Friday: Highlighting the Critical Work of Promotores

Five on Friday: Highlighting the Critical Work of Promotores

Sep 23, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It's the first Friday of autumn! Here's our weekly dose of migrant & immigrant health news, brought to you by MCN staff. Del shared the new Economic Policy Institute report that found that…
Five on Friday: Free Vaccine Doesn't Mean Equal Access

Five on Friday: Free Vaccine Doesn't Mean Equal Access

Sep 16, 2022
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
The weekend is here again! That means it's time for Five on Friday, where MCN staff offer up must-read news pieces and resources that we shared amongst ourselves this week. This week's listing…