Marin-Sonoma Community News
February 2020
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A Heart Health message
In honor of Heart Health month, we asked our Marin-Sonoma Cardiology leaders Jitesh Vasadia, MD, and Gagandeep Sandhu, MD, why heart health is important to them.
Click here
to find out what they said.
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Mi Futuro:
Above, Kaiser Permanente's OB station and, below, lung assessment station.
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Mi Futuro inspires youth to explore healthcare careers
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As a Healthcare & Career Exploration Day for Youth, many Kaiser Permanente physicians, residents and medical staff volunteered in Mi Futuro, a day to help 400+ local teenagers explore what it would be like to work in healthcare by interacting with our local experts! Learn more about Mi Futuro, see a video and photos from the January 10 event by clicking the link below.
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- KP volunteers for MLK Day
IN BRIEF: Grant and sponsorship process update; KP fellow makes progress; volunteers sought for stroke survivor program; the power of plants and stress management; and a list of upcoming events.
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KP Volunteers participate in MLK Day of Service
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Bernard Tyson honored
In February 2020, Oakland Magazine, honored the late Bernard Tyson as “East Bay Person of the Year” in an article written by Patrick Hoge citing “Tyson was known internationally for promoting preventive health care, bringing down health care costs through efficiencies, and moving away from a system that pays hospitals and doctors based on the volume of care provided... He was lauded not only for his corporate savvy but also because he advocated passionately for, and led KP in committing resources toward, addressing social determinants of health by improving access to affordable health care, stable housing, quality food, jobs, education, and safe neighborhoods.”
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Grant and Sponsorship process reminder
Community Benefit Grant Applications:
If you were invited to apply for the 2020-2021 grant cycle, please submit your application before March 20 at midnight.
Sponsorships:
The second cycle of sponsorship funding is coming up quickly. If your event occurs July-December 2020, please apply during the upcoming application window: March 1-April 1. Decisions will be announced by May 15. Details on how to apply will be emailed out when the applications open on March 1.
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KP fellow O'Rourke makes progress
Katie O'Rourke, our Kaiser Permanente Community Medicine & Integrative Health Fellow, is employed through region to work with the Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency program for one year. She works half time at Petaluma Health Center where she teaches residents and sees patients. The other half of her time she works at our medical center, the Jewish Community Free Clinic as well as a few other places.
Read article
to learn about the local progress she’s making.
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Seeking volunteers for stroke survivor peer visiting program
Santa Rosa Hospital is looking for stroke survivors to join a program where they would visit stroke patients at the Hospital. Volunteers need to be independently mobile, willing to commit to training and have been recovered for at least 2 years. This program is an opportunity to bring hope and inspiration to patients and their families as someone who truly understands what you are going through, can share personal experiences and about the recovery process. For more information, please contact Christina Andrade, RN, MS, ICU Clinical Nurse Specialist, Kaiser Permanente, Santa Rosa at
Christina.J.Andrade@kp.org
or call 707-393-3129.
Click here to read the flyer.
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Health benefits of plant-based diet, managing stress and more!
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Marin-Sonoma upcoming community events
Join a free life care planning workshop, bowl for Petaluma People Services, or get out and walk!
Click here
for a list of upcoming community events.
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Share Your Community Health Story
If you have a story you would like to share in the Marin-Sonoma Community Newsletter, please contact Communications Manager Ronelle Scardina at Ronelle.V.Scardina@kp.org.
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