by mnobrega | Jul 10, 2017 | Community Outreach and Translation Core, CRECE Team, Highlighted Outreach
From June 26th to 30th, 2017, CRECE and PROTECT Team members Carmen Vélez-Vega, Hector Torres, and Colleen Murphy attended the 8th Ibero-American Conference of Health-Promoting Universities where they presented on four different posters. Covered in the team members’...
by mnobrega | Jul 10, 2017 | Community Outreach and Translation Core
A National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) post titled, “Establishing Partnerships to Address Environmental Health Concerns for Pregnant Women and Children in Puerto Rico,” highlights the work of Carmen Vélez-Vega, Co-Leader of PROTECT’s Community...
by mnobrega | Jun 14, 2017 | Community Outreach and Translation Core, CRECE Team, Environmental Health News
On May 19, 2017, Dr. Gredia Huerta-Montañez was awarded the “Environmental Champion Award” by Region 2 of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Annually, the award is presented to “individuals and organizations who have contributed significantly to improving the...
by mnobrega | Apr 14, 2017 | Community Outreach and Translation Core, Highlighted Outreach
On March 30th and April 1st, Dr. Gredia Huerta-Montañez presented at the American College of Medical Toxicologists (ACMT) Annual Scientific Meeting. The ACMT is “a professional, nonprofit association of physicians with recognized expertise in medical toxicology.” The...
by mnobrega | Apr 10, 2017 | Community Outreach and Translation Core, CRECE Team, Events
In late March of 2017, the Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Dr. Linda Birnbaum, visited Puerto Rico to participate in a community forum on environmental health issues which was held in San Juan. On the evening before the...
by mnobrega | Mar 1, 2017 | Community Outreach and Translation Core, CRECE Team, Events, Highlighted Outreach
As part of the 2017 Annual Retreat, CRECE and PROTECT held a ceremony to honor the Federally Qualified Community Health Centers and other community partners that have been instrumental in advancing both centers’ work in Puerto Rico. The ceremony, which was held on...
