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November 16, 2012

Stay connected to the Mid-Hudson Family Medicine Residency Program at http://facebook.com/MidHudsonFamilyMedicineResidency. Get to know our people, hear about what we are up to, and learn more about family medicine education in the Hudson Valley.

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All Health Centers are Open on a Normal Schedule

October 28, 2012

Thursday, November 8 – All Institute health centers are open and operating on a normal schedule.

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Health Department Recommends Vaccination for Hiv-Positive Men at High Risk of Meningitis

October 12, 2012

Free vaccinations available beginning Friday, October 5 for people who cannot get vaccine from their health care provider. The New York City Health Department issued recommendations today for vaccinating against invasive meningococcal disease –...

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Institute Women’s Health Team Wins NYC RING Award

September 25, 2012

A team of providers and staff from the Institute, comprised of Drs. Lucia McLendon, Daniel Napolitano, Ginger Gillespie, and Linda Prine, and HealthCorps Navigator Natasha Miller, recently received first place “best presentation” at the...

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River Center for Counseling has moved!

September 25, 2012

The River Center for Counseling moved on Monday, October 1, 2012.  Our new location is at the Walton Family Health Center, at 1894 Walton Ave., near 177th St.  The center is located near the intersection...

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NPR: The Next Frontier For Elite Med Schools: Primary Care

September 24, 2012

The Institute for Family Health’s Harlem Residency in Family Medicine was featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered” show on September 23, 2012. Reporter Jenny Gold writes, “Johns Hopkins, Yale, Harvard, Columbia and Cornell. What do...

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New York Times article on Contraception “Gaps”

September 18, 2012

The Institute for Family Health’s Dr. Ruth Lesnewski was featured in today’s New York Times.  The article, written by Jane Brody and entitled “Between Contraceptives, a Gap to Bridge” described how women can avoid...

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FMEC Conference, September 28-30

August 31, 2012

For medical students interested in family medicine, the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC) is offering scholarships for their 2012 Conference in Cleveland, OH in September. This is an exciting opportunity to meet and learn from family...

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Funding Opportunity for FQHCs: “Meaningful Use” Virtual Learning Collaborative

July 25, 2012

In September 2012, The Institute for Family Health will apply for HRSA Health Center Controlled Networks funding (announcement HRSA-13-237) to create a learning collaborative aimed at tackling the most challenging and yet most important...

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Wawarsing Cares Event Helps Ellenville Community Stay Healthy

July 12, 2012

On June 1st, the Institute for Family Health participated in Warwarsing Cares, a community event that encouraged residents to be active and learn about ways to stay healthy in their community. The event, held...

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Institute for Family Health Will Open Practice in Site of Former Soundview Health Center

July 2, 2012

Bronx, NY – July 2, 2012 – The Institute for Family Health announced today it will open a Family Health Center in the building previously occupied by the Soundview Health Center at 731 White...

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Giving Fatherhood a Healthy Start Event

June 27, 2012

Ulster County Healthy Start held its first annual “Giving Fatherhood a Healthy Start” event over Father’s Day weekend. The event is part of an initiative by the Institute for Family Health to increase awareness...

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“Get Screened, Get Clean” Pop-up Barbershop and Free Health Screenings in Harlem

June 25, 2012

Institute sponsored pop-up barbershop offered free health screenings and hair cuts for men. In collaboration with Affinity Health Plan and the New York State Office of General Services, The Institute for Family Health held...

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Institute Health Center Wins School Wellness Award

May 24, 2012

For the second year in a row, the Institute for Family Health’s School Based Health Center at the James Weldon Johnson school (P.S. 57) won the highest 2012 Excellence in School Wellness Award from...

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Welcome Class of 2015

April 16, 2012

We are pleased to welcome the Mid-Hudson Family Practice Residency Program Class of 2015! This is our second class of residents supported in part through our federal Teaching Health Centers grant funding. Congratulations and...

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Harlem Residency in Family Medicine Welcomes Its First Class of Eight Residents

April 2, 2012

The Institute for Family Health recently welcomed its first class of eight family medicine PGY1s to begin training in July 2012. The residents will be trained at the Family Health Center of Harlem, an...

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