Union Community Health Center, Bronx Health REACH led by the Institute for Family Health’s and partners of the Bronx’s #Not62 – The Campaign for A Healthy Bronx, unveil the Healthy Beverage Zone, a movement that motivates and supports Bronxites to ditch sugary beverages and embrace better health. BRONX, NY (April 18, 2017) —The Bronx has set …read more
Bronx, NY (April 17, 2017) – The Institute for Family Health was awarded a one year grant from the March of Dimes® to improve health outcomes among mothers of young children who visit the Institute’s Walton Family Health Center. The grant-funded program will provide evidence-based health care and care navigation services to about 225 women residing …read more
New York, NY (April 6, 2017) – The Institute’s annual Research & Innovation Symposium was held last night at The New York Academy of Medicine. The event allows Institute staff, of various disciplines, to share innovative research projects with colleagues, the community and Institute partners. This year, Bronx Health REACH was the featured program of …read more
New York, NY (January 9, 2017) – Three Institute for Family Health clinicians have received honors from leading health organizations for their work in the field of family medicine. Cynthia Kim, a clinical social worker, and Drs. Seema Shah and Jonas Telson, both family physicians, have demonstrated excellence in serving medically underserved communities through …read more
New York, NY (January 6, 2017) — The Amsterdam Family Health Center will reopen at 8:30am on Monday, January 9th. It had been closed due to a burst steam pipe. Please call 212-865-4104 to make an appointment or speak to your doctor. Current patients may also use MyChart to make an appointment, speak to your doctor, get a referral …read more
New York, NY (December 16, 2016) – Beginning in July 2017, the Institute for Family Health will pilot a one-year Nurse Practitioner Fellowship program at its Walton Family Health Center in the Bronx. The program will prepare newly-licensed family nurse practitioners (FNPs) to provide outstanding primary care to people of all ages in underserved communities. …read more
The Amsterdam Family Health Center will be closed until further noticedue to a burst steam pipe. Please call 844-434-2778 to make an appointment or speak to your doctor. Current patients may also use MyChart to make an appointment, speak to your doctor, get a referral or a prescription refill.
New York, NY (November 7, 2016) – The Institute for Family Health was recently awarded $536,360 in New York State funding over the next two years to expand its current Health Workforce Retraining Initiative (HWRI) Program in New York City and the Northern Metro regions. The overarching goals of this transformation are to improve health …read more
New York, NY (November 3, 2016) – The Institute for Family Health has been selected to train community health centers in New York City, Westchester and Rockland counties to implement the Advanced Primary Care (APC) model as part of the New York State Practice Transformation Technical Assistance Services program. The award is from the New …read more
Ellenville, NY (October 24, 2016) – The Institute for Family Health and Judge Matthew Parker of the Village of Ellenville Court have partnered to offer an innovative approach to criminal justice for those suffering from opioid abuse or dependence. Opioid abusers who are arrested in Ellenville will be referred by Judge Parker to the Institute’s …read more