Category: LEADERS

David Neparstek Community Mentor Award 2020

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Dear Dr. Jean-Baptiste,
It is my honor and pleasure to inform you that that you have been selected for the David Neparstek Community Mentor Award this year by the Applied Learning Experience (ALE) Course Directors in the Tufts University School of Medicine Public Health Program.  Congratulations!  
This award is given annually to a public health professional who demonstrates a commitment to excellence through their work as practitioner and mentor. The award honors the contributions of David Neparstek who has consistently served the students of the MPH Program as a teacher, mentor and preceptor.
In usual years, we would present you with the award in person at our annual commencement dinner in May.  But this is not an ordinary year, and so the award will be mailed to you.  Yakeisha Gray (cc:ed here) will follow up with you for your mailing address.  
Even though we will not be able to honor you in person this year, please know that we here at the Tufts MPH program truly appreciate the time and energy that you have spent over the years mentoring and directing our MPH students.  Your good work is core to public health and we are glad that our students have had a chance to learn from you.  
Thank you again for your service, teaching, and mentoring. 

 
Sincerely,
Ginny Chomitz
Virginia Rall Chomitz, PhD **** Associate Professor ****** Associate Director of Field of Practice ***** Tufts University School of Medicine ********* Department of Public Health and Community Medicine ***** 136 Harrison Avenue Boston, MA 02111 ******** Phone: 617-636-3470 virginia.chomitz@tufts.edu

COVID-19 coronavirus

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Over the past several weeks COVID-19, the disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus, has caused widespread disruption throughout the world.  More than 750 cases have been detected in the U.S. As the virus continues to spread , we have been faced with the difficult decision whether to defer our Annual Auction Gala event as we seek to address our members’ and donors’ health concerns.
UDH Health Coach Inc. has decided to postpone UDH’s Annual Gala, which was slated to take place on:  Saturday, March 28th, 2020 at The Arts of Armory Center 191 Highland Ave Somerville, MA 02143.   As you know, your support is crucial to our organization, enabling us to continue supporting Haitian medical and nursing students and broadcasting our weekly Radio Show “Kwen Santé”.
If you’ve already purchased your ticket to our Gala, please be aware that it is still valid and will be honored at the rescheduled event, the date of which will be announced in the near future.
 –  In the meantime UDHHC encourages each and everyone of you to stay focused and avoid exposure to the virus and is sharing some standard precautions to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus, as follows:

–          Washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

–          Using alcohol-based hand rubs and gels.

–          Avoiding touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

–          Avoiding close contact with people who are sick

–          Staying home when you are sick.

–          Covering your cough or sneeze.

–          Cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched objects and surfaces

UDHHC Galleria 2020

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UNDH Medical & Nursing Students & Mayor Joe / Union Square, Somerville MA.

UDHHC Galleria 2017

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UDH Health Coach have a weekly broadcast radio show

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UDH Health Coach have a weekly broadcast radio show that educates Haitian community on different medical topics, also raising public awareness about primary care and empowering patients to take care themselves. UDH Health Coach goal is to promote preventive medicine through this radio program as a platform to reach out to the Haitian community for overall health well being. The topics covered on the radio show are chosen based on the health care provider facing challenges and different obstacles taking care of Haitians patients . For example: Haitians tend to present late with advanced diseases;  they often miss the appointment;  It is often hard to convince them to do cancer screening tests. As one of the few of those barriers

Topics covered are the followings:  bone health, dental health, mental health and the importance of mental health assistance, obesity and its consequences,  diabetes and its consequences, obstructive sleep apnea, Types of screening such as mammography, pap smear, colonoscopy etc., as a few of those barriers.