$1.1 million federal award recognizes CHC’s Technology-Focused Expertise in Primary Care
$1.1 million federal award recognizes CHC’s Technology-Focused Expertise in Primary Care
A massive federal project to study the health habits of 1 million or more Americans over a decade has chosen CHC to be one of 11 organizations in the country to participate in the first phase.
CHC has been chosen by the National Institute of Health to participate in study that hope to ultimately to better prevent and treat diseases.
Community Health Center, Inc., with clinics in Bristol and New Britain, is one of six health organizations nationwide chosen by the National Institutes of Health to study individualized medical treatment.
CHC is one of several groups receiving awards to support the launch of President Obama’s Precision Medicine Initiative Cohort Program.
Community health centers selected to participate in the program will collect data that can be used to improve our ability to prevent and treat disease based on individual differences in lifestyle, environment, and genetics.
Launch expected later this year
Physician Robert Zarr will discuss his “Rx for Outdoor Activity” at Community Health Center, Inc.
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy will join the fun Saturday at Hubbard Park in Meriden for the 4th annual CHC Meriden 5k and 10K Race for Mental Health.
CHC, one of the nation’s oldest and largest health centers for the medically underserved, celebrates its 44th anniversary May 1.