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Tweet with Us 11/4/14: How to Solve the Doctor/Nurse Shortage

October 31, 2014

The shortage of doctors and nurses who reflect the makeup of the US population makes it harder to build strong doctor-patient relationships, deliver preventive care, and focus on health conditions. Let’s focus on what we can do to solve the problem by using #SaludTues to tweet about innovative programs, campaigns and other resources to increase the number of health professionals: WHAT: #SaludTues Tweetchat: “Solving the Doctor/Nurse Shortage” DATE: Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014 TIME: Noon CT (1:00 PM ET) WHERE: On Twitter with hashtag #SaludTues HOST: @SaludAmerica CO-HOSTS: @NHMAmd Be sure to use the hashtag #SaludTues to follow the conversation on Twitter/X and share your stories and resources. #SaludTues is a Tweetchat on Twitter/X that focuses on a variety ...

New Website: How to Grow a Healthy Change for Kids in Your Area and Beyond

February 5, 2014

Want to address childhood obesity, but don’t know where to start or how to make a change? Start at Salud America! The new website is a first-of-its-kind clearinghouse of resources and stories to promote changes—healthier marketing and improved access to healthy food and physical activity, etc.—for kids in your neighborhood and across the nation. Right now at the site, you can: Find resources to start a change; Watch and read about real-life “Salud Heroes” of change; and Become a “Salud Hero” by sharing your own stories. Here are some examples of Salud Heroes who have made healthy community changes: The site was created by Salud America!, a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The site was initially part of the Community Commons ...