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Closing Care Gaps: Physician Shortages, Medical Deserts, and Health Disparities

NonProfit Quarterly

However, in the United States, the number of physicians and surgeons—including specific medical and surgical specialties that are vital for vulnerable populations—is in decline. Some of the medical and surgical specialties that treat conditions more common in older Americans…are among those most significantly impacted by potential shortages.

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Legislative Tracker for Tennessee Nonprofits - Education

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Sector : Healthcare/ Education Bill : SB2329 / HB2354 Bill Summary : As introduced, prohibits a local government entity, school, or local education agency from implementing a mask mandate related to COVID-19.

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Closing the Middle Skills Gap in Postsecondary Education

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Roger Low In 2023, what education and training do Americans need, beyond high school? At the same time, to salvage the American middle class, suck toxic resentment out of our politics, and build a more equitable economy, we must reimagine higher education, workforce training, and how taxpayers fund both.

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Camp Management Software | How to Run a Successful Camp

Affnetz

Ensure that your team members have the necessary skills and expertise to deliver high-quality educational experiences. Participant and Staff Management: Comprehensive participant and staff management features, such as contact information, medical records, and emergency contacts, can streamline your administrative tasks.

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Disabled People Need a New Climate Safety Net

NonProfit Quarterly

Disabled people face distinct struggles in preparing for and dealing with climate disasters, from difficulty evacuating to issues accessing medication or emergency-related information. They have an emergency kit with dollar bills for the tolls between Oregon and Washington and go-bags with medication and extra clothes.

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Donors Critical To Future Of Healthcare NPOs

The NonProfit Times

“Higher education figured out, many years before healthcare did, that philanthropy was going to be an important and growing source of revenue for things like new buildings, programs, and research endowments,” according to Erin Lanahan, founder and president of Twin Point Insights, a healthcare consultancy in Los Angeles.

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Eliminating Hepatitis C: A Virus with Unequal Impact

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Viktor Forgacs on Unsplash It has been nearly a decade since medical science provided a cure for hepatitis C (hep-C), a potentially deadly viral infection that affects the liver and can lead to severe health complications if untreated. We are squandering one of the most important medical advances of the 21st century.”

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