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“Conversations on Health Care” went on the road to Aspen Ideas: Health, the annual gathering of health care policymakers and influencers, to interview leaders about solutions to the biggest issues. We begin this special series with a White House official with one of the toughest assignments: tackling gun violence. Gregory Jackson is deputy director of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention and special assistant to President Biden. Jackson says his office is led by multi-generational gun owners. “We’re not here to infringe on [gun] rights…we are really just trying to save lives from what has become the largest health crisis of our time.” He explains to hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter how the Biden administration is trying to encourage the public health sector to take a bigger role and not leave preventative actions just to law enforcement. Jackson explains how strategic partnerships aimed at reducing gun violence are working. Additionally, Jackson delves into the landmark Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, discussing its impact and future legislative goals. His personal experience as a gun violence survivor provides a powerful and unique perspective. “We were walking home from a party and there was a fight that broke out. A shootout happened and the bullet that hit me hit two arteries and nearly cost me my life…I made a promise that if I could ever get out of bed again, I would do everything I can to fight for change,” Jackson says. Join us to gain valuable insights about how we can collectively decrease gun violence in America. Watch the episode here: https://lnkd.in/eMT9r27t #stopgunviolence #gunreform #massshootings #gun #repost #handguns#peace #violenceprevention #massmurder #murdered #guncontrolnow #community

CT Department of Public Health is reporting an increase in new Mpox cases in 2024, more than doubling cases seen in 2023. Medical Director of the Center for Key Populations at Community Health Center, Inc., Dr. Marwan Haddad, says it's "not a surprise" to see mpox cases on the rise. The majority of the cases currently are in people who have been under-vaccinated." Read more from Dr. Haddad: https://chc1.co/4eZJbQk (may require subscription)

Experts praise community health workers as the keys to building a more equitable and fair health care system in America. Is there a way to unlock more success for hiring and retaining them? Dr. Shreya Kangovi thinks so; she developed the IMPaCT Care program, which is saving money and quickly growing. We’re proud to share this encore “Conversations on Health Care” interview. Hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter talked to Dr. Kangovi about how it’s a standardized, scalable program that transforms the effectiveness of the community health workforce by reimagining each step. Watch the episode, here: chc1.co/kangovi-733. #communityhealth #healthcareworkers #healthcare #health #workforce #healthequity #podcast

Five times during the COVID pandemic Dr. Anthony Fauci took time out of his incredibly busy schedule to share with “Conservations on Health Care” his latest insights. Now, he returns to reflect not only on COVID but also on the entire scope of his career, including his efforts to bring attention and resources to the AIDS fight in the 1980s. Dr. Fauci explains he had to speak truth to power during the pandemic in order “to preserve…professional integrity and to fulfill my responsibility to the American public.” He continues to focus on sharing “just the facts.” In terms of the current COVID situation, he says the virus persists and “has an uncanny capability of continuing to evolve…there’s a new variant now…that evades some of the protection from vaccines and prior infection.” Dr. Fauci’s autobiography, “On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service,” takes readers through his life from growing up in Brooklyn to advising seven presidents through some of the world’s most harrowing health crises. Join Conversations on Health Care hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter for this important conversation with the most renowned and acclaimed physician and public health leader of our era, Dr. Fauci. Watch the episode, here: chc1.co/fauci-732. #publichealth #healthcare #doctors #careers #legacy #COVID19 #AIDS #authors #books

It was a pleasure hosting the Middlesex County NAACP's Ida M. Masselli Scholarship award ceremony at our Middletown health center Wednesday night. Eight outstanding students were awarded scholarships to advance their education. The Ida M. Masselli Scholarship Fund exists to support the educational aspirations of young people living in the fifteen towns of Middlesex County, Connecticut and was established by CHC Founder, President & CEO Mark Masselli in honor of his late mother, Ida Masselli. Congratulations to those awarded!

Marwan Haddad, MD, Medical Director for our Center for Key Populations, spoke at a Congressional Briefing yesterday in Washington, D.C. to promote a national PrEP program. PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is an intervention that is over 99% effective in preventing HIV transmission. A national PrEP program would provide PrEP care to every individual regardless of insurance status, as well as support clinics in scaling up a team-based program and increase capacity for providers to prescribe PrEP. Thank you, Dr. Haddad, for promoting a national PrEP program to help prevent HIV!

Join us and our keynotes at the Westin Bayview in San Diego, CA, July 22-23, for our 7th annual conference! Register today at https://lnkd.in/enndw6i4! Pre-conference workshops begin July 21. Registration deadline is July 15. We’re pleased to announce our 2024 Consortium conference keynotes: Day 1️⃣: Evolving Roles of Advanced Practice Providers: Charting a Course from Primary Care and Acute Care to Leadership Susanne Phillips, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs at UC Irvine Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing Day 2️⃣: How Healthcare Profession Education Is Adapting to Climate Change Michael Wysession, Professor of Geophysics, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, and Executive Director, Center for Teaching and Learning at Washington University St. Louis

The veteran suicide rate is currently 1.5 times the rate of the general population and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says its top clinical priority is preventing suicide among all those who have served. Is the way we're going about suicide prevention all wrong? And how are those misperceptions affecting efforts to stop veteran suicides? Clinical psychologist and Iraq War Veteran Craig Bryan joins our hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter to discuss this issue. He's the author of “Rethinking Suicide: Why Prevention Fails, and How We Can Do Better” and says we need a better focus on firearm safety. In 2021, 72% of veteran suicides involved firearms. Hear more from Craig, in a new episode of Conversations on Health Care: chc1.co/Bryan-731.

As part of the Moses/Weitzman Health System, we’re pleased to announce this year’s College Scholarship Program winners! The MWHS College Scholarship Program is aimed at supporting children of caregivers working full-time at MWHS with the cost of college. Twenty $1,000 scholarships were awarded for the 2024-2025 academic year. Winners were chosen at random in a live drawing on June 17. Congratulations to all the students who entered! We look forward to seeing all that you accomplish in college, in your careers and beyond!

See what's in store for the 7th Annual Consortium for Advanced Practice Providers Conference at the Westin Bayview in San Diego, CA, July 22-23, 2024! 🏖️🌇 This two-day conference is crafted for organizations and individuals eager to create or enhance their advanced practice provider postgraduate training programs. Bonus: network and collaborate with other professionals and organizations! Mark your 📅! Registration deadline: July 15 Pre-conference workshops: July 21 Conference: July 22-23 Social networking event at the rooftop pool: July 22 Pre-conference workshops include: ◾ Preceptor Fundamentals: Preparing to Precept APP Residents and Fellows ◾ Preceptor Mastery: Advanced Skills for Precepting APP Residents and Fellows ◾ Administration and Operations Workshop Watch a quick highlight reel ➡ lnkd.in/eF45uKXD. Register for the conference ➡ lnkd.in/dCyf9jsv. #AdvancedPractice #Healthcare #Education #APPConsortium #ProfessionalDevelopment #SanDiego #Leadership #Networking #Event