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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
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Members of the Leadership SouthCoast
Class of 2011 spent an entire day exploring the healthcare system of
Fall River and New Bedford as part of their ten-month community
leadership program. The session included presentations on population health status
by Dr. David Weed, Healthy City Fall River Coordinator and a
retired clinical psychologist who worked for the Massachusetts
Department of Mental Health, as well as presentations by Dr. George
Beauregard of the Southcoast
Physicians' Network, Jim McQuide of Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Massachusetts,
and HealthFirst Family Care Center
CEO Julie Almond.. Leadership SouthCoast’s mission is to provide the
SouthCoast region with an ongoing source of diverse leaders who are
prepared and committed to serve as catalysts and sustainers of positive
change for the quality of life in the SouthCoast. Each year, Leadership SouthCoast selects a diverse
group of acknowledged and aspiring leaders to participate in a
thought-provoking, ten-month community leadership program consisting of a
one-day retreat and nine monthly full-day sessions. For more
information about Leadership SouthCoast, contact Executive Director Michael Metzler at 508-997-4720. |
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(Top row, left) Leadership SouthCoast Executive Director Michael Metzler welcomes members of the 2011 class to the day-long session. (Top row, center) Healthy City Fall River Coordinator David Weed describes the various efforts that are underway to reduce the rate of preventable disorders. (Top row, right) Dr. George Beauregard, DO, President & Chief Medical Officer of the Southcoast Physicians Network provides an overview of the Southcoast Health System. (Middle row, left) Southcoast Health System's Vice-President of Marketing and Public Affairs Jim Rattray talks about recent changes in the healthcare delivery system as Linda Silva, emergency department business manager at Southcoast, listens. (Middle row, right) Jay McQuide, senior vice-president of corporate communications for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, talks about the role of health plans in cost control and quality of care. (Bottom row, left) Vice-president of business development Paul Mello and senior auditor Cheryl Roberts Nogueira of Citizens-Union Savings Bank chat during the break. (Bottom row, right) HealthFirst Director of Community Relations and Development Paula Harrison and CEO Julie Almond get ready to describe the role of the community health clinic in ensuring accessible and quality care. |
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