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 Brian J. Catton, Pharm.D. | Feb 1, 2014 | NEWS, PHARMACY & MEDICAL LAW
A few months ago I started dating this woman from the greater Philadelphia region. Needless to say, she’s amazing – full of spunk, sass, and strong character (and she’s quite beautiful too!). Our relationship has gotten to the point that, as men, we...
by admin | Jan 18, 2014 | NEWS
The advent of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a pertinent reminder of the struggles that individuals in our society have undergone to obtain freedom and opportunity. The field of healthcare has not been immune to these issues and struggles; we are still recovering...
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...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Jan 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Below are the sources for our Diversity in Pharmacy series: Ananeh-Firempong, Owusu, Betancourt, Joseph R., Carrillo, Emilio, J. and Green, Alexander R. “Defining cultural competence: a practical framework for addressing racial/ethnic disparities in health and health...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Jan 15, 2014 | NEWS
According to research, the civil rights argument recognizes the nation’s legacy of racially segregated educational institutions and hospitals; it argues that measures such as affirmative action in health professions schools’ admissions policies are justifiable to...
by Vladimire Herard, M.S. | Jan 15, 2014 | NEWS
Affording minority children and youth greater chances of entering the health professions by revamping the nation’s primary and secondary school systems means major changes in public policy, researchers say. Research finds that one of the greatest obstacles to greater...
