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Unity Health Care announces new Chief Medical Officer Dr. Cox-Batson and four new board members

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星期三, 一月 25, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After a national search, Unity Health Care welcomes Dr. Stephanie Cox-Batson as its new Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Cox-Batson joins Unity Health Care from Chicago's Near North Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center, where she also served as Chief Medical Officer. "I am excited and humbled to have been chosen as Unity Health's next Chief Medical Officer. My life's work has been defined by helping under-served and disenfranchised individuals achieve optimal health. Unity has a long history of working to create a more equitable health care system and I am already inspired by the dedication of the Unity Health team," said Dr. Cox-Batson.

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  • Dr. Cox-Batson joins Unity Health Care from Chicago's Near North Health, a Federally Qualified Health Center, where she also served as Chief Medical Officer.
  • Unity has a long history of working to create a more equitable health care system and I am already inspired by the dedication of the Unity Health team," said Dr. Cox-Batson.
  • The new board members began their 3-year terms with Unity Health Care effective January 1, 2023 and can serve a maximum of two consecutive terms.
  • Unity Health Care reaches people wherever they are to provide compassionate, comprehensive, high-quality health care that is accessible to all and advances health equity in Washington, DC.

Grand Forks Launches the First Blue Zones Project in North Dakota

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星期三, 五月 4, 2022
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GRAND FORKS, N.D., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The State of North Dakota and Altru Health System announce the launch of the Blue Zones Project in Grand Forks. The Blue Zones Project is a comprehensive initiative that will use an evidence-based approach to transform the environments in which people live, work, learn and play to measurably improve well-being, economic vitality and resilience. This will be the first Blue Zones Project to launch in North Dakota and is supported by a unique collaboration among Altru Health System, Altru Foundation, and the North Dakota State Department of Health. This exciting public-private partnership is a model for what other cities and states can do with the right forward-thinking leadership and planning, and will make Grand Forks a standalone demonstration project for the upper Midwest.

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  • To transform the well-being of residents, the State of North Dakota and Altru Health System launch the Blue Zones Project.
  • GRAND FORKS, N.D., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The State of North Dakota and Altru Health System announce the launch of the Blue Zones Project in Grand Forks.
  • This will be the first Blue Zones Project to launch in North Dakota and is supported by a unique collaboration among Altru Health System, Altru Foundation, and the North Dakota State Department of Health.
  • Blue Zones Project is a partnership between Blue Zones, LLC, and Sharecare, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHCR ) For more information, visit bluezonesproject.com .