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Jul 18
Our staff loves to read – especially books about reproductive health and access issues! So this summer we thought we’d share a few of our favorites so you could add them to your summer reading list. And if you have any recommendations, send them our way. Happy reading! p.s. If you buy any of these…
Jul 11
We are thrilled to introduce you to our two summer interns – Lianne and Mia! These wonderful new members of the Reproductive Health Access Project team will be with us all summer long, putting together workshops and trainings, doing research on policy issues, and writing for the blog. Here’s a little info about them. Name:…
Jun 27
“If she were a normal patient…” Physicians use the words “normal” and “abnormal” to differentiate lab values and physical exam findings. But on this evening in particular, in our student-run free clinic in Pennsylvania, our patient had no apparent anomalies. When the physician implied she was abnormal, he wasn’t referring to her health. He was…
Jun 20
Family physicians aim to be “patient-centered.” It’s not always clear, however, what that means. It doesn’t mean that we give antibiotics to anyone with a cold who wants them. It doesn’t mean we prescribe narcotics for anyone who requests them. We practice medicine responsibly while paying attention to our patients’ concerns. Being patient-centered is more…
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…