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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: The Racial Inequity of the Coronavirus

Five on Friday: The Racial Inequity of the Coronavirus

Jul 16, 2020
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Friday is here again! We had another very full week here at Migrant Clinicians Network. Here are some updates from the world of public health and health justice that we thought you’d enjoy, chosen…
Five on Friday: The Growing Dangers of Pesticides and Heat

Five on Friday: The Growing Dangers of Pesticides and Heat

Jul 10, 2020
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It’s hot out there! It’s important to stay safe when outside, particularly for workers who may toil for many hours during the hottest hours of the day. Here’s a special heat-related Five on Friday…
A clinician visits with a patient

Five on Friday: Community Health Centers Needed to Stop Pandemic

Jul 2, 2020
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It’s Fourth of July weekend! Please stay safe, wear your mask, and maintain physical distance -- and, if you have a few spare minutes, read these recommendations, from MCN staff: Alma in…
A piece created to promote healthy practices during the pandemic

Five on Friday: Artists Create COVID-19 Health Messaging

Jun 26, 2020
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Pride Month is coming to a close. While we celebrate the recent Supreme Court decision that protects LGBTQ+ workers, the National Association of Community Health Centers noted in their recent…
Protesters with signs in support of DACA

Five on Friday: SCOTUS Blocks Attempt to End DACA

Jun 19, 2020
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Friday is here again! Here are five recent news selections that were shared by MCN staff this week. Thanks to the Supreme Court, we have a double dose of the Weekly Win to guide us into the weekend…
A clinician giving someone a test for COVID-19

Five on Friday: Challenges of False-negative COVID-19 Tests

Jun 12, 2020
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Friday has arrived! Many in our clinical network around the country have been very hard at work and outside of work to serve patients, support the community, and fight for justice. MCN’s Witness to…
Farmworkers harvesting in the field

Five on Friday: Farmworkers Dying as Infections Spike

Jun 5, 2020
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
This week, our wonderful Chief Medical Officer, Laszlo Madaras, MD, MPH, gained yet another set of letters after his name: FAAFP, as he has now become a Fellow of the American Academy of Family…
Health Care Worker putting on PPE

Five on Friday: Significant Risks to Health Workers During Pandemic

May 29, 2020
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
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…
Farmworkers wear bandanas while working

Five on Friday: Undocumented but Essential

May 22, 2020
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
It's Friday! Time to round up five articles or resources that MCN staff shared. Here are our picks for the week. Alma in Massachusetts shared, “Indocumentados pero esenciales,” an in-depth…
A border patrol officer hands food to a child in a detention facility

Five on Friday: U.S. Suspends Protections for Children at Border

May 15, 2020
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Apparently, searches for “what day is it” have considerably spiked in our lockdown world. Well, here’s a hint: It’s Five on Friday time! Here are five recommendations from Migrant Clinicians…
A worker wearing PPE at a construction site

Five on Friday: COVID-19 and Social Justice

May 8, 2020
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Another very full week here at Migrant Clinicians Network! Here are some updates from the world of public health and health justice that we thought you’d enjoy, chosen by MCN staff members.…
A farmworker wearing a bandana and carrying strawberries

Five on Friday: Stepping Up to Support Farmworkers

May 1, 2020
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Cinco de Mayo is just days away, and the festivities continue, albeit online. Altísimo Live! is a Cinco de Mayo concert that, this year, will benefit the Farmworkers Pandemic Relief Fund. Lots of…
Farmworkers wear bandanas while working

Five on Friday: More Protection Needed for Essential Workers

Apr 24, 2020
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Summer is just around the corner, and some of the warmer pockets of our country are already producing summer crops, like tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers. As COVID-19 disrupts food distribution and…
A clinician taking a sample for a coronavirus test

Five on Friday: Immigrants Afraid to Seek Testing

Apr 17, 2020
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Not surprisingly, this week’s recommendations from MCN staff members once again heavily leaned toward COVID-19, particularly around the health needs of farmworkers. The pandemic has shined a much-…
A medical team putting on protective equipment

Five on Friday: Community Health Centers and COVID-19

Apr 10, 2020
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Friday is here! MCN staff have been forwarding and recommending dozens of resources and news pieces all week, about health justice, migrants and immigrants, clinicians on the frontlines, and…
A farmworker stacking crates

Five on Friday: "We must assure the health of farmworkers"

Apr 3, 2020
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
The weekend has arrived! For many of us, we can clear away the homeschool worksheets and dueling work-from-home laptops from the kitchen table and enjoy two days of rest. But many workers like…
Pesticides being sprayed in field

Five on Friday: Maryland Bans Chlorpyrifos!

Mar 27, 2020
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
As this pandemic continues to unfold, the world continues on. Migrants continue to seek a better life, vulnerable people struggle to get the care they need, health care workers put their lives on…
A woman picking lettuce

Five on Friday: First Day of Spring

Mar 20, 2020
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Spring has sprung! The first day of spring -- most evident in the early harvests of asparagus, lettuces, and other tender crops in the markets today -- arrives just a few days before the start of…
Kate Kruse teaches CHWs

Five on Friday: The Effectiveness of Community Health Workers

Mar 13, 2020
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
As coronavirus rapidly advances around the world, we struggle to keep up with the headlines. It’s difficult to shift gears to give focus to other health topics of concern, when coronavirus has…
A mother looks concerned with her daugher

Five on Friday: Asylum Seekers in Need of Care Are Overlooked

Mar 6, 2020
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Friday at last! Here are some news, views, and announcements that you may have missed during this very busy week, offered up by MCN staff members. Jillian shared the National LGBT Health…
A clinician takes the blood pressure of patient

Five on Friday: Public Charge Edition

Feb 28, 2020
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
On Monday, the new public charge rule went into effect. Although the rule affects only a narrow group of immigrants, health centers are reporting that immigrant patients are canceling health…
A family posing for a photo

Five on Friday: Valentine's Day 2020

Feb 14, 2020
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Happy Valentine’s Day! We at Migrant Clinicians Network are deeply in love in health justice -- and we’ve dedicated our lives to this work, even when it’s tough. Here are a few pieces MCN staff…
Teachers in Puerto Rico Teach Outdoors

Five on Friday: Teachers in Puerto Rico Hold Classes Outdoors

Feb 7, 2020
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Whew, it’s Friday! With our ever-faster news cycle -- so much to report! -- lots of health news gets buried under the politics of the day. Five on Friday gives us a chance to dig up some useful and…
People walking through a flooded area

Five on Friday: UN Human Rights Ruling Could Aid Climate Refugees

Jan 31, 2020
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Happy Anniversary, Five on Friday! For the last five years, we at MCN have kept you in the loop on the many useful new resources, pertinent news items, and entertaining podcasts that we have found…
A farmworker hands another worker an N95 mask for the smoke

Five on Friday: Gaps in Disaster Relief for Undocumented

Jan 24, 2020
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
This weekend, the MCN staff is gathering in Austin for our strategic planning meetings. We get a lot done over just a few days -- and, while we leave the meetings exhausted, we renew our spirits…
A clinician searching through records

Five on Friday: Clinician Burnout Is on the Rise

Jan 17, 2020
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
We made it to Friday after another very full week here at Migrant Clinicians Network! Here are this week’s five articles on health topics of interest that we thought you’d enjoy, chosen by MCN…