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Health Fair Success! ~ Taxi Times Newsletter
Taxi Times Newsletter- Winter 2014 Health Fair Success! The BTDA and Whittier St. Health Center held our annual “Driving for Wellness” health fair at the Logan Airport Taxi Pool on November 6. It was a smashing success. Sorel Bertrand , the Men’s Health Coordinator at Whittier St. Health Center said, “It was a beautiful day, […]
MoreHealthy Eating in Older People Not Always Easy
“General nutritional concepts remain the same across the age span,” said Kerry Ann Mendes, the dietitian at Whittier Street Health Center. Everyone, regardless of age is recommended to eat fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat proteins and healthy fats. However, other changes that come with age may influence appetite and impair good nutrition. “There are […]
MoreWSHC Patient Co-Moderates Mayor Walsh’s Youth Inauguration Summit
On January 4, 2014, Whittier Street Health Center patient Devin Williams-Agyeman served as a co-moderator at Mayor Walsh’s historic 2014 Boston Youth Inauguration Summit. Click here to read Devin’s remarks. The youth who participated shared their hopes and dreams with Boston’s new mayor, Marty Walsh, who wants to inspire Boston’s young citizens to achieve their goals […]
MoreBRINGING SPECIALIST CARE TO THE PATIENTS: ONCOLOGISTS SEEING PATIENTS AT A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Christopher S. Lathan, M.D., M.S., M.P.H., Assistant Professor of Medicine Faculty Director of Cancer Care Equity, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses the current integrative model to combat disparities: Part I: The Set up Part II: The implementation Part II: Data Cancer Care Equity Program Focused effort to maximize research/and clinical efforts to combat racial disparities in […]
MoreAstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation Awards Grant to WSHC
Whittier Street Health Center has been funded by the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation through the Connections for Cardiovascular HealthSM program, which provides annual grants of $150,000 and up to US-based nonprofit organizations engaged in improving cardiovascular health in their communities. Whittier received its first grant from the Foundation in 2011 and its second in 2012. The AstraZeneca […]
MoreGrammy-Award Winning Gospel Artist Dr. Bobby Jones to Host Whittier Street Health Center 11th Annual International Gospel Benefit Concert at the Berklee Performance Center
Grammy Award winning gospel music legend Dr. Bobby Jones will host Whittier Street Health Center’s 11th Annual “Saving the Health of the Community International Benefit Gospel Concert” on Saturday, November 23, 2013 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at the Berklee Performance Center of the Berklee College of Music, 136 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA. The concert, […]
MorePhysicians 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 […]
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