by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Feb 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
In particular, the MMW coalition is seeking to provide more services to the hard-of-hearing and deaf communities, she explained. “We tell how we reach certain groups.” Gerdes said. “We had JulieAnn Chavez, [former Make Medicare Work project coordinator for the...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Feb 8, 2014 | Uncategorized
With the difficulties involved, a suburban Illinois Medicare and benefits watchdog group plans to reach out to more disabled persons, limited English speakers, mentally ill patients, hearing- and vision-impaired individuals, welfare recipients and those new to...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Feb 6, 2014 | HEALTH & LIFE
With its plate already full with programs to support caregivers, case work and grandparenting, a North Side Chicago branch of the Salvation Army added volunteering and an elder court to its menu of senior services, a program director said. A featured group and vendor...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Jan 16, 2014 | NEWS
Researchers for the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy marvel at the irony of a rise in the number of college-educated racial and ethnic minorities and stagnation in their enrollment in medical schools and...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Jan 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Affirmative Action Backlashes However, diversity efforts encountered stiff opposition. Such policies in the health professions schools and in higher learning overall met with anti–affirmative action backlashes. A major event marking the end of the first phase of...
