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Harvard Lands $50 Million Gift to Launch Program Honoring Paul Farmer

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Courtesy of Ferdinand Dukundimana, Butaro Hospital via Partners in Health William and Joyce Cummings pledged $50 million through their Cummings Foundation to establish the Paul Farmer Collaborative of Harvard Medical School and the University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda. Farmer was a Harvard professor who died last year.

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When the Mouth Speaks, the Whole Person Heals: Bringing Integrative Community Therapy and Solidarity Care from Brazil’s Favelas to the United States

NonProfit Quarterly

Adalberto Barreto first tried to help by providing free psychiatric services in his clinic at the medical school, but residents of the favela did not have the means to get there. When he and a group of his medical students arrived the first day, they found over 100 people lined up in the sun waiting for them.

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From Unpaid to Unstoppable: The Rise of the Professional Community Health Worker Movement

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Together, were offering this case study to shed light on how innovative leaders are collaboratively building resilient health systems that can respond to future challengesfrom pandemics to climate-related disasterswhile expanding primary care access for all. Invest in collective action.

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Encouraging Human Creativity in the AI-Powered Future

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Even in the arts, AI is not simply imitating existing styles but collaborating with human artists to enable new forms of creative expression, as seen in Refik Anadols 2023 AI art display at the Museum of Modern Art. These are paradigm shifts in how we approach some of humanitys most pressing challenges and loftiest aspirations.

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The Art Effect: Neuroaesthetics and the Future of Health Equity

NonProfit Quarterly

2 Blodgett was eventually selected for a Medical Grand Rounds session at Massachusetts General Hospital, in which a group of doctors formally convened to discuss her clinical case and ultimately provided her with a diagnosis and treatment plan. Blodgetts medical journey is far from unique. The results were astounding.

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Minter-Jordan Picked As New CEO At AARP

The NonProfit Times

CareQuest Institute collaborates with a wide range of partners to achieve its mission of improving the oral health of all through work in grantmaking, research, health improvement programs, policy and advocacy, and education, as well as leadership in dental benefits, care delivery, and innovation advancements. She earned $1.17

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Medical Director Of Development Title Getting Popular

The NonProfit Times

By Samantha Hunter After the COVID-19 pandemic, there is now a greater spotlight on the medical profession and community. Prospective donors are inspired by the hard work and dedication of physicians, nurses, research scientists and medical professionals. Why Prioritize This Role?

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