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The Institute for Family Health Receives CDC Grant to Expand Bronx Health REACH

October 5, 2018

New York, NY (October 5, 2018) – The Institute for Family Health received an award of nearly $4,000,000 to be used over a five-year period to expand the activities of its Bronx Health REACH...

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The Institute for Family Health Receives Almost $1 Million In Federal Funds to Increase Substance Use and Mental Health Services and Enhance Healthcare Technology

September 28, 2018

New York, NY (September 28, 2018) – The Institute for Family Health, one of New York state’s largest health center networks, was awarded three federal grants, totaling $989,750, from the Health Resources and Services...

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Preventing Overdose in Our Communities

September 28, 2018

The Institute will soon be expanding our ongoing effort to prevent opioid overdoses in our communities, thanks to new funding from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (SAMHSA). The new five-year...

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Assembly Member Dick Gottfried Will Present Grand Rounds on September 14th

September 13, 2018

New York, NY (September 11, 2014) – Assembly Member Dick Gottfried will present the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Grand Rounds.  His presentation, “Making Health Policy in New York State,” will discuss recent...

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The Institute’s Dr. Ephraim Back Awarded NYSAFP’s 2018 Educator of the Year Award

July 2, 2018

Congratulations to Dr. Ephraim Back who was recently awarded the 2018 Family Physician Educator of the Year award by the New York State Academy of  Family Physicians (NYSAFP). Established in 1991, the NYSAFP’s Family Physician...

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Community Leaders Join the Institute for a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at New Health Center on 17th Street in Manhattan

June 4, 2018

  New York, NY (June 4, 2018) – Health care and community leaders and elected officials gathered on Friday, June 1, to celebrate the opening of the Institute for Family Health at 17th Street. The...

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Institute for Family Health Set to Launch New Program for Mothers of Young Children in the Bronx

May 8, 2018

Funding from March of Dimes® will support the new initiative Bronx, NY (May 1, 2018) – The Institute for Family Health was awarded a one year grant from March of Dimes® to improve health...

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The Institute’s Diane Hauser Co-Authors Study Published in May Issue of Health Affairs

May 8, 2018

New York, NY (May 8, 2018) – In the current issue of Health Affairs, the Institute’s Diane Hauser  co-authored a study titled, “Views Of Primary Care Providers On Testing Diverse Patients For Genetic Risks...

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The Institute Opens New Health Center Near Westchester Square in the Bronx

May 1, 2018

New York, NY (May 1, 2018) – On Tuesday, May 1st, the Institute for Family Health opened a new health center, The Institute for Family Health at Westchester Square, located at 1420 Ferris Place in the...

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The Institute Holds Seventh Annual Research & Innovation Symposium, Highlights Advocacy

April 26, 2018

New York, NY (April 26, 2018) – The Institute’s annual Research & Innovation Symposium was held last night at The New York Academy of Medicine. The theme of this year’s symposium was Research and...

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Community Leaders Join the Institute for a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at its Brooklyn Health Center

April 11, 2018

  Brooklyn, NY (April 10, 2018) – Health care and community leaders and elected officials gathered on Tuesday, April 10, to celebrate the opening of the Institute for Family Health’s Cadman Family Health Center...

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The Institute earns “LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Top Performer” designation in HRC Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index

March 29, 2018

New York, NY (March 29, 2018) – This week the Institute for Family Health announced their “LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Top Performer” designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the educational arm of the...

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Mid-Hudson Resident Presents at New York Society of Addiction Medicine Conference

March 19, 2018

Last month, Dr. Umara Saleem, third-year resident in the Mid-Hudson Family Medicine Residency Program, presented at the 2018 NYSAM (NY Society of Addiction Medicine) conference. She presented on promoting Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) training in family medicine residency...

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The Institute’s Dr. Neil S. Calman Elected Board Chair of CHCANYS

March 8, 2018

New York, NY (March 8, 2018) – Dr. Neil S. Calman, president and CEO of the Institute for Family Health, has been named board chair of the Community Health Care Association of New York State...

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Dr. Dennis Charney Presents Grand Rounds on March 9th

March 7, 2018

New York, NY (March 7, 2018) – Dennis Charney, MD, will present the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s March Grand Rounds. His presentation, titled “Resilience: The Science of Mastering Life’s Greatest Challenges,”...

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Institute Board Member Jeanne Thelwell Receives 2018 Dorothy Kartashevich Consumer Award from CHCANYS

March 5, 2018

New York, NY (March 5, 2018) – Today, Institute board member Jeanne Thelwell was presented with the 2018 Dorothy Kartashevich Consumer Award. Ms. Thelwell was presented the award during the annual Community Health Care Association of New...

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