President, Institute @forFamilyHealth Community Health Centers. HIT, Disparities, Health Reform, Teaching Health Centers, National Academy of Medicine

New York
Joined April 2009
#100YearsOfCare @forFamilyHealth Panel of international health leaders - UK “the jewel in the crown of our healthcare system is primary care” only 1% of people change their primary care provider even though they have choice! – at Manhattan, NY
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⁦@theNAMedicine #NAMMtg address of NAM President Victor Dzau MD outlines major crises in medicine and health care today. Proud that disparities is on major NAM agenda.
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#PopHealthRT "First do no harm" seems like a good place to start the conversation. All new policies need to be tested with a lens to see how they might help or harm those who now suffer from social/economic inequities.
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#PopHealthRT Lunchtime Twitter Chat : Health and Medicine Division shar.es/1MYFo6 via @NASEM_Health Let's talk Tax Policy and how we can make positive change on the health of all !
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Neil Calman MD retweeted
Thanks @GOPLeader for your leadership in providing increased medical training funds for future docs in teaching health centers. #THCGME
Cannot thank out champions enough for their support for adequately funding the THCGME program! xitter.cf/AATHCGME/status/916017…
Thanks @cathymcmorris @nikiinthehouse @RepJeffDenham @CongressmanRuiz for bipartisan leadership to increase training funds for future docs.
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Neil Calman MD retweeted
Talking with @RepJeffDenham about the need to expand #teachinghealthcenters. Thank you for your support and legislation, Congressman!
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Dual eligibility is not a good risk adjuster in States with limited Medicaid programs - Alinluwa Demehin MPH #NASEMmedicare – at Washington, DC
#NASEMmedicare. Philip Alberti AAMC "Policy without community input runs risk of leading us in the wrong direction" Yes! – at Washington, DC
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#NASEMmedicare Alan Zaslavsky PhD Harvard. "Don't hold hospitals responsible for social and community issues they can't control" really? – at Washington, DC
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#NASEMedicare. Philip Alberti AAMC "Policy without community input runs risk of leading us in the wrong direction" Yes! – at Washington, DC
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#NASEMedicare Zaslavsky PhD Harvard. "Don't hold hospitals responsible for social and community issues they can't control" really? – at Washington, DC
Neil Calman MD retweeted
Just met with Marcus Garza @ Congresman Serrano DC office - working to #expandTHCGME- residency training in health centers – at Washington, DC
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Just met with Marcus Garza @ Congresman Serrano DC office - working to #expandTHCGME- residency training in health centers – at Washington, DC
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#ExpandTHCGME In DC today working for reauth of Teaching Health Center Program -train docs for underserved – at Washington, DC
Excited! @AATHCGME trip to DC- meet Congress reps re #TeachingHealthCenter funding. #ExtendTHCGME essential to get docs in most needy areas
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I added a video to a @YouTube playlist youtu.be/bwIriJ_6epQ?a Planetary Imaging - Using iCap
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