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Lorraine Cordova Receives Jeanne Gauna Social Justice Spirit Award
Lorraine Cordova was honored as one of 10 Jeanne Gauna Social Justice Spirit Awardees by the Southwest Organizing Project.
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Omolara Uwemedimo and her staff make a point of asking patients upfront if they qualify for benefits — including food stamps, or subsidized health
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Joyce Javier Honored as one of World’s Most Influential Filipinas
The Filipina Women's Network (FWN) has named Joyce Javier, MD, MPH, MS, one of the world's 100 Most Influential Filipina Women. The annual Global
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Perhaps clashing with a typical view of America's Heartland, many homicides in Omaha – Nebraska's largest city – are the result of gang activity, says
Rebecca Trotzky Piloting Program to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in ER
As County USC's medical director of urgent care, Dr. Rebecca Trotzky's program aims to intervene in the cycle of addiction through an innovative