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May 02
In August of 2011, I accepted the unique position as a Women’s Health Advocate at a community health center in New York City. So, what does this Women’s Health Advocate job entail? Let me explain. I work with women who need reproductive health care as a doula. Wikipedia defines doula as, “a provider of non-medical…
Apr 30
April is always a busy month for us: We launch our annual survey of family medicine residents trained in abortion care, mail out our spring newsletter, and host national gatherings of our Reproductive Health Access Network. We close the month by attending two key national conferences–back to back. One is a primary care conference, the…
Apr 16
This past weekend, the Reproductive Health Access Project hit the road and journeyed to beautiful Amherst, Massachusetts for the 2012 Civil Liberties and Pubic Policy (CLPP) conference. Hosted by Hampshire College and Pop Dev, CLPP is a gathering of students and advocates from across the U.S. who come together to “build the movement for reproductive…
Mar 26
This week, RHAP presented for the Community HealthCorps Program, a national AmeriCorps group of 18 individuals engaged in a variety of projects to promote access to health care and health information in medically under-served communities all around New York State. This particular group of HealthCorps members is comprised of recent undergrads, many of whom intend…
Mar 09
This week was college outreach week. We had an amazing time talking and listening to the young people we met. On Tuesday RHAP’s Executive Director Lisa Maldonado was a guest lecturer in Barnard College’s “Intro to Women and Health” class. Her presentation focused on the gaps in reproductive health care in the U.S. She then…
Mar 02
This week I saw my third patient with an unintended pregnancy as a result of New York State’s new Medicaid formularies. New York State recently gave over its widespread coverage of medications for Medicaid recipients to the managed care Medicaid plans, allowing their more restrictive formularies to decide which medications are covered, which aren’t, and…
Feb 18
RHAP board member Harlene Katzman welcomed guests to her home on Tuesday night for RHAP’s first houst party in 2012. There was food, fun and great conversation! Medical Director Linda Prine led a great conversation about RHAP’s mission and goals for 2012. Check out the photos below. Interested in hosting a friendraiser for the Reproductive…
Feb 15
Our Facebook Like campaign just wrapped up – and it was a huge success! A generous donor pledged $1 for every new Like (up to 1,000) we received from February 6th through Valentines Day. We started the week with 789 Likes, and even though 1,789 would have been enough for the full donation, we decided…
Jan 29
Every year the New York state Academy of Family Physicians (NYSAF) hosts a clinical meeting in Lake Placid that they call the Winter Weekend. Family docs from across the state come together to network, attend clinical education sessions and enjoy the snow. The state Academy of Family Physician meetings are a great venue for providing…
Jan 06
We had a truly inspirational day at the RHAP office this Friday. Soapbox. Inc sent over several members of its Winter 2012 Feminist Bootcamp to participate in a papaya workshop. The participants come from all over the U.S. to take part in a week-long program that exposes them to the feminist movement in all its…