Hello to all of our friends and supporters! We want to give you a quick update on how our 2017 Fellow, Courtney Pladsen, is doing since she has been very busy.
In December, Courtney successfully defended her Doctoral dissertation titled: Effects of an Education Intervention on Implementing a Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool in Primary Care. This research project has helped Unity Healthcare, a federally qualified health center (FQHC) that serves more than 100,000 patients, screen and address social determinants of health.
2018 has promised to build on the work that was facilitated by the ELB fellowship. After completing her Doctorate, Courtney moved to New England and will be working in Portland, Maine, continuing to work with the undeserved. Courtney will be providing medical care to the homeless with the FQHC, Greater Portland Health, as well as partnering with Maine Medical Center to develop and open the first medical respite program in the state of Maine. Absolutely incredible work!
Please join us in congratulating Courtney on completing her Doctorate and starting this new chapter of her career. We are excited to see all that she accomplishes in her new community of Portland!