Meeting people where they are: How the radio is being used to eradicate health disparities among the Haitian population in Somerville, MABlog Post by Institute for Community Health | September 8, 2014 As an ICH intern I have had the privilege of working on a number of projects, one of which was the Kwen Sante (Health Corner) radio show survey. This project, led by Marie-Louise (Malou) Jean-Baptiste, MD, an internist at Cambridge Health Alliance,…
MA Dept. of Mental Health Honors AAPI Mental Health Forum Planning CommitteeNews by Institute for Community Health | September 5, 2014 The Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Mental Health Forum Planning Committee, of which ICH’s Dr. Shalini Tendulkar is a key member, has been selected by the Planning Committee of the Boston Mental Health Conversation at the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health…
ICH Releases Youth-Appropriate Human Subjects Research Training ToolkitNews by Institute for Community Health | September 1, 2014 Led by Research Associate Nazmim Bhuiya, ICH has just released a new youth-appropriate training toolkit on the ethical conduct of research with human subjects. The training tool is composed of several key content areas: overview of the concept of ‘ethics,’ historical…
ICH Fall Internships PostedNews by Institute for Community Health | August 20, 2014 ICH is excited to post several new internships for Fall 2014 – click here to learn more about interning and/or working with ICH!
Report Released by ICH’s Dr. Leah Zallman Showing Immigrants Subsidize MedicareNews by Institute for Community Health | August 6, 2014 Funded through the Partnership For A New American Economy, ICH has just completed an in-depth analysis and report led by Dr. Leah Zallman on immigrants and Medicare, using nationally representative data to determine net subsidies (overall contributions and expenditures) provided by immigrants (citizen, non-citizen,…
ICH, Brandeis and CMWF Release Report on ACO Transformation at a Safety-Net HospitalNews by Institute for Community Health | July 1, 2014 In partnership with colleagues at Brandeis University and the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) and funded by the Commonwealth Fund, ICH completed a case study examining key strategies, progress to date, challenges, and lessons learned throughout the Cambridge Health Alliance’s transformation to an…
