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Aug 08
This summer and my internship with the Reproductive Health Access Project have come to a close. At our final staff luncheon on July 25, 2012 my fellow interns and I were asked to comment on the most surprising thing we learned as part of our experience with the non-profit organization. Given the current political climate,…
Jul 25
Although much of RHAP’s work focuses on supporting family physicians, we also stand behind the critical role nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and nurse midwives play in primary care. These advanced practice clinicians (for lack of a better, all-encompassing term) often provide health care in the most under-served communities in the United States. Advanced practice clinicians…
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…
Jun 05
Last night Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health hosted their annual Rashbaum-Tiller Abortion Provider Awards. The Reproductive Health Access Project came out in full force to celebrate. Can you blame us for being so excited? Linda Prine our Medical Director and one of our organization’s founders, received the William K. Rashbaum, MD Abortion Provider Award…
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 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…
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…