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Athletic Trainer Residency Programs Elevate Sports Healthcare for College Athletes

May 24, 2025Amarna Bryde Milne and Nicole Richter

By Amarna Milne and Nicole Richter At Temple University, athletic trainers and physical therapists are working to perfect skills that will help them better support college athletes. Through residency programs, these healthcare professionals gain hands-on

Dr. Billie Swiggard, 71, sits on the third floor of Mazzoni Center, Philadelphia, Pa, on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023. “You've got to find out what's in [a patient’s] heart, what's in their dreams. Where do they want to wind up in several years? That's the most important thing. [Then], clearly defining the goals, making it clear that the goals may change, but the initial trajectory needs to be determined entirely by what the patient wants.”
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Patch-worked Access to Hormone Replacement Therapy in Philadelphia

March 5, 2024Madylyn Hayes Zeiders

Those seeking gender-affirming care in Philadelphia use a patchwork of options, as a primary method has yet to be established.

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COVID-19: How PASNAP is Supporting Health Care Workers in Wake of Pandemic

April 20, 2022Samantha Sadanand Stewart

The healthcare industry has been negatively impacted by the pandemic in more ways than one. Staffing shortages, financial burdens, and more plague the industry. That’s why PASNAP and other state actors are taking a stand.

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COVID-19: Nurses Across Region Still Wrestle With Burnout

March 21, 2022Samantha Sadanand Stewart

Burnout is a widespread phenomenon, and among nurses, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, lack of motivation, feelings of frustration, and more.

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Immigration: How To Get Health Care

September 6, 2018Laura Smythe

While understanding how to enroll for health care services can be a challenge for everybody, immigrants to the United States are far more likely to live uninsured. Navigating the health care process as an immigrant

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Immigration: Kiera Kenney Connects African And Caribbean Immigrants And Refugees With Health And Social Services

July 16, 2018Laura Smythe

The African Family Health Organization, located on Chestnut Street near 44th Street, works with African and Caribbean refugees to connect them with health and social services around the city. AFAHO’s services include ESL courses, case

Bustleton

Bustleton: Center for Autism Expands on Grant Avenue to Support a Community in Need

June 29, 2016Taylor Gillen Carson and

The Center for Autism is the oldest treatment center for people with autism spectrum disorder in the United States. Its Northeast location, found at 2801 Grant Ave., is approaching the end of the first part of its multi-phase

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Kensington: Community Center Works to Serve Neighborhood’s Needs

April 11, 2016Coleen Mary O'Hara

The Community Center at Visitation (CCV) is one of many outreach facilities dedicated to improving the quality of life in Kensington. Led by Sister Betty Scanlon, a Sister of Mercy and director of CCV, the

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Cobbs Creek: CHOP Network Aims to Keep Young Residents Healthy

May 15, 2014

https://vimeo.com/93319221] Among the many organizations that provide physical and mental health care to the area, the CHOP Care Network for Pediatric and Adolescent Care at Cobbs Creek offers specialized services geared to the full-spectrum development

Brewerytown

Fairmount: Single Stop Helps Community College Students

March 18, 2014

Single Stop opened its doors to the students of the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) last October. The program is a partnership between CCP and Single Stop USA, a nonprofit organization based in New York.

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