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March 10 - March 16, 2005 Edition
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Care Forum places focus on primary care March 10, 2005 Health professionals acknowledge the importance of skilled and accessible primary care in maintaining the health of a community. But for everyday citizens the challenge is often simply finding a primary care doctor with available appointments. This Sunday primary care will be the focus when a panel of health care professionals and community members come together for the second in a series of six interactive community health care forums entitled “Who Cares?” from 4 to 6 pm at the Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center in Vineyard Haven. What makes the forum unique is the round-table seating of the panelists and the audience that is intended to provide an intimate atmosphere for a question-driven dialogue among all participants. Last month's forum on the subject of the Martha's Vineyard Hospital was a fast-paced affair. Organizers said Sunday's discussion would feature more interaction with community members. “Those attending the first forum found the new format really different - faster-paced and more in-depth, much more interesting than the usual panel of experts at the front of the room,” said Cynthia Mitchell of Island Health, Inc., one of five organizations that sponsor the series, along with the League of Women Voters, Martha's Vineyard Hospital, the Foundation for Island Health and the Dukes County Health Council. Once again, Dr. Charles Silberstein will fulfill the role of moderator and facilitator, posing questions and keeping the discussion on point. “We learned from the first forum that we need to do a better job of including the audience in the dialogue,” said Dr. Silberstein. “The primary care forum will be a big improvement in that respect.” The forum will explore four major themes in an effort to answer the title question of “Who Cares?” • What is primary care, and what does it include? • How accessible is it to Islanders? • What role do prevention and health promotion play in primary care? What responsibilities should patients assume? • How can primary care on the Vineyard be improved? The panel will include: Dr. Judy Bigby, Director of Community Health Programs at Brigham and Women's Hospital; Dr. Dan Lasser, Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Massachusetts Medical School; Dr. Ilene Klein of Vineyard Family Medicine and the chief of primary care at Martha's Vineyard Hospital; Dr. Ellen McMahon, family practice physician at Martha's Vineyard Hospital; Cynthia Mitchell, executive director of Island Health, Inc. and Island Health Care, the Vineyard's new rural health clinic; Nancy Gilfoy, acupuncturist; John Campbell, chiropractor; Juleanne VanBelle, Hospice nurse and health care activist; Nelson Sigelman, Martha's Vineyard Times news editor; and Mindy Todd, WCAI radio host.
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