FLINT, MI – A Public Health Symposium was held on March 15, sponsored by the University of Michigan-Flint and the Healthy Flint Research Coordinating Center. The event’s purpose was to highlight public health issues that affect Flint and Genesee County. The symposium was made possible through the Myron and Margaret Winegarden Endowed Visiting Professorship Fund.
As we approach the summer months, we revel in the outdoor activities we’ve been deprived of and missing all winter long. We have gone through the long season without much sunshine, and now is our chance to go outside every day during the long summer days to enjoy all the outdoor activities we love. On
FLINT, MI – Cheryl Ellegood was named Corporate Director of Service Lines at McLaren Health Care, effective January 30, 2017. Ellegood is responsible for the collaborative development and implementation of system-wide operating plans for cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedic and telemedicine service lines. In addition to working with leadership at subsidiary hospitals, Ellegood works with service line
Genesee Community Health Center Center City 422 W. Fourth Ave. Flint, MI 48503 810.496.5777 Hamilton Community Health Network Dental North Clinic 5399 N. Saginaw St. Flint, MI 48505 810.406.4246 Planned Parenthood Flint Health Center G-3371 Beecher Rd. Flint, MI 48532 810.238.3631 Genesee Community Health Center Atherton East 3109 Kleinpel St. Flint, MI 48507 810.422.5834 Hamilton
“In my youth, I had no idea what I was going to be,” Dr. Marc Silver says. He spent most of his formative years in Michigan, and attended the University of Michigan with no plans to pursue medicine. Eventually, he came to the conclusion that not only did he want to go into medicine, he
“No man can reveal to you aught but that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your knowledge. The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple, among his followers, gives not of his wisdom but rather of his faith and his lovingness. If he is indeed wise he does not bid
FLINT, MI – Hurley Medical Center Auxiliary members celebrated the organization’s 61st birthday at a luncheon on February 21, at Bethel United Methodist Church. During 2017, the group’s 140 members donated 30,000 hours of volunteer work in 19 separate services. A check for $100,000 was presented to Hurley President and CEO, Melany Gauvlic, representing the
It’s happened to all of us: we become hoarse and “lose our voice.” For me, it’s usually during college football season – funny thing is, it happens to me whether my Wolverines win or lose; I still manage to find a reason to yell (too much) while watching them play! There are various reasons why
One thing is for sure: volunteers at Heart to Heart Hospice have big hearts. Located in Swartz Creek, Heart to Heart Hospice provides compassionate, quality care and supportive services for people with life-limiting illnesses and their loved ones. “We strive to enhance the lives of our patients by aggressively managing their pain and symptoms, helping
FLINT, MI – Mott Community College (MCC) Dental Hygiene Clinic has partnered with the Valley Area Agency for the Aging (VAAA) to provide free dental cleanings and check-ups for area senior citizens as part of the 226 DDF Brighter Futures Community Grant through the Delta Dental Foundation. The Delta Dental Foundation is focused on ensuring
In addition to having her own dental practice, Flint native Dr. Traci Dantzler is the president of the Genesee District Dental Society and a Michigan Dental Association spokesperson for the Flint water crisis. Though her career goal growing up was to be a cardiologist, Dr. Dantzler was inspired by her family to be a healer,
On March 9, 2017, kids and parents will gather for a free family dinner where they will have the chance to learn more about healthy eating. The event will run from 4:15pm to 6:30pm at Cummings Elementary School at 2200 Walton Ave. in Flint. Families of Great Expectations Early Childhood Program at Cummings, which is
