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Physicians Benefit by Studying the Art of Medicine
Canadian physician William Osler, MD, often credited with establishing the practice of the medical residency, once noted that, “The practice of medicine is an art, not a trade …” More medical schools are taking those words to heart, publishing literary magazines and artistic journals that encourage doctors, nurses and patients to express their feelings through […]
MoreWSHC at Driving for Wellness
On November 6, 2013, the Men’s Health Department at Whittier Street Health Center held the Driving for Wellness health fair at Logan Airport. Boston taxi drivers were invited for the event, which provided health services such as blood pressure screening, glucose screening, health benefits enrollment, and health information. More than 100 men received health […]
MoreMayoral Prize for Innovations in Primary Care: Update from Whittier Street Health Center
healthy boston blog Brought to you by Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Boston Public Health Commission Starting as a “well-baby” clinic in 1933, Whittier Street Health Center (WSHC) has grown into an accredited urban community health center with the mission to offer quality, accessible and reliable primary care services to over 18,500 diverse Boston […]
MoreWhittier Street Health Center Opens Mammography Suite
Boston.com- By Patrick D. Rosso, Town Correspondent Women who previously relied on the Dana-Farber Mammography Van, which only made monthly visits to the Whittier Street Health Center, can now stay on top of their health and not have to wait for the van’s visits. Dana-Farber recently announced the completion of its on-site mammography suite at […]
MoreDana-Farber adds mammography suite at Whittier Street Health Center
Building on their joint commitment to caring for area residents, Dana-Farber has opened a mammography suite within the Whittier Street Health Center, located in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood. The suite, open Tuesday through Thursday and situated on the clinic’s first floor, is staffed with skilled, registered mammography technologists and additional members of the care team focused […]
MoreWhittier Street Health Center Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with Emmy Award Winner and TV Host Tim Estiloz
Tim Estiloz, two-time Emmy Award winning TV host, reporter and producer hosts Whittier Street Health Center’s 2013 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration on Wednesday, October 2, 2013 from 5-7:30 p.m. The free event will be held at Whittier Street Health Center’s Community Education Room, 1290 Tremont Street, Roxbury, MA, and will celebrate Hispanic and Latino American […]
MoreSurrounding the Patient … In a Good Way: Osagie Ebekozien and the Whittier Street Health Center
Whittier Street Health Center, a community health center in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, MA, runs a grant-funded, community-based model of diabetes care that brings best practices to the community by letting community members tell their own stories. Osagie Ebekonien, manager of quality assurance and performance improvement at Whittier Street recently spent some time with […]
MoreA Memo From Frederica Williams, President and CEO
Labor Day is behind us and a new academic year has started for students in our communities. Here at Whittier Street Health Center, we celebrated the start of the school year with a Back-to-School BBQ, partly funded by Cradles to Crayons and GE. Almost 800 people came to enjoy the food on the grill, popcorn, […]
MoreTake Kids to Get Their Flu Shots Early, Experts Say
MONDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) — As soon as the updated seasonal flu vaccine becomes available, parents should bring children aged 6 months and older to get vaccinated, according to an updated policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The AAP now recommends that kids be protected against the flu with either the […]
MoreWEEI 93.7 FM, Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon: Mary London with Nurse Ludmila Svoboda
Mary is being treated at Dana-Farber’s Whittier Street Health Center Clinic for kidney cancer. Her cancer was caught early enough to be treated before spreading. Program nurse for the Cancer Care Equity Program at DFCI at Whittier Street Ludmila Svoboda joins to discuss her job and the program. http://audio.weei.com/a/80148473/m-m-mary-london-with-nurse-ludmila-svoboda.htm
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