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Former ECHO Free Clinic Student Coordinator Fights to End Ebola in Kono, Sierra Leone

December 30, 2014

New York, NY (December 30, 2014) – Dr. Dan Kelly, a former student coordinator of the Einstein Community Health Outreach  (ECHO) Free Clinic, is now on the front lines of the Ebola fight. The ECHO Free...

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A Great Big Thank You to the Sponsors of our 2014 Staff Appreciation Event

December 23, 2014

Thank you so much for your generous support of the Institute for Family Health’s Staff Appreciation Party held last Saturday evening.  It was a wonderful event, attended by 900 employees and their guests. As...

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The Institute Teams up with NYSHealth Foundation For a Conversation on Alternative Payment Methods Driving Health Care Transformation

December 16, 2014

New York, NY (December 15, 2014) – In a project supported by The New York State Health Foundation (NYSHF), the Institute for Family Health took on the challenge of developing new payment arrangements with...

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Institute Staff Give Back This Holiday Season

December 15, 2014

New York, NY (December 15, 2014) – Institute staff celebrated the holiday season at our staff appreciation event at Anthony’s Pier 9 in New Windsor, NY, Saturday, December 13th.  There were over 900 staff...

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Dr. Andrea Maritato is Named Director of the Institute’s Harlem Residency in Family Medicine

December 9, 2014

New York, NY (December 9, 2014) – The Institute for Family Health announced today that Dr. Andrea Maritato has been named Director of its Harlem Residency Program in Family Medicine. Dr. Maritato was hired...

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Dr. Linda Prine Presents Grand Rounds on December 19th

December 8, 2014

New York, NY (December 8, 2014) – Linda Prine, MD will present the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s December Grand Rounds. Her presentation, entitled, “Outpatient Management of Early Pregnancy Loss,” will discuss...

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Institute for Family Health Announces New Web Address, www.institute.org

November 25, 2014

New York, NY (November 24, 2014) – The Institute for Family Health today announced that it launched a new website domain name, www.institute.org. The new domain name is accompanied by a website redesign that...

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The Institute for Family Health Receives Affordable Care Act Funding to Expand Behavioral Health Services

November 17, 2014

New York, NY (November 15, 2014) – The Institute for Family Health has been awarded $250,000 in Affordable Care Act funding to expand behavioral health services at two of its community health centers in...

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The Ob/Gyn and Specialty Care Center of Kingston Reopens Monday, November 3rd

November 3, 2014

Kingston, NY (November 3rd, 2014) – The Institute is delighted to announce the reopening of the Ob/Gyn and Specialty Care Center of Kingston, located at 1 Foxhall Avenue. The center was closed since early...

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The Institute’s Charmaine Ruddock is Named Chair of the Board of Directors of the National REACH Coalition

October 23, 2014

Washington, DC (October 23, 2014) – Charmaine Ruddock, MS, project director for the Institute’s Bronx Health REACH program, has been elected chair of the Board of Directors of the National REACH Coalition (NRC). The NRC...

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The Institute’s Virna Little Receives the Paul Ramos Memorial Award at the CHCANYS Annual Statewide Conference

October 22, 2014

Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-R, SAP, the Institute’s senior vice president of psychosocial services and community affairs, received the Paul Ramos Memorial Award at the Community Health Care Association of New York State’s (CHCANYS) annual...

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Drs. Arash and Kamiar Alaei Present Grand Rounds on November 14th

October 20, 2014

Arash Alaei, MD and Kamiar Alaei, MD, DrPH will present the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s November Grand Rounds. Their presentation, entitled, “The Human Rights-Based Approach to Health for People Living with...

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The Institute for Family Health Hosts First Lady Chirlane McCray and the Health Commissioner Mary T. Bassett for “Mental Health First Aid” Training

October 10, 2014

In Observance of World Mental Health Day   Bronx, NY (October 10, 2014) – In observance of World Mental Health Day, the Institute for Family Health’s Walton Family Health Center hosted a “Mental Health...

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Institute for Family Health Receives CDC Funding to Expand Bronx Health REACH Efforts

October 8, 2014

New York, NY (October 7, 2014) – The Institute for Family Health was awarded nearly $3,000,000 in funding over the next three years to advance its work as a part of the Bronx Health...

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The Institute for Family Health Observes Suicide Prevention Month

September 18, 2014

New York, NY (September 18, 2014) – Throughout the month of September, the Institute for Family Health will be observing national Suicide Prevention Month as part of its ongoing efforts to raise awareness about...

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NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett Presented Grand Rounds on September 12th

September 16, 2014

Mary Bassett, MD, MPH, Commissioner of Health at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, presented at the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health’s September 12, 2014 Grand Rounds. Her...

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