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Response from the Field: Dr. Jose Rodriguez on Hurricane Deaths in Puerto Rico

May 31, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine affirms what clinicians on the ground already knew: the official death toll from devastating Hurricane Maria is vastly underestimated.…
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Position Statement: Families Seeking Safe Haven Should Not Be Separated

May 14, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
As health care providers, we at Migrant Clinicians Network strongly oppose immigration policy that separates children from their parents. The lifelong health impacts of such trauma administered by…
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In the Field: Ventanilla de Salud Annual Conference in Dallas

May 9, 2018
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
Dallas, Texas was host to the annual conference of Ventanillas de Salud (VDS) at the end of April. Deliana Garcia, MA, MCN’s Director of International Projects and Emerging Issues, joined me in the…
Pages from MCN's year in review 2017

How Many? Quantifying MCN’s Impact

Apr 11, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
How many times a year does Migrant Clinicians Network provide expert on-site and distance technical assistance? How many mobile patients were provided with bridge case management through Health…
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Taking a Pulse: Clinician Poll on Migrant and Immigrant Patient Care

Mar 14, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
“I find that my patients are living under constant fear and stress. They express to me that they no longer feel safe or welcomed in their communities. Many families are becoming more isolated and…
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MCN Statement: DACA and the Health Care Workforce

Feb 19, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
We at Migrant Clinicians Network are deeply committed to the development of a health care workforce that meets the needs of all individuals in every community. The pursuit of a clinical workforce…
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Calling All Clinicians!

Jan 17, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
You probably saw our pop-up window when you reached the website today. If you’re anything like me, you may have closed it before even reading it! This month, Migrant Clinicians Network launched a…
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MCN Resolutions: Five Ways to Bring Hope, Health, and Equity in the New Year

Jan 2, 2018
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
The new year brings renewed hope for meaningful and measurable steps toward health justice for the mobile poor. Amid setbacks and struggles, many gains have been made in the past year -- and more is…
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December Travel: What Do You Do When Your Patient Gets Temporarily Mobile?

Dec 13, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
For several months every winter, 66-year old Phuong* visits family and friends in her homeland of Vietnam. This year, however, Phuong, a US citizen, tested positive for tuberculosis in her lungs and…
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Honoring Dedication to Worker Health and Safety: Sara Quandt and Tom Arcury Receive Alice Hamilton Award

Nov 20, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Photo: thepumphandle.orgLook up the latest and most compelling research on occupational safety and health among the most unprotected and neglected workers in this country -- migrant farmworkers, or…
Amy Liebman, Veronica Correa, Kerry Brennan, and Zlati Koscina

Support MCN for #GivingTuesday: Former MCNer Raises Funds for Puerto Rico

Nov 14, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
From left to right: Amy Liebman, MPA, MA Migrant Clinicians Network, Veronica Correa, LCSW-C, The Personal Wellness Center, Kerry Brennan, Dance Teacher, and Zlati Koscina, The Personal Wellness…
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Invest in Health on #GivingTuesday

Nov 1, 2017
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
A patient, Kara, is diagnosed with cancer. Her treatment plan is laid out for her, her appointments are scheduled, and she begins treatment. After just two weeks, Kara announces that she needs to…
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Migrant Clinicians Network Receives Aetna Grant for Health Education for Farmworker Parents

Oct 31, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Migrant Clinicians Network has been selected as a grantee in the Aetna Foundation’s Cultivating Healthy Communities program and was awarded a $100,000 community grant to implement a new program…
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Update from Binational Health Week

Oct 24, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
The Kick Off Fiesta to send the Ventanilla de Salud office into Binational Health month with a bang was filled with vendors the entire day of the 29th of September, from 9am - 7pm. Our partners…
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MCN Stands with Puerto Rico: Clinician Partners Struggle to Access Critical Resources After Disasters Across North America

Oct 2, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Nothing could prepare our clinician partners for the level of destruction we have seen in North America in recent weeks. In Puerto Rico, after Hurricane Maria ripped through the island following on…
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In the Field: HOPE Clinic in Houston Rides Out Harvey

Sep 6, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
A week ago, as Harvey thrust toward its clinics, HOPE Clinic, a Federally Qualified Health Center in Houston, took stock. And then moved that stock. “We transferred our vaccine storage to our…
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Cots in Austin: Visiting the Local Shelter for Harvey Evacuees

Sep 5, 2017
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
This week, Austin is set to receive somewhere between 1,500 to 2,000 evacuees fleeing the receding waters in their neighborhoods around Houston. They are to be housed in several locations, one of…
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MCN Statement on Recent Migrant Deaths

Jul 31, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
We at Migrant Clinicians Network were saddened and horrified to learn of the deaths that occurred while people attempted to migrate to the US in the last two weeks. Last week, four people died after…
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MCN Heads to Atlanta for Ventanilla de Salud Conference

Jul 18, 2017
By: Migrant Clinicians Network
VDS coordinators are tasked with meeting directly with the community and connecting its members with the closest available health services for beneficiaries. Once a year, we get together to learn…
Ricardo Garay with Premiere Care Award

MCN Says A Bittersweet Farewell to Ricardo Garay

Jul 6, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Ricardo Garay (left) with Premiere Cares AwardThis week, we say goodbye to Ricardo Garay, our longtime Health Network Manager, as he heads to a new and very exciting position with the Dell Medical…
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Dr. Marc Schenker, Migration & Health Advocate, Retires

Jul 4, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
In June, after a decades-long career dedicated to improving the lives and health of agricultural workers, Marc Schenker, MD, MPH, is celebrating his retirement. Dr. Schenker is the founding…
Amy Liebman presenting on health care challenges reaching vulnerable immigrants

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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Hospital General Castañer Wins EPA Award

May 23, 2017
By: Claire Hutkins Seda
Last week, Jose Rodriguez, MD, Medical Director at Hospital General Castañer, attended an awards ceremony in New York City to receive the 2017 United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
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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…
MCN's Ed Zuroweste standing a group of people on Ebeye Island

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…